Honey Lip Balm or Gloss Recipe

How to make it

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• I put the first three (3) ingredients of this into a glass measuring cup.
• I place on low in the microwave, you need to stand right there, and nuke it. I check after every 5 seconds.
• Once melted stir in the honey, vanilla, and the Vitamin E!
• Stir once in a while until solid.
• And too make sure all of the honey is well mixed through out.
• Place into the containers you want it in.
• Label.
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• Variations:
• Choose any essential oil that appeals to you. Orange, strawberry, even chocolate!
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• Tea Tree oil is good for cold sores and chapped lips. But it is hard to handle the taste, so be careful on how much you add!
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• Make your lip balm using an herbal oil in place of the olive oil.
• Lemon Balm and Calendula are two of many herbs that can add healing and soothing properties.
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• Alkanet will make red lip balm.
• Start with one tablespoon to 1/2 cup oil.
• After heat extraction, check the color.
• If it is not dark enough for you add more Alkanet and go through the heat extraction process again.
• Your lip balm will turn out several shades lighter than the color of your oil.
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• This is how my friend makes it:
• Measure oil, beeswax and cocoa butter into a glass or enamel pan.
• Melt over low heat.
• A hotplate works well and reduces the risk of overheating the oils.
• I use a small glass jar to store my lip balm in so I just mix all the ingredients right in that jar then place it in a pan of water to melt the waxes.
• Stir the mixture often until the wax is melted.
• Remove from heat and stir in the honey and essential oil.
• Pinch open the vitamin E capsule and squeeze the contents into the mixture.
• Stir well.
• Pour the mixture into containers.
• Label after it has solidified.
• If you want your honey to be dispersed throughout the lip balm you will need to stir it as it is solidifying.