This Christmas season, I made my own homemade all-natural lip balm, a little crochet Koozie to hold it, and it was a hit! It can clip in your purse or on a backpack so you don’t lose it. It’s a great stocking stuffer, and it costs about $0.50 to make one lip balm and the Koozie! That makes it great to sell at a craft show or to give as a gift to multiple people. They are cute, practical, and cost effective!
This one was my son's favorite–with a poop emoji button!
After experimenting with a few different lip balm recipes (https://happymoneysaver.com/burts-bees-lip-balm-recipe/, https://hearthandvine.com/tinted-lip-balm/), I came up with my own version. It goes on smoothly, and it really helps chapped lips. I couldn't believe how easy it was to make my own! My husband and I honestly feel that it's as good as Burt's Bees which costs $2-$4 a tube, and you can get just about everything you need to make your own on Amazon.
Here is what you will need to make your own lip balm (one batch makes about 15 tubes):
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- Empty lip balm tubes – it is always cheaper to buy in bulk. These are $0.21 a tube. Trust me, you'll use them!
- Lip balm sticker (optional) – the stickers below were cheaper than I could print myself ($.10 per sticker), and the they were already the right size for the tube and looked very professional. They also don't smear when you touch them like they do when printed on my printer. I thought it was worth it!
- 3 Tbsp. Beeswax
- 2 tbsp. Coconut oil (unrefined–not fractionated)
- 8 drops Vitamin E oil – this oil is diluted in a carrier oil, but it's what I used and it works great!
- 1/4 cup Grapeseed oil
- Mica Pigment Powder (optional) – if you want to try tinted lip balm, this is what you use. I just sprinkled some in until I liked the color of the lip balm.
- 20 drops Wild Orange Essential oil – you can use any scent or combination you like, but wild orange is my favorite for lip balm. It's subtle but smells great. The following link is where I buy my essential oils. It's a reasonable price for a good quality of true essential oils.
Directions:
(Optional) Put lip balm stickers on empty lip balm tubes.
1. Melt 3 tbsp. beeswax in a glass container in the microwave 30 seconds at a time until melted.
2. Melt 2 tbsp. coconut oil in a glass container in the microwave 30 seconds at a time until melted.
3. Mix together melted beeswax and coconut oil with 1/4 cup grape seed oil, and 8 - 10 drops of vitamin E oil.
4. (Optional) If making tinted lip balm, add mica pigment powder to mixture. I just sprinkle it in until I like the color.
5. Next add 20 drops of wild orange essential oil, stir, and pour into chapstick tubes. This can be a little messy! You may want to try a dropper to fill it up.
I used this Ravelry pattern to make the lip balm koozie. The pattern calls for a button with a shank back, but I felt limited by that, so I played around with different kinds of buttons and they all worked for me. I was able to get really creative once I used a lot of cute buttons!
Have fun creating your own! Please share pictures of your creations with me here!
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