There won't be any chapped lips for herbs and potion students this winter. Today we finally got to make our lip balm.
We used a recipe that we found on the Martha Stewart Website which was very easy to follow. The website even has a short video clip that we were able to watch to make sure we were on the right track!
Martha Stewart-scented-lip-balm
1 tablespoon beeswax pearls (also called pellets or pastilles)
1 tablespoon pure shea butter
2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
To make tinted balm, add small amount of coloured lipstick to your melted mix.
1 tablespoon pure shea butter
2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
To make tinted balm, add small amount of coloured lipstick to your melted mix.
Melt beeswax, shea butter, and almond oil together in the top of a double boiler or in a heat-safe bowl set over a pot of simmering water; stir continuously with a whisk. Once the ingredients are liquefied, remove them from heat. to a measuring cup or a container with a pour spout and then divide it among 10 5 ml lip balm containers. Let balms cool completely until solid, about 20 minutes.
You can also add 6-10 drops of essential oils to this mix. You need to do this when the wax and Shea butter are totally melted. THEN Whisk them in quickly.
We found the best way to transfer the balm into the containers was using a dropper. This meant we didn't spill it too much!
