Treat your dry, chapped lips with your own homemade lip balm made with
natural ingredients. It is a great alternative to commercial lip balms
loaded with synthetic chemicals.
How to make your homemade lip balm
Things you will need:
Beeswax
Extra-virgin coconut oil
Castor oil
Raw honey
Peppermint or any other essential oil of your choice (optional)
A microwave or double-boiler
A grater or peeler
A mixing spoon or even a popsicle stick to stir
A mixing bowl
Sterilized lip balm containers or tubes
Steps
1. Shred a ½-ounce bar of beeswax using a grater or peeler and transfer
it into a bowl.
2. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of extra-virgin coconut oil. (Ideally, the
proportion of beeswax to coconut oil should be 1:2.)
3. Add 1 to 1½ teaspoons of castor oil.
4. Melt this mixture in a microwave or a double-boiler.
5. Add ½ to 1 tablespoon of raw honey.
6. Optionally, add 4 or 5 drops of peppermint or any other essential
oil of your choice.
7. Mix it well and quickly transfer it into your lip balm containers
before the mixture cools and hardens.
A single batch of this recipe should be enough to fill 4 to 5 small lip
balm containers.
Store your homemade lip balm in a cool, dry place. It should last for
several months. If your homemade lip balm turns out softer and oilier,
you can also use it as a cuticle cream to soften and moisturize your
cuticles.
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