How to Make Natural Lip Balm with Organic Cocoa Butter
Lip balm is a must-have, especially in harsh weather.
However, many store-bought options have chemicals and artificial ingredients. Here's a straightforward, natural recipe using organic cocoa butter for your lips.
Ingredients:
- Organic Cocoa Butter: 2 tablespoons
- Beeswax: 2 tablespoons
- Coconut Oil: 2 tablespoons
- Optional: Vitamin E oil—a few drops for extra nourishment
- Optional: Essential oils: 2-3 drops for scent (like peppermint or lavender)
Equipment:
- Double Boiler or Small Pot and Heat-Safe Bowl
- Lip Balm Tubes or Small Jars
- Pipette or Small Spoon
Steps:
- Combine and Melt: Put cocoa butter, beeswax, and coconut oil in the double boiler or bowl over a pot of simmering water. Melt them together, stirring occasionally.
- Add Extras: Once melted, remove from heat. If using, add vitamin E oil and essential oils. Stir well.
- Pour: Use a pipette or spoon to pour the mixture carefully into lip balm tubes or jars. Fill them up, but avoid spilling.
- Cool: Let them sit undisturbed until solid. It takes about 1–2 hours.
- Cap and Label: Once solid, put caps on the tubes or lids on jars. Label them if you like.
- Store: Keep in a cool, dry place. They last up to a year.
Benefits
Cocoa butter moisturizes and heals chapped lips. It's full of natural fatty acids that are good for the skin.
Beeswax builds the skin's protective layer.
Coconut oil hydrates and protects the lips.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that helps restore skin.
Why make your own lip balm?
Control Ingredients: You know exactly what's in your lip balm.
Natural: free from artificial chemicals and preservatives.
Customizable: Choose your scent and add benefits.
Cost-effective: Homemade lip balm is cheaper in the long run.
Final Thoughts
Creating your own natural lip balm is easy, healthy, and satisfying.
By choosing organic and pure ingredients, you take ownership of what goes on your skin, aligning with a more natural, ancestral approach to health.
Plus, it's a fun project to do at home.
Enjoy your homemade lip care!