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Homemade Vanilla Lip Balm Recipe

Homemade Lip Balm Recipe

How to make your own lip balm with just 3 ingredients!

Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 12 lip balms
Creator Merissa

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Beeswax
  • 2 Tablespoons Shea Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
  • essential oil optional

Instructions

  1. Step One: Melt together the beeswax, shea butter, and coconut oil.
  2. Step Two: Add in the drops of essential oil depending on how strongly you want it flavored (or you don't have to add any). I added about 12 drops to mine.
  3. Step Three: Use an eye dropper (or an old clean medicine dispenser will work) while the liquid is still hot and fill your containers. If it starts to cool before you finish just heat it back up to the liquid state. You may want to place your tubes on parchment paper before you add the liquid for easy cleanup.
  4. This batch makes about 10-12 small containers or tubes. I purchase my empty containers on Amazon. (And they are reusable of course so they pay for themselves many times over!) I've used both the standard lip balm tubes and the little plastic "pots". Either will work great!
  5. Set the tubes/pots aside once they have been filled and let them cool without being disturbed.
  6. Remember that in warm temperatures this Vanilla lip balm recipe might melt so keep it in a cool place or in the fridge if you have to. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Variations to Homemade Vanilla Lip Balm
Add Peppermint Oil instead of the vanilla for a fun minty scent
Skip all of the essential oils for an unscented version (use expeller pressed coconut oil as well)
Add in a bit of honey for an additional moisturizing quality
Add Mango Butter as an alternative to Shea Butter
Add Cocoa Butter instead of Shea Butter for a "chocolate" scented lip balm!