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Victoria Siegel

Lip Balm

  • Optional Items

    • 4 oz almond oil, olive oil or shea butter

    • 1/2 oz grated beeswax

    • alkanet root infused oil for color

    • Calndula Infused oil

    • Coconut oil

    • Essential oils, 10-30 drops per oz (little to no EO for eye balm)

  • Notes

    • Double boiler to melt (glass over water)

  • Used in class:

    • 2 oz+ coconut oil

    • 2 oz+ alkanet

    • 1 oz shea

    • 1/2 oz (1 Tbs) jojoba oil

    • 3/4 oz beeswax

    • vanilla EO

    • cardamom EO (6 drops)

  • Options: Argonne, almond oil, calendula oil

    • Add rose hip oil after heat (for facial serum)

Ginger Cookie DIY Lip Balm Recipe

Directions

  1. Add both carrier oils, cocoa butter, and beeswax to your double boiler. Leave over medium heat until all ingredients are completely melted.

  2. Lower the heat to the lowest setting and add marshmallow root and cardamom pods. Infuse for about 20 to 25 minutes.

  3. Strain the oil using fine mesh strainer or cotton tea net.

  4. Add essential oils and vitamin E oil, and stir well.

  5. Carefully pour the warm mixture into lip balm tubes.

  6. Let completely cool before capping.

Pro Tips:

  • For more aromatic cardamom notes, be sure to break open the pods.

  • If your lip balm is too soft, re-melt it and add more beeswax. If it is too hard, re-melt and add more oil.

  • Be sure to pour the mixture into the tubes slowly and carefully. If you go too fast, you will cause air pockets to form in the lip balm.

  • If your tubes develop air pockets, you can still fix it! Wave a hair dryer around the tube to melt the lip balm and fill the pocket. Be sure to keep your heat source moving so that you don’t melt the tube!

Vanilla Cardamom blend:

Ingredients

Directions

Vanilla-Infused Oil

  1. Split two vanilla pods lengthwise and coarsely chop pods so that seeds will be released into the oil.

  2. Add chopped vanilla pod pieces, jojoba oil, and vitamin E oil to a glass jar and allow to sit and infuse for up to three weeks in a cool, dark place.

  3. Strain if you’d like, or carefully spoon the oil you need off the top, avoiding the vanilla pod pieces and seeds.

Lip Balm

  1. Gently heat cocoa butter, beeswax, and vanilla-infused oil in the top of a double boiler until the beeswax melts.

  2. Remove from the stove top and stir in the essential oils.

  3. Pour into lip balm containers and allow to cool.

  4. Use a hairdryer or heat gun to smooth the tops after they have hardened for a polished finish.

  5. Apply to lips and enjoy! Makes 10 tubes or three ½ oz. tins.

Need containers? Find what you need on our website or reuse an old lipstick or lip balm container. As always, substitute your own favorite essential oil blend to select from what’s on hand or to pick a fragrance that better suits your preferences.

Let's Make Lip Balm!

It’s fun to concoct recipes using your favorite organic botanicals and essential oils!

BASIC RECIPE

As a general rule, blend 3 parts carrier oil to 1 part beeswax, and add 1 part plant-based butter if using. Coarsely chop the beeswax or use beeswax pastilles. Place beeswax, butter, and oils in a small pot or glass measuring cup and gently heat in the top of a double-boiler until the beeswax and butters have melted. Once melted, remove from the stovetop and add essential oils and vitamin E oil (a natural preservative). Immediately pour the mixture into clear or white tubes. You can also purchase tins or glass jars for a more manual application. Allow to cool completely before placing caps onto the lip balm containers.

One of the great things about making lip balm is that it's almost impossible to mess up! You can always remelt it and add more ingredients until you are satisfied with the final product. I often do this when creating a new lip balm recipe, since it doesn't always come out perfectly the first time.

I've also included three of my favorite recipes below.

A VEGAN ALTERNATIVE

I've found that organic carnuaba wax can be used in place of the beeswax, though it hardens much quicker than beeswax. You will likely want to use about half as much carnuaba as you would beeswax.

PRO TIPS

If your lip balm is too soft, re-melt it and add more beeswax. If it is too hard, re-melt and add more oil. You can also adjust your recipes with the seasons: harder lip balms are better for warm summer weather and softer lip balms are great during colder times of year. Add essential oils at your discretion. A general amount is 2 drops per container, but this varies depending upon the essential oil used. Less is better when it comes to essential oils, as you don’t want to end up with lip balm that will sting or irritate your lips!

Citrus essential oils can be phototoxic. In 14 years of making and using citrus lip balms, I have never experienced any problems with this, but I also live in Oregon where it is overcast for much of the year! If you live in a sunny climate, you may choose to be more cautious with the amount of citrus essential oils added, omit them completely, or swap with another essential oil of your choosing.

 

Mandarin Nutmeg Lip Balm Recipe

This sweet, citrusy, and warming lip balm has just a hint of spice. Made with organic mandarin and nutmeg essential oils and other botanical ingredients.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Coarsely chop the beeswax or use beeswax pastilles.

  2. Place beeswax, butter, and carrier oils in a small pot or glass measuring cup and gently heat in the top of a double-boiler until the beeswax and butters have melted.

  3. Once melted, remove from stovetop and add essential oils and vitamin E oil.

  4. Immediately pour the mixture into clear or white lip balm containers. You can also purchase tins or glass jars. Allow to cool completely before placing caps onto the lip balm containers.

  5. Your lip balm is finished!

  6. You can now add labels, ribbons, twine, or any other decorative elements. Makes approximately 1.5 oz. of lip balm, enough to fill 10 lip balm tubes, 6 of our 1/4-oz. plastic jars, or 3 1/2-oz. tins or plastic jars.

 

Lime Coconut Lip Balm Recipe

Reminiscent of tropical beaches, this blend is perfect for warmer weather or for those who prefer a lightweight and glossy lip balm.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Coarsely chop the beeswax or use beeswax pastilles.

  2. Place beeswax and carrier oils in a small pot or glass measuring cup and gently heat in the top of a double-boiler until the beeswax and butters have melted.

  3. Once melted, remove from stovetop and add essential oils and vitamin E oil.

  4. Immediately pour the mixture into clear or white lip balm containers. You can also purchase tins or glass jars. Allow to cool completely before placing caps onto the lip balm containers.

  5. Your lip balm is finished!

  6. You can now add labels, ribbons, twine, or any other decorative elements. Makes approximately 1.5 oz. of lip balm, enough to fill 10 lip balm tubes, 6 of our 1/4-oz. plastic jars, or 3 1/2-oz. tins or plastic jars.

 

Peppermint Cocoa Lip Balm Recipe

A refreshing, cooling, and nourishing lip balm with cocoa butter and peppermint. Like mint chocolate ice cream ... for your lips!

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Coarsely chop the beeswax or use beeswax pastilles.

  2. Place beeswax, butter, and carrier oils in a small pot or glass measuring cup and gently heat in the top of a double-boiler until the beeswax and butters have melted.

  3. Once melted, remove from stovetop and add essential oils and vitamin E oil.

  4. Immediately pour the mixture into clear or white lip balm containers. You can also purchase tins or glass jars. Allow to cool completely before placing caps onto the lip balm containers.

  5. Your lip balm is finished!

  6. You can now add labels, ribbons, twine, or any other decorative elements. Makes approximately 1.5 oz. of lip balm, enough to fill 10 lip balm tubes, 6 of our 1/4-oz. plastic jars, or 3 1/2-oz. tins or plastic jars.

DIY Exfoliation: Sweet Lime Lip Scrub

makes your lips feel sooo soft, while also moustrizing and exfoliating. (thanks to pure botanical oils and butter). Such a sweet treat for your skin, your lips

Sweet Lime Lip Scrub Recipe Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Using blender or food processor, grind sugar until the granules are fine, but not as fine as powdered sugar. You want a little texture to remain for the exfoliation process.  

  2. Next, pour apricot kernel oil and essential oil into bowl

  3. Add the sugar and butter.  

  4. Mix together with fork or spoon until you have a well-combined paste consistency.

  5. Scoop into desired containers.

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