- 4-tablespoons oil (olive, almond, sunflower, jojoba, castor, coconut)
- 1-tablespoon beeswax
- 15 drops of essential oil (peppermint, orange, lime, tangerine, lemon)
- Vitamin E optional
Melt beeswax in the oil over gentle heat. When melted, check consistency of the balm. Add the essential oil to the jar you want to put the lip balm in. Add the oil / wax mixture to the jar and stir gently. Let cool and seal.
Options:
For extra moisturizing: add 4 drops of Vitamin E or contents of 2 capsules into the melted oil / wax mixture. To sweeten: heat 1-teaspoon honey and whisk into the melted oil / wax mixture.
To color:
add a chunk of your favorite lipstick to be melted into the oil / wax mixture.