HONEY POT LIP BALM

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HONEY POT LIP BALM © Millie Fodor

2 tsp. olive oil

1/2 tsp. beeswax

1/2 tsp. cocoa butter

1/2 tsp. honey

3 drops essential oil of orange

1 vitamin E capsule

 

Measure oil, beeswax and cocoa butter into a glass or enamel pan. Melt

over low heat. A hotplate works well and reduces the risk of

overheating the oils. I use a small glass jar to store my lip balm in

so I just mix all the ingredients right in that jar then place it in a

pan of water to melt the waxes.

 

Stir the mixture often until the wax is melted. Remove from heat and

stir in the honey and essential oil. Pinch open the vitamin E capsule

and squeeze the contents into the mixture. Stir well. Pour the mixture

into containers. Label after it has solidified. If you want your honey

to be dispersed throughout the lip balm you will need to stir it as it

is solidifying.

 

Variations:

 

Choose any essential oil that appeals to you. Tea Tree oil is good for

cold sores and chapped lips.

 

Make your lip balm using an herbal oil in place of the olive oil.

Melissa (lemon balm) and Calendula are two of many herbs that can add

healing and soothing properties. Alkanet will make red lip balm. Start

with one tablespoon to 1/2 cup oil. After heat extraction, check the

color. If it is not dark enough for you add more Alkanet and go

through the heat extraction process again. Your lip balm will turn out

several shades lighter than the color of your oil.

 

 

 

--

Diana Gonzalez

 

 

 

 

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