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Homemade Lip Balm
Learn how to make your own Orange Peppermint Lip Balm. It smells divine!
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
ounces
Author
Colleen @ Grow Forage Cook Ferment
Cost
$2.00
Equipment
Small Saucepan
Small Glass Measuring Cup
Lip Balm Tubes
Ingredients
2
Tablespoons
coconut oil
1
teaspoon
beeswax,
or carnauba wax
3
drops
peppermint essential oil
4
drops
orange essential oil
Instructions
Make a double boiler and put a small amount of water in a pot. Bring to a simmer, then put a heat proof bowl on top of that.
Add your coconut oil and beeswax to the bowl.
Stir it around as it heats until all of the beeswax is melted.
Once it’s melted take the bowl off the heat (careful, it’s hot!) and stir in your essential oils.
Then pour it into your tins/tubes.
Notes
It may take a couple hours for this lip balm to cool and set up before use.