How to make lip balm

Make Lip Balm

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Measure out your ingredients, except for the essential oil, and place into measuring cup (or jar).

Measure out your ingredients, except for the essential oil, and place into measuring cup (or jar).

Place measuring cup into a pot of shallow, boiling water.

Place measuring cup into a pot of shallow, boiling water.

Allow beeswax to melt completely, stirring with the wooden chopstick if necessary.

Allow beeswax to melt completely, stirring with the wooden chopstick if necessary.

Remove the measuring cup and add essential oil. We like peppermint or lemongrass.

Remove the measuring cup and add essential oil. We like peppermint or lemongrass.

Pour mixture into lip balm containers before it cools.

Pour mixture into lip balm containers before it cools.

Let harden 15 minutes in your containers without disturbing.

Let harden 15 minutes in your containers without disturbing.

See more tips and guides like these at www.theoldschool.com.

See more tips and guides like these at www.theoldschool.com.

  • 1 tbsp shea butter
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1tbsp + 1 tsp beeswax pellets
  • 30 drops of essential oil of choice
  • Measuring spoons
  • Pot for boiling water
  • Wooden chopstick or alt disposable stirrer
  • 10 lip balm tubes or other containers