Lipstick Recipe With Beeswax

Beeswax is a honey scented golden yellow wax made by bees.

Lipstick recipe with beeswax. Melt the beeswax shea butter cocoa butter and coconut oil in a glass jar without a lid in a small pot of simmering not boiling water. Place the beeswax butter and oil in the top of your double boiler glass liquid measuring cup or heatproof bowl. In a double boiler or a heat safe bowl nestled on top of a pot of simmering water over medium low heat combine beeswax pastilles shea butter and coconut oil. It takes a while.

I prefer to grate it on a sheet of parchment or freezer paper so that i can transfer it easily to the spoon. Stir with a wooden skewer or a wooden spoon that you will only use for make lip balm. Press the beeswax into the spoon until it s full. 1 8 teaspoon beet root powder.

This healthy lip balm is the perfect diy gift to make and share with friends. Natural homemade chemical free lipstick. If you don t get the full amount the balm will be softer and oilier. 1 drop of natural red food color or red beet juice.

1 teaspoon beeswax or cocoa butter. Heat for about 10 minutes until the mixture is completely melted. 1 teaspoon coconut oil. If you are using vaseline or petroleum jelly then simply mix it with shea cocoa butter and oil.

1 4 teaspoon organic cocoa powder. You ll need a teaspoon full of beeswax. If you are using bees wax then melt the bees wax shea cocoa butter and oil. Prep time 20 minutes cooling time 1 hour.

If you like making homemade items using beeswax you should also try my reusable beeswax wraps and these simple diy beeswax candles. 1 teaspoon red reef clay. Of beeswax shavings lightly packed into the spoon 4. 2 teaspoons shea butter or cocoa butter.

Homemade beeswax lip balm is super simple to make especially when you have the right ingredients. It melts around 63 c 145 f which is higher than most ingredients we ll work with shea butter melts at 37 c 99 f but lower than two other common diy waxes candelilla 70 c 158 f and carnauba 82 c 180 f. When melted remove from heat and add any optional ingredients like color or scent. Remove from heat and stir in peppermint essential oils.

Take a look at how to make black lipstick at home if this is the color you re aiming for. Melt until all the beeswax flakes are melted. Make sure to really pack it in there. Put the bowl or measuring cup in a saucepan filled halfway with water.