DIY Honey Fruit Lip Balm
This balm is rich and soothing year-round. Taste great for children and you can flavor this balm with synthetic oils such as apple, apricot, peach, or cherry. Essential oils such as anise, fennel, or vanilla also add flavor. For the shiniest gloss, use castor oil or coconut oil as a base oil.
7-8 teaspoons almond, jojoba, soybean, or castor base oil
2 teaspoons beeswax
1 teaspoon honey
10 drops lemon, orange, lime or tangerine essential oil )or oil or flavoring of choice)
1/4 tube or less of your favorite natural, synthetic-free, colored lipstick. (optional)
In a small saucepan over low heat or double boiler, warm oil, beeswax, and honey until the wax is just melted. Use 8 teaspoons of oil for a softer consistency; use 7 teaspoons for a firmer balm.
Remove from heat. Add the essential oil or flavoring and the colored lipstick (optional), and stir until the lipstick is melted. Set the pan in a shallow ice-water bath. Using a whisk or spoon, stir rapidly for 30 to 60 seconds until the honey is completely incorporated and the formula is like thick frosting. It will be a pale yellow color unless you’ve added colored lipstick.
Spoon the mixture into a storage container and add lid. Let the mixture set for 2 hours before use.
No refrigeration is required, but for maximum freshness and taste, please use within 1 year.
