Shea Butter and Mint Lip Balm Project
- Skill Level: Beginner
- Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: About 10 lip balms
Project Description
If you’ve never tried handmade lip balm, you’re in for a treat. This recipe has a soft and silky texture that keeps your lips hydrated for hours.
It’s an all-natural mix of beeswax, grapeseed oil, and raw shea butter. A touch of peppermint essential oil gives it a fresh scent you’ll love. The recipe is firm enough for a lip balm tube if you prefer that over a pot.
You will need:
- 10 Lip Pots
- 1.5 oz. Raw Shea Butter
- 1 oz. Grapeseed Oil
- 0.3 oz. Yellow Beeswax
- 0.5 mL Peppermint Essential Oil, 2nd Distill
Follow these steps:
1
In a small heat-safe container, add 1.5 ounces of raw shea butter, 1 ounce of grapeseed oil, and 0.3 ounces of yellow beeswax. Place the container in the microwave and melt the balm using 30-60 second bursts. Remove from the microwave carefully, as the container will be very hot.
2
Stir in 0.5 mL of peppermint essential oil. Carefully pour the mixture into the lip butter pots. Place the balm in the fridge to help it cool quickly.
3
Remove from the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature. Enjoy!
Tutorial credits
Photographer: Amanda Kerzman
Shea Butter and Mint Lip Balm Project
- Skill Level: Beginner
- Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: About 10 lip balms
Project Description
If you’ve never tried handmade lip balm, you’re in for a treat. This recipe has a soft and silky texture that keeps your lips hydrated for hours.
It’s an all-natural mix of beeswax, grapeseed oil, and raw shea butter. A touch of peppermint essential oil gives it a fresh scent you’ll love. The recipe is firm enough for a lip balm tube if you prefer that over a pot.
You will need:
- 10 Lip Pots
- 1.5 oz. Raw Shea Butter
- 1 oz. Grapeseed Oil
- 0.3 oz. Yellow Beeswax
- 0.5 mL Peppermint Essential Oil, 2nd Distill
Follow these steps:
1
In a small heat-safe container, add 1.5 ounces of raw shea butter, 1 ounce of grapeseed oil, and 0.3 ounces of yellow beeswax. Place the container in the microwave and melt the balm using 30-60 second bursts. Remove from the microwave carefully, as the container will be very hot.
2
Stir in 0.5 mL of peppermint essential oil. Carefully pour the mixture into the lip butter pots. Place the balm in the fridge to help it cool quickly.
3
Remove from the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature. Enjoy!
Tutorial credits
Photographer: Amanda Kerzman
You will need:
- 10 Lip Pots
- 1.5 oz. Raw Shea Butter
- 1 oz. Grapeseed Oil
- 0.3 oz. Yellow Beeswax
- 0.5 mL Peppermint Essential Oil, 2nd Distill
Follow these steps:
1
In a small heat-safe container, add 1.5 ounces of raw shea butter, 1 ounce of grapeseed oil, and 0.3 ounces of yellow beeswax. Place the container in the microwave and melt the balm using 30-60 second bursts. Remove from the microwave carefully, as the container will be very hot.
2
Stir in 0.5 mL of peppermint essential oil. Carefully pour the mixture into the lip butter pots. Place the balm in the fridge to help it cool quickly.
3
Remove from the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature. Enjoy!
Tutorial credits
Photographer: Amanda Kerzman
