Hey friends!
Today I want to introduce you to my sister Laura from Our Oily House.
She is going to show you a very simple way to make DIY lip balm.
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Hello Farmhouse on Boone readers! My name is Laura.
Did you know that the average woman puts 168 different chemicals on her body every single day?
Over 12,000 chemicals are used in various cosmetics, and out of that number only 10 percent have been evaluated for safety.
I don’t know about you, but that is very alarming to me! It seems like a health kick is sweeping the nation, and so many people are trying to eat more naturally.
People are trying all these new diets, like Paleo, Keto, or Whole 30, but it seems so many have never actually thought about what is going in their body.
What goes on your body is just as important as what goes in it. I like to follow the rule, “If you wouldn’t eat it, then don’t use it on your skin.”
When substances hit your skin, they will seep through to the bloodstream, sometimes as fast as 30 seconds, depending on where you put them.
My solution…make your own!
You can buy natural organic options that are great for you, but I have found that they come with a hefty price tag!
So, I have decided to make most products in my house from laundry soap to women’s perfume.
Once you get going, its not all that hard. You find many products have similar ingredients, so you will already have what you need.
This all natural DIY lip balm is no exception! It only requires 4 ingredients, and you can whip up 15 tubes in 15 minutes very inexpensively. The products are all natural and similar to what you would find in a tube of Burt’s Bee.
Ingredients for DIY Lip Balm
- 2 tablespoons beeswax
- 2 tablespoons cocoa butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 25 drops of essential oil (I like lavender, peppermint, or lemon)
- Lip balm tubes (this recipe will fill about 15 tubes)
Directions for DIY Lip Balm
1) Place all ingredients in a small glass bowl.
2. Melt all ingredients, stirring often.
You can use a double boiler, but since I don’t have one, I just placed a glass bowl over a pot with boiling water in the bottom. It works just as well!
3. Once all the ingredients are melted, you can add in your essential oil of choice.
I love the smell of lavender, but I also like using peppermint for its cooling affect.
Have fun with this part, and change it up, to find your favorite!
4. Give it a stir.
Now it is time to fill your tubes!
You can use a small funnel, or an old medicine dropper, for this part.
It will harden pretty quickly, so make sure to fill them right away.
Let sit for 10 minutes, or until cool and hardened.
Put the cap on and they’re ready to go!
My kids love using lip balm, and I feel good about letting them carry around their own tubes, since it has all good, wholesome ingredients!
DIY Lip Balm video Tutorial
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All Natural Organic Cocoa DIY Lip Balm
Equipment
- Lip Balm Tubes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Beeswax
- 2 tablespoons Cocoa Butter
- 2 tablespoons Coconut OIl
- 25 drops essential oil, I like lavender, peppermint, or lemon
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a small glass bowl. (One that can sit on top of a pan of boiling water on your stove.)
- Melt all ingredients, stirring often.
- (You can use a double boiler, but since I don’t have one, I just placed a glass bowl over a pot with boiling water in the bottom. It works just as well!)
- Once all the ingredients are melted, you can add in your essential oil of choice.
- Give it a stir.
Fill the Tubes
- You can use a small funnel, or an old medicine dropper, for this part. It will harden pretty quickly, so make sure to fill them right away.
- Let sit for 10 minutes, or until cool and hardened. Put the cap on and they’re ready to go!
Notes
- Use your favorite scents here!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Enjoy!
Bought the same tubes listed above and it made exactly 15 tubes. How amazing!! I love it! My daughter (3 y/o) loves chapstick.. this is perfect for her being it’s all natural ingredients. Thank you so much for sharing!! I am however, curious to know what kind of paper is used for the chapstick labels.
omg thank you so so much! this recipe is PERFECT! it yields around 6-8 tubes, the perfect quantity for quality! I love this recipe very much and I suggest whoever is reading this use it too.
warning: this recipe is amazing, but only yields enough to fill 3 tubes. you may want to multiply this recipe by a few if you want to make a larger quantity. otherwise, it works so smoothly and the only hard part is cleaning up. 5 stars!!
Thanks for your feedback!
Thank you so much for sharing this. Can you please tell me how long these will stay good for.
At least 6 months!
Can I leave the essential oil out completely? Does it change the consistency at all?
That is totally fine!
COULD I REPLACE THE essential oil WITH EXTRACT???
I’m not positive. Essential oils are very concentrated where extracts are not as much. It would probably better to just leave it out.
I’ve had success using orange and coconut extracts in my lip balms. Try a small batch to make sure you like it though. Good luck and Merry Christmas:)
Great idea, but where do I get lip balm tubes from. Im in Canada
thanks for a great site
Love a handmade gift! I’m always fond of lavender scented anything. Do you happen to have a printable for the lavender lip balm? Thanks for a great idea.