How to Make Lip Butter
During the winter months and in places where the sun is bright and the winds blow strong it is quite common to end up with chapped skin. The lips are the most frequent problem areas. They chap, crack and bleed. This homemade lip butter can be made with essential oils that will also soothe your lips.
Things You'll Need:
Lip balm jars and lids
Essential oils
Beeswax pearls
Wheat germ oil
Sweet almond oil
1
Mix the Sweet Almond oil and Wheat Germ oil and Beeswax pellets together in a saucepan. The general rule of thumb for amounts is 2 parts Sweet Almond oil to one part Beeswax pellets and one or two drops of wheat germ oil.
2
Warm the mixture on the stove until the beeswax pellets are just melting. Mix all the ingredients together and stir well. Adjust the thickness of your lip butter at this point. If you want it thicker then add more beeswax pellets.
3
Allow the mixture to cool. While still warm, you should add a few drops of the essential oils that you wish to include in your lip butter. Mix them into the beeswax mixture and make sure that the ingredients are well mixed.
4
Pour the cooling mixture into the lip balm jars while the mixture is still warm enough to pour. Allow to fully cool and place the lids on the jars.
Tips & Warnings
Some essential oils that are especially helpful are: Comfrey,
Rosemary
, Tea Tree or Camphor Oils.
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During the winter months and in places where the sun is bright and the winds blow strong it is quite common to end up with chapped skin. The lips are the most frequent problem areas. They chap, crack and bleed. This homemade lip butter can be made with essential oils that will also soothe your lips.
Things You'll Need:
Lip balm jars and lids
Essential oils
Beeswax pearls
Wheat germ oil
Sweet almond oil
1
Mix the Sweet Almond oil and Wheat Germ oil and Beeswax pellets together in a saucepan. The general rule of thumb for amounts is 2 parts Sweet Almond oil to one part Beeswax pellets and one or two drops of wheat germ oil.
2
Warm the mixture on the stove until the beeswax pellets are just melting. Mix all the ingredients together and stir well. Adjust the thickness of your lip butter at this point. If you want it thicker then add more beeswax pellets.
3
Allow the mixture to cool. While still warm, you should add a few drops of the essential oils that you wish to include in your lip butter. Mix them into the beeswax mixture and make sure that the ingredients are well mixed.
4
Pour the cooling mixture into the lip balm jars while the mixture is still warm enough to pour. Allow to fully cool and place the lids on the jars.
Tips & Warnings
Some essential oils that are especially helpful are: Comfrey,
Rosemary
, Tea Tree or Camphor Oils.
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