Burt's Bees Lip Balm Recipe Clone
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cooling time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
20 tubes
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Calories
66 kcal
Burt's Bees Lip Balm Recipe Clone
Description
Burt's Bees Lip Balm Recipe Clone blends natural ingredients to create a firm but creamy balm that moisturizes and protects lips. Beeswax serves as the base, offering a solid texture that melts upon contact with skin. Cocoa butter enriches the balm with emollient properties, enhancing softness and smoothness. Sunflower oil adds lightness and hydration, while vitamin E acts as an antioxidant to preserve the balm and benefit skin. Essential oils of peppermint and rosemary provide a cooling, refreshing experience without overwhelming the senses.
The method involves melting all base ingredients gently, then stirring in essential oils once cooled slightly to retain their characteristics. Pouring the finished mixture into tubes allows for easy application and portability. The recipe also permits adjusting the beeswax quantity for desired firmness and omitting lanolin for a vegan option.
Ingredients
- 20 grams beeswax (about 3 tbsp)
- 20 grams cocoa butter (about 2 tbsp)
- 45 grams sunflower oil (about 1/4 cup)
- 8 drops vitamin e oil about 4 tablets
- 2 drops rosemary essential oil
- 12 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
- 1 drop lanolin pea sized
Instructions
- Measure out all your ingredients except essential oils into a heat friendly cup or pan. You can use a glass dish in the microwave also. I cut open the little Vitamin E tablets and squeezed the good stuff into the cup.
- Next, melt all the ingredients, and stir. The beeswax seemed to take the longest to melt, but it was all melted within a couple of minutes.
- Once it's all melted add your essential oils and mix it up.
- Then test it out, to make sure it has the flavor you want by letting a tiny bit cool on your finger. Rub it on your lips and check if its just right. If you feel it needs more mint or other flavorings, add more!
- Then use a dropper to add the melted goodness into chapstick tubes. (If it cools too quickly before you’re done filling your tubes, just pop it in the microwave till it melts again.)
- Then voila! You are done. Just let them all cool.
Notes
- Test flavor by cooling a small amount on your finger before filling tubes; adjust essential oils as needed.
- Add an extra teaspoon of beeswax if you prefer a thicker balm.
- If the mixture cools too quickly while filling, reheat briefly in the microwave.
- Using beeswax pellets rather than a block simplifies melting and measuring.
- Omit lanolin for a vegan balm, though it adds extra softness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20tubes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 66kcal | 3% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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