Healing lip balm
Caring for your lips with natural ingredients
Exposure to wind, cold, or heat can cause lips to crack and chafe. That’s why it’s essential to apply a nourishing treatment several times a day to keep them well-hydrated. Beeswax, being film-forming, protects against external aggressions and provides a rich texture, reducing the need for frequent reapplication.
- Servings
- 80g (env. 3 oz)
- Preparation time
- 10-15 minutes
- Storage
- 6 months
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of shea butter
2 tablespoons of cocoa butter
1 tablespoon of beeswax
2 tablespoons of sweet almond oil
1 tablespoon of apricot oil
3 drops of vitamin E
5 drops of mother tincture of propolis (see our article: Mother Tincture of Propolis)
1 teaspoon of unpasteurized summer honey
Variant
To scent the lip balm, add 1 or 2 drops of sweet mint or mandarin essential oil.
Preparation steps
- Bring water to a simmer in a saucepan (for a double boiler).
- Place the shea butter, cocoa butter, and beeswax in a Pyrex bowl. Set the bowl over the saucepan of simmering water and melt the mixture, stirring regularly, until smooth. Be careful: the temperature of the mixture should not exceed 75 °C (165 °F). Remove the Pyrex dish from the double boiler.
- Add the sweet almond oil, apricot oil, vitamin E, propolis tincture, and honey. Gently whisk the mixture. Pour it into a small sterilized jar. Allow it to cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator until the mixture solidifies.
