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    Home » DIY Projects

    Homemade Lip Balm for Everyone on Your List

    by Patti Estep · Nov 28, 2021

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    Make your own natural homemade lip balm to give out as gifts. Just a few ingredients are all it takes. Vary the scent or the oils to make it your own.

    Three peppermint lip balms.

    Everyone enjoys lip balm, especially in the winter. It's pretty easy to make and you can get creative with the ingredients, make pretty labels, and give them out as gifts.

    In my case, I used some of the calendula oil I made during my infusing herbs segment. I also used peppermint extract instead of essential oil, just because some people can find it easier or may already have it on hand. It worked great. I think because the main ingredient was alcohol, not water, which would not mix well with the oils.

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    Beeswax, calendula infusion, pepperment extract, coconut oil and lip balm tubes.

    Making Lip Balm

    Supplies:

    2 tablespoon Coconut Oil
    2 tablespoons Calendula Oil
    3 tablespoons Beeswax Pellets
    1 teaspoons Peppermint Extract (optional)
    12  Lip balm tubes

    • Melt the oils and the beeswax in a glass bowl or measuring cup either on the stove, in a pot of water, or in the microwave.
    • Once melted remove from the heat and stir in the peppermint.
    • Pour into lip balm tubes.
    • Allow to cool and attach the caps. Label.
    Melting beeswax in a pyrex container on the stove.

    DIY Lip Balm Variations

    • Use or add other oils such as olive, safflower, sweet almond oil, or jojoba oil.
    • Add mineral makeup for color.
    • Add essential oil such as lemon grapefruit, sweet orange, lime, or other citrus scents for fragrance and other beneficial properties. You can use an extract as I have here such as vanilla extract, but make sure that water is not listed as the first ingredient.

    Rule of thumb: the more oil the thinner the consistency; the more wax the harder the end product will be. 

    Filled tubes of homemade lip balm on the table.

    Notes and Tips for Making Homemade Lip Balm

    • It's hard to pour the liquid into those tiny tubes from a large measuring cup so here's what I did. I pulled out a small plastic disposable party cup with a thin edge. Then I poured some of the liquid into the plastic cup which I was then able to squeeze and pour the liquid into the tube relatively easily.
    • If you are working with a large batch you may have to reheat the mixture, as it hardens up pretty quickly. 

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    Trio of peppermint lip balm

    Here is the label I made for my lip balm sans logo. Click on the pic and you can save it to your computer for FREE.

    free lipbalm label
    click on pic to save

    A great gift to make for the holidays and perfect for protecting your lips during the cold winter months. Easy to ship and you can make a large batch at one time. Everyone will love this peppermint natural homemade lip balm even men. For the ladies, you might want to try this natural tinted lip balm recipe for just a hint of color.

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    Lip Balm: Homemade for Everyone on Your List

    This lip balm is really easy to make, plus you can get creative with the ingredients and give them as gifts. I've also included a free printable label.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Active Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Essential Oils
    Yield: 12 Lip Balms
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $10

    Equipment

    • Old pot or Double Boiler
    • Glass measuring cup
    • Computer
    • Printer

    Materials

    • 2 T Coconut Oil
    • 2 T Calendula Oil
    • 3 T Beeswax
    • 1 t Peppermint Extract
    • 12 Lip balm tubes
    • Lip balm labels

    Instructions

    • Melt the oils and beeswax in a glass measuring cup.
    • Once melted remove from the heat.
    • Stir in the peppermint.
    • Pour into lip balm tubes.
    • Allow to cool and attach the caps.
    • Label.

    Notes

    Use the "Spoon Test" to get the consistency you like. Dip a teaspoon into the melted wax and oil combo. Stick the spoon into the freezer for 2 minutes. Then see if the balm is too hard or too soft for your liking. If it's too hard add a little more oil. If it's too soft add a little more wax.
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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. Alana (@ I have a Future and a Hope)

      November 10, 2014 at 10:21 pm

      I want to make some of these for Christmas favors. I was wondering exactly how to make these, thank you for posting.

      Reply
    2. Kimberly Bolden

      November 10, 2014 at 10:21 pm

      You have answered an age-old question that I have had since my tweens! I WILL definitely love to try this.

      Reply
    3. Tara Joy

      November 10, 2014 at 7:38 pm

      That looks SO easy! How much did this cost to make?

      Reply
      • Patti

        November 10, 2014 at 7:56 pm

        Thanks Tara, it was pretty easy. I bought the tubes from Amazon I think they were about $7.00 for 12 tubes and the labels were another $10 but that was for 120 labels. The actual ingredients oils, beeswax and extract were all things I already had on hand but as you can see you need very little for 12 tubes. It's a pretty cheap craft to make especially if you were make several or teamed up with someone to split the costs.

        Reply
    4. Erin

      November 10, 2014 at 3:11 pm

      I am definitely going to have to try this! I know so many people who carry lip balm around religiously.

      Reply
    5. Danielle K

      November 10, 2014 at 2:01 pm

      I've always wanted to make my own lip balm and this looks so simple! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    6. Molly

      November 10, 2014 at 1:42 pm

      This looks like a fun gift idea! Love the peppermint flavor for Christmas!

      Reply
    7. Tracee

      November 10, 2014 at 1:20 pm

      I've always wanted to try this, but wasn't sure I could do it. You make it sound so easy. Thanks!

      Reply
    8. Brittany

      November 10, 2014 at 12:14 pm

      I always thought this was much harder to make!! I'm so going to try it now!! Excellent gift idea too

      Reply
    9. Rebecca

      November 10, 2014 at 11:49 am

      My tween girls would love to make this project for Christmas gifts!

      Reply

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