DIY – Make Your Own Lip Balm, Vegan Style
Here are some recipes from :
Vegan Represent – Lip Balm
4 tsp. candelilla wax (had to go online to order this)
2 Tbsp. cocoa butter
1 1/2 Tbsp. of olive oil
Few drops of maple syrup (to replace the honey that I saw in lots of recipes)
Few drops of peppermint extract
OR:
Palmarosa, sandalwood, or patchouli essential oils
1/2 cup olive, avocado, or jojoba oil
3 tablespoons pure beeswax
How to: Mix the olive, avocado, or jojoba oil and beeswax in a pan until melted. Pour mixture into warmed jars (cool jars will cause mixture to set too quickly). When it’s about to solidify, add 10 to 15 drops total of essential oils (you can use a combination of the oils above or choose one). Let cool and apply as needed.
OR: Taken from Martha Stewart:
Homemade Lip Balm
Homemade lip balm, infused with your favorite scented oils, will make your lips delicious while smoothing and softening them. Using essential oils (such as lime, lemon, tangerine, grapefruit, or peppermint), you can customize this basic recipe, which consists of unscented oil and wax. Purchase tubes and plastic tubs like the ones shown here (cosmetics jars are also ideal). The recipe yields 1/2 ounce.
Ingredients:
3 teaspoons grated unbleached beeswax; 5 teaspoons carrier oil (sunflower, castor, or jojoba); 6 or 7 drops essential oil; 1 teaspoon honey, for flavor
1. Melt the beeswax and carrier oil together in the top of a double boiler, stirring to combine. Remove from heat; add honey and essential oil. Mix thoroughly so the honey does not clump.
2. To add a little color, stir in a tiny dab of lipstick with a coffee stirrer. Pour the mixture into containers; let sit 20 minutes before covering or moving. For glossier lip balm, use 2 teaspoons wax and 8 teaspoons carrier oil.
