This Homemade Peppermint Lip Balm will leave your lips so incredibly soft. Make your own in less than 10 minutes with just 4 all-natural ingredients.
Homemade Peppermint Lip Balm
I am one of those people that has to have a tube of lip balm with me at all times. I have it in my car. I have it in my purse. I can not go to sleep without applying it. I see a tube laying on the end table beside where I am typing right now. It’s one of my things.
So after making homemade soy candles, you can imagine my excitement of making homemade peppermint lip balm as my 2nd DIY item using my new essential oils starter kit!
I ordered the shea butter, beeswax and empty tubes from Amazon and they were here in just 2 days with Amazon Prime. (which I highly recommend by the way) I used the coconut oil I already had.
You literally just melt the shea butter, coconut oil and beeswax in a glass measuring cup that is placed in a pot of boiling water. You can also place the measuring cup in the microwave at 30 second intervals. Then fill your little tubes with the melted ingredients!
If you like a thicker lip balm, just add an extra teaspoon of beeswax. It’s easy to test the consistency too if you want to before you fill the tubes. Just take a little bit of the melted mixture and put it on a plate to cool. Then test it on your lips to see if it’s perfect for you.
Print these fun Peppermint Lip Balm Labels using Avery 5167 address labels if you want to personalize them a little more. (my printer was almost out of black ink when I printed mine. Hence the faded words)
It is perfection! So smooth! My lips are so happy! This balm holds up like commercial lip balm, but even better! No strange, unwanted ingredients!
Ingredients for Homemade Lip Balm
makes (12) 5.5 ml lip balm tubes
2 tablespoons shea butter
2 tablespoons organic coconut oil
2 tablespoons beeswax
10-12 drops of therapeutic grade peppermint essential oil
(12) 3/16 oz 5.5 ml lip balm tubes
How to Make Homemade Lip Balm
Melt the shea butter, coconut oil, and beeswax in a glass measuring cup placed in a pot of boiling water, in a double boiler or in the microwave at heating 30 second intervals.
Mix together until completely combined.
Then stir in the peppermint oil.
Use a pipette or to add the liquid to each of the tubes.
Stir the liquid often to avoid separation.
Place the tubes in the refrigerator or freezer for 15 minutes before placing the cap on so they can set.
Apply labels if you’d like.
ENJOY!!
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Omaira
Thank you
I am excited to do it
Kristi
Will the lip balm melt if you carry the tube in your pocket?
Sherri
It may a little because of the coconut oil. I carry mine in my purse or coat pocket just fine.
Sue
Hi Sherri, I really enjoy your website. I bought the lip balm sticks on Amazon and will make a batch for Christmas gifts.
Thank you for the recipe!! I love giving out a few things I made for my loved ones 🙂
Jennifer
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. I’m a lip balm freak, too. I would love to have you post on my blog hop—the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home (www.myflagstaffhome.com). It begins on Thursday evenings and lasts through the weekend, if you’re interested.
Jennifer
Joy @ Joy Love Food
I’m a big fan of lip balm, these sound great! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?!
Sarah Fuller
Thanks for the step by step instruction. Great gifts.
megan @NoSmallLife
Ooo, I can’t wait to try this! Have you used the Shea Butter for anything else? I’m really curious about using it to make lotion too 🙂
Sherri
I am working on perfecting a lotion recipe using the shea butter! It’s so fun experimenting. I can’t wait to share it with everyone. 🙂
Vickie
This looks great! I assume it’s very similar to Burt’s Bees? Thanks for the recipe. I found you at Mix it Up Mondays!
Sherri
Yes it is!