DIY Vanilla Coconut Lip Balm

Natural lip balm 

This natural lip balm is outrageously simple to make the only problem would be finding where to purchase beeswax. Making your own lip balm is great because you know exactly what ingredients go into the balm and Most of the ingredients for this recipe should be in majority of people’s cupboards. I am extremely happy with this lip balm as it is extremely nourishing and will quickly get those chapped lips back to its soft plump old self.

Just a heads up:

The beeswax has a very prominent smell and is hard to remove, so the final product will still have a beeswax smell. I haven’t tried this yet but I think that by adding either more essential oils or vanilla might cover the smell.

What you need:

• 15 grams beeswax
• 10 grams castor oil or olive oil
• 47 grams coconut oil
• 22 grams of sunflower oil
• +/-2 tablespoon (depending on intensity of vanilla flavor wanted can add more)of vanilla extract/ 25 drops vanilla absolute oil(preferred).
• Optional 1 table spoon raw honey.
• Lip balm container and container for leftovers.

What to do:

1. Place all ingredients except vanilla extract in a metal/glass bowl over boiling water on stove to melt and mix ingredients. 
2. once everything has melted and mixed Add vanilla extract.
   
3. once everything is mixed remove from heat and place in container, wait for it to cool and solidify then it’s ready to use.

Extras:

1. Can change vanilla extract by adding other essential oils instead.
2. Can add food colouring to take the drab original colour to a fab colour of your choice.
3. Can add petals and glitter.