Homemade Lip Balm

Tools and Materials

• Double boiler
• Mixing stick or spoon
• Lip balm tubes, pots, or tins
• Pouring tray with plastic scraper (optional)
• Decorative paper
• 2-inch-wide clear packing tape

How-To Make Homemade Lip Balm

1. Melt beeswax, carrier oil, vitamin E oil, and coloring oil together in a double boiler, stirring to combine. Add essential oil right before removing from the boiler to pour.
2. Pour mixture into lip balm containers. Let cool for about an hour. If using a pouring tray, scrape away excess and smooth tops with a plastic scraper.
3. To make labels, cut a scrap of decorative paper to the size of a container. Place paper facedown on a piece of clear 2-inch-wide packing tape. Cut packing tape to the width of the paper strip, and trim so the tape is about 1/2 inch longer than the paper on both ends. Wrap tape with paper around a tube or pot.