Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Method: Oil-based Product
Cosmetic: Lip Balm
Servings: 2 tubes or 1 tin container (15 ml)
Author: Sofia Matias
Cost: $0,36 / 0,30€ per tube (without the tube)
Preparations
Disinfect all your equipment and lip balm tubes before starting. You can boil some of your equipment (like the double boiler, glass cups, spoons), and use a solution of 1 liter of water with 1/2 cup of bleach, for items that are not heat-resistant (like the milk frother, plastic cups or the lotion containers)
Assemble the ingredients and equipment first
Make Your Lip Balm
Measure the oils and the beeswax to a double boiler (you can also use a heat resistant cup)
Fill the pan with water to use as a double boiler. Turn the heat on and place the double boiler inside the pan with water.
Let the beeswax melt completely (beeswax melts at ~60ºC)
Turn off the heat and remove the double boiler from the water. Wait a few minutes to let it cool down (up to 45ºC - 113ºF)
Add the essential oil and the vitamin E and mix well. CAREFUL with how many drops of peppermint essential oil you add! 2 drops only, you add one more and the lip balm might become very irritating.
Pour the mixture in the lip tubes or containers. If the misture hardens before you can pour everything, you can reheat it again.
Wait 5 minutes for the mixture to solidify, then place it for 15-30 minutes in the fridge to solidify completely
Make sure you clean up the wax from the utensils while it's in liquid form, with a kitchen paper towel. If needed, reheat the utensils.