5-Minute Homemade Lip Balm
Make this easy homemade lip balm with only 3 ingredients! This DIY lip balm is perfect for gifting and can be made with your favorite essential oil.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons beeswax
- 12 drops Young Living peppermint essential oil
Instructions
- Melt coconut oil and beeswax in a pourable glass measuring cup in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Add approximately 12 drops of your favorite essential oil.
- Pour the liquid lip balm into your container of choice and let cool until hardened, at least 3 hours.
Notes
This recipe makes about 15-20 tubes of lip balm, or 4 (2-ounce) containers of lip balm.
HELPFUL TIPS:
- I love the refreshing scent of mint-flavored lip balms, so I opted to use peppermint essential oil. If you want a bright flavor to perk you up, a citrus flavor (like lemon) would be perfect. Want a nighttime, soothing balm? Lavender essential oil is your best bet!
- Have all of your supplies set up and ready to go before you start working. You don't want to be messing around looking for anything once you start melting the wax.
- Work over a towel, paper towels, or old rags. You don't want wax to drip on your nice countertops!