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Homemade Beeswax Lip Balm Recipe (All-Natural and Toxin Free!) In a double boiler, or a heat-safe bowl nestled on top of a pot of simmering water over medium low heat, combine beeswax pastilles, shea butter, and coconut oil. Heat for about 10 minutes until the mixture is completely melted. Remove from heat and stir in peppermint essential oils.
Ingredient 1 1/4 cup beeswax pastilles or (beeswax block, grated) 2 1/4 cup shea butter 3 1 tbsp coconut oil 4 40 drops peppermint essential oils 5 (about 1/2 tsp) 6 Empty lip balm tubes More ...
If you don't you'll probably have to boil some water and pour it over the container you made the lip balm in to get the oil/wax hot enough to dissolve off. Mine didn't just wash out with a normal washing.
Unlike the paraffin (petroleum) wax used in the commercial lip balms, beeswax is completely natural and organic. Switch to this natural alternative today and you will definitely notice the difference.