I love making homemade lip balm using beeswax. There are many recipes out there and you really need to experiment with the wax to oil ratios and the different types of oils in order to find the one that works best for you.
I prefer a simple recipe that uses only beeswax and a liquid oil, such as olive or sunflower. I also like to add a few drops of vitamin E oil and sometimes an essential oil, such as peppermint.
Your lip balm can go into any container, but I love to use twist-up tubes that you can find at a soap making supply company.
Melt 1 part beeswax and 1 to 2 parts* oil in a bowl set on top of a pan with an inch or so of simmering water.
When the wax is melted, carefully remove the bowl from the heat and add a few drops of vitamin E oil and a few drops of peppermint essential oil. Then, for a colored lip tint, add a little bit of lip safe mica.
Using a dropper, fill the tubes or other containers.
Then, allow it to set until fully cooled and hardened.
Enjoy your lip balm!
* If this is your first time making lip balm you might want to start with the least amount of oil and test the consistency. Then you can add more oil, if needed. To test, take a spoon that has been in the freezer and dip it in your lip balm mixture. The lip balm will harden on the cold spoon. Try it out on your lips! Adjust oil, as needed. (I got the spoon idea from this Soap Queen TV episode about making candles, which is a similar process to making lip balm.)
