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I have to admit I’m in a very close and long-term relationship with lip balms. I like to have one on my night stand, in my purse, at work, in my gym bag, pretty much within arms length at all times. But try as I might to pretend that I’m not part of the ‘average woman eats 7lbs of lipstick in her lifetime’ stat I am eating my lip products so I figured why not stock myself up with lip balms that I know exactly what I’ll be eating? Yes, I could have just bought one of the many fantastic natural beauty lip balms on the market, but there’s something so satisfying about making it yourself. Plus it’s such an easy way to save money so those funds can funneled into other beauty products I’m craving and can’t make myself.
here’s what you’ll need*:
Combine the coconut, avocado and jojoba oils with the beeswax in a small pot and melt at low heat. Once the oils and beeswax have melted together remove the pot from the stove element and add the grapefruit essential oil. The essential oil works as a ‘top note’ so it’s very important not to add it too early as the heat will burn it off.
Pour into small containers and it will begin to solidify in a few minutes (so it’s important to work fast!)
Non-goopy or sticky, this lip balm can be best characterized as ‘barely there’. It coats your lips in a highly moisturizing layer, but if you’re looking for a high sheen this lip balm isn’t for you.
Enjoy!
*Notes: