Video: My multi-talented lip balm - in 2 different ways

Making your own lip balm couldn´t be easier. It takes only a few minutes and only 4 nourishing ingredients to make the best lip balm no shop bought one will equal. At the same time you will safe a lot of money, because this lip balm costs you only a few cents.

Particularly the neutral lip balm is also a beautiful soothing balm for rough patches on your skin like your elbows or knees. I even use it as a hand cream before I go to sleep.

The lip balm with lime and mint can also be used as a refreshing foot balm.

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If you have sensitive skin or are allergic to any essential oils you should prefer the neutral lip balm, though.

Whenever you make your own cosmetics make sure all utensils used are thoroughly cleaned and sterilized and wash your hands before you start!

NEUTRAL LIP BALM
1 lip balm put

Ingredients
1 tsp shea butter
1/2 tsp coconut oil
1/2 btsp bees wax or a plant based wax (e.g. soy wax) 
1 vitamin E capsule

LIP BALM WITH LIME AND MINT 
1 kleiner Tiegel

Ingredients
1 tsp shea butter
1/2 tsp coconut oil
1/2 btsp bees wax or a plant based wax (e.g. soy wax) 
1 vitamin E capsule
3 drops essential lime oil
1 drops essential mint oil  

Method
1. Put a heat proof bowl over a pot filled with 2cm water. Make sure the bowl doesn´t touch the water. Melt the bees or plant based wax gently over that bain marie.

2. Add shea butter and coconut oil and let it melt. Stir gently until everything is well combined. 

3. Remove the bowl from the water bath and add the vitamin E by cutting a small hole into the capsule and press the vitamin E into the wax mixture. Stir until the vitamin E is incorporated.

4. Depending on which lip balm you chose to make add the essential oils and stir them into the mixture.

5. Fill the lip balm into a clean and sterilized lip balm pot and let it cool completely. As soon as it´s cold you can put on the lid and place it in the fridge for an hour to let it set.

After that you won´t need to store it in the fridge. Just make sure your hands are always clean when you dab into the lip balm.