Make your own lip balm.

Have you ever wanted to make your own lip balm?

It is actually quite an easy first step into making your own care products at home, and is a great homemade gift to share.

You will need:

2 Tbsp beeswax

1.5 Tablespoons shea butter

2.5 Tablespoons coconut oil

8 drops of your favourite essential oil - try a citrus flavour

Small lip balm pots.

Directions

• Over a low heat place all ingredients except the essential oil in a heat proof bowl that you can place over/on a saucepan of simmering water.

• Stir continuously until all the ingredients have melted and combined.

• Remove from the bowl from the heat and continue to stir for 30 seconds and then add in the essential oil. Be careful, essential oils are aromatic and evaporate quickly with heat which is why we add them at the end.

• Pour into your lip balm pots and allow to cool and set.

Note: you will be able to experiment with the ratios of the oils and beeswax as to how hard you want your lip balm to be.

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