Lip Balm Recipe with Shea Butter

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 10

Cool For 2

Total Time 2 10

Makes ml / 1.01 oz.

2 teaspoon shea butter preferably unrefined, organic
2 teaspoon beeswax preferably unrefined. It's 6 grams if you're not using pellets.
2 teaspoon oil coconut oil, olive oil, sweet almond etc.
2-4 drops essential oils see notes

Melt the beeswax. You can do this in the microwave or create a double boiler by placing a heat-proof bowl over a small pot filled with a little bit of water.
Once the beeswax’s melted, add shea butter and oil and stir. The heat of the wax should melt the shea butter too. If not, put the bowl back into the microwave for a few seconds or back over the (probably) still steaming pot and wait a few moments.
If you like to add essential oils, wait until the mixture’s cooled down a bit further.
If you don’t use them, simply pour the oil/wax mixture into 6 small containers or tubes (whichever you like).
Put your tubes/containers into the fridge to solidify the lip balm. This can take up to 2 hours plus.

Essential Oils: Lavender, chamomile and frankincense are great for chapped, dry lips. Peppermint oil is known for stimulating circulation and making the lips look fuller.
Amounts: You can absolutely make a bigger batch. You simply use the same amounts for all 3 main ingredients. If you want to make this lip balm softer, use less beeswax (1 heaped teaspoon instead of 2).
Storage: I keep mine in the fridge because I live in a hot climate. In any other climate, you should be fine keeping the lip balm in your cupboard or in your bag.