Home-made honey and beeswax lipbalm

For me lip balm is an essential through out all the seasons, if I don’t have one to hand at all times my lips become dry and chapped and not very pleasant at all.

I usually just use Vaseline but recently I’ve been using coconut oil on my lips (which don’t get me wrong is great and really soothes my lips) but I just wanted something a little more special and a little more like something you would find in a lush shop.

So when I found this recipe I know I had to make it! And so I did, and you know the amazing thing about it is that I could easily spend £5-£10 on a lip balm, and it have all these awful chemicals in it, or I could make my own for much much less and for it to only take 5 minuets.

I’ve found that this certain recipe really soothes the lips and nourishes them, but also has a bit of a sweet taste because of the honey. Hope you enjoy.x

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INGREDIENTS…

• 1/2 oz beeswax (grated)
• 2 1/2 oz sweet almond oil
• 1/2 tablespoon honey
  

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  DIRECTIONS…

• Place the grated beeswax and almond oil into a ban marie (a glass bowl/tin can over a saucepan with boiling water in it)
• Wait until it has almost completely melted and then add the honey
• Then take it off the heat and with a teaspoon dip it into the mixture and then set it aside to cool down
• When the spoon has cooled down place you finger onto the mixture (which is on the spoon) and test if it is the right consistency. If its too runny add a little more beeswax, if its too solid then add a little more almond oil.
• Finally when your happy with the consistency pour into a small container and let cool for about 30-60 mins, be sure to leave the lid off whilst its cooling down.
  

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  TIPS…

•  If the mixture has started going a bit hard whilst its off the heat, just put it back on and keep stirring until it has become runny again and quickly (but carefully) pour into your container.
• Make sure no water gets in the mixture cause it can spoil it and you may have to make it again.