How To Make Lip Balm Without Beeswax
Usually lip balms are all made with beeswax. However, if you feel this is not appropriate or you would just like to try a variation, then here is a recipe for Beeswax free lip balm you can try. Here is the beeswax is replaced with jojoba wax and the honey with vegetable glycerin.
I hope you enjoy making this recipe and if you have any success or questions please leave a comment down below.
Instructions for Lip Balm without Beeswax
- 15g jojoba wax
- 15g cocoa butter
- 15g Shea butter
Equipment
- double boiler
- metal spoon
- 5 x 15ml lip balm jars
Start Making The Beeswax Free Lip Balm By Melting The Ingredients
Step One
First we need to melt the jojoba wax in the double boiler. Add in the cocoa butter and shea butter also. Make sure all the ingredients are melted down.
Continue By Adding The Remaining Ingredients
Step Two
Now we can continue by adding in the glycerin, jojoba oil and hemp oil. Add everything into the double boiler and gently stir all the ingredients together. Keep stirring gently until everything becomes liquid.
Finish Making The Beeswax Free Lip Balm
Step Three
To finish making the beeswax free lip balm we need to remove the mixture from the double boiler. Now we can carefully pour the melted contents into the glass lip balm jars. And there we have it, we have finished a simple but quite effective recipe for beeswax free lip balm.
You can of course, make a single portion by simply dividing all the ingredients by 5. But frankly I find they make a nice simply thank you gift for a friend or anyone. And the lip balm jars are not too expensive if you buy them in small quantities from places like ebay.
Have fun making this recipe and don't forget to let me know in the comments any feedback, comments or ideas you may have.
