Lip balm

This is quite a hard balm, so it contains a relatively high amount of beeswax. The amount here is sufficient to fill 50 tubes.

Ingredients

• 5 parts oil (olive oil, sweet almond oil, coconut oil, shea butter, etc.)
• 3 parts beeswax
• For example, to fill fifty 5g tubes, ca. 240g:
  • 200g oil (e.g. 100g coconut oil, 100g vegetable oil)
  • 120g beeswax
• 2g scent oil/flavouring
• 2g Vitamin E oil

Method

• Place the beeswax in the bowl of the bain marie
• Bring the water to a boil and reduce to a simmer
• When the wax has melted add the oil(s), stirring occasionally with a metal spoon
• Remove the bowl from the water to reduce the temperature
• Add the Vitamin E
• Using the thermometer, when the temperature has dropped to 45C but before it sets, add the essential oil
• Pour into clean jars/tins before it sets
• Once it has set, you can add the lids
• Mark the containers with the contents and the date