cocoa ab. in lip balm

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I asked this question, also, a while back. Not cocoa, specifically, but any

eo in lip balm. I was concerned about ingestion. The consensus seemed to

be that any that might be ingested would be such a tiny amount as to not be

significant.

 

I make lip balms with eo's now, and have sold some at craft shows. They

are a big hit, probably because they are my cheapest item. Currently, I

have coconut, made with virgin coconut oil and coconut absolsute,

doublemint, made with spearmint and peppermint eo, lavender made with

lavender eo (yes, lavender!) I know it sounds strange, but I, personally,

love it, and have had some interest in them by others, as well. I also

have a rose one that has rose absolute in it, oh how rich this one is!

 

My newest addition are " chocolate lip sheers " . These are made with

unrefined cocoa butter and cocoa absolute. Smell just like chocolate and

people love them. I have a clear one, and also one I add mica to. My

initial attempt was to make a lipstick-type product, but the amount of mica

needed to be added to get any color to transfer to the lips was out of this

world, so I just call them sheers and market them to young girls, because

the color is literally so sheer it can't be seen. But they like the

chocolate smell and can pretend they are putting on lipstick for dress-up.

 

Like the other poster said, though, it all depends on an individual's

sensitivity to this sort of thing, eo's around the mouth, etc. I keep my %

levels safe, and because I sell them, add the usual warning label that the

item has not been lab tested for safety, etc.

 

 

 

Christy

 

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