Lip Balm

[demented_queen]

Hey everyone,

Well, i really, really want to learn how to make lip balm. Thats all i had to say really. Is there any recipes tha you can recommend? I haven't a clue where to start, and i wanted to make some for christmas presents.

Thank,
DQ.

[knittykat]

If I may...a link...from a Glitterati no less...check under 'projects'!

www.pretendingsanity.com

:-)

[honeybee]

just want to add that the above lipbalm RAWKS!!
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[melmelon]

The most common recipe I keep seeing on the soapdish is a variation on the ratio of 1:1:1

1 part beeswax
1 part butters
1 part oils
and then whatever you like to flavour it.

but I am finding that with this time of year and all, that it is a bit too much beeswax (a bit too hard for me here in canada)....so the last batch I made I did about 3/4 part of the beeswax.

I made chocolate mint...inspired by some I got in a swap on craftster (sorry, can't remember who made it)
so...I melted about 3/4 oz of beeswax almost all the way..then I threw in an ounce of cocoa butter...when that was melted, I added an ounce of olive oil and a few drops of peppermint essential oil.

and seeing you probably use the metric system a bit more religiously than I do....30g butter, 30ml oil and 22g (or so)beeswax.

and yes...pretendingsanity's lip balm is simply amazing...use her recipe...and definitely her directions.
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[demented_queen]

thanks everyone! Are the ingredients easy to get hold, of, and if so are they very expensive??

[melmelon]

I ordered my stuff online....seeing as I live in nowheresville, canada..... perhaps a European Glitterati will come along and enlighten us. Do you have any stores that specialize in soapmaking supplies? I don't think the stuff was all that expensive..(and I don't know if you guys have Michaels over "there"...but if you do, they are hideously expensive, and only to be bought from as a last resort).
ya...not so helpful, I know.
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[Sleepyhouse]

I have a lip balm question I thought I'd just post here...

I have a couple of tubes that have melted and then cooled while laying on their sides. They are pretty much useless as is.

Can I somehow re-melt and reset them? How would I do this?? Can I just pop it in the microwave? Double boiler (will it fill up with water this way?)

Thanks.

[PS]

You should be able to buy eveything at at health food store (if they have those in England!) if not, it's easy to find online. I really like magestic mountain sage.


Kari, just pop then in the microwave. Do it for as little time as possible to melt the chapstick. ETA: probably just a few seconds.
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