Homemade peppermint lip balm recipe

As I shared with my parents, grandma, and aunt tonight, one of the other homemade beauty products I made yesterday was a peppermint lip balm. I gave one to each of my colleagues in the front office today, and gave samples to my mom, aunt, and grandma. My colleagues fawned over it, and I myself have to admit I'm a little obsessed with it, as a lover of all things Chapstick and lip moisture.


Becky's Balm
1 tbsp beeswax
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp. shea butter
2,500 IU Vitamin E (about 6 capsules)
1 tsp hardened honey (optional -- don't use liquid honey, as it will make the mixture too runny)
Containers (I bought bead containers from Michael's)
5-8 drops peppermint essential oil

For color: use the tip of a lipstick (I didn't add color to this batch, but I will in the future!)
For fragrance: squeeze out flavored lip gloss (I used Bath & Body Works Caramel Latte)

Bring water to a boil in a small pot. Lower heat to a simmer. Melt beeswax first in a double boiler. Add coconut oil, cocoa butter, and shea butter, melting the ingredients together slowly. Add your lipstick/gloss & essential oils to the mixture, if desired.

Carefully pour (or funnel) the mixture into the containers.

Cool completely to harden. Decorate cap with stickers or embellishments and close lid.

Voila!

For an easy alternative, if you don't have any flavored gloss or essential oils, substitute the shea butter for cocoa butter. You'll have naturally chocolate-flavored balm!