DIY Lip Balm with Beeswax and Cocoa Butter

Your lips are going to love this DIY Lip Balm with Beeswax and Cocoa Butter! If you’re looking for a natural, lip-softening and moisturizing lip balm, then this recipe is what you need!

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Benefits of DIY Lip Balm with Beeswax and Cocoa Butter

This DIY Lip Balm is made with wonderful natural ingredients such as beeswax, cocoa butter, coconut oil and sea buckthorn oil.

These ingredients moisturize and soften the lips, repair dry and cracked lips and keep them protected.

Let’s check out the benefits of each ingredient below:

Beeswax

Beeswax is made from honeycomb. The mixing of pollen oils into honeycomb wax turns the white wax into a yellow or brown color. In manufacturing, beeswax is used as thickener, emulsifiers, and as stiffening agent in cosmetics. Beeswax absolute is used as a fragrance in soaps and perfumes. (Source)

Beeswax has skin-softening, moisturizing and protective properties therefore it is perfect for daily lip care.

Cocoa Butter

Cocoa butter contains a high amount of fatty acids, which makes it an ideal ingredient in cosmetics. Fatty acids act as a thickening agent for skincare products, and also help enhance skin hydration with rich moisturizing properties. The fat in cocoa butter creates a protective barrier that holds in moisture and prevents the skin from drying. (Source)

Cocoa butter is also rich in vitamin E which is an antioxidant and helps protect the cells from environmental damage.

Cocoa butter also has anti-inflammatory properties.

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Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is widely used in skincare due to its moisturizing power. It’s loaded with fatty acids which nourish and soothe the skin. Coconut oil helps repair skin’s barrier meaning less amount of moisture that your skin loses. (Source)

Sea Buckthorn Oil

Sea Buckthorn Oil is full of antioxidants that help fight free radicals. It is also loaded with vitamin E.

There are two types of sea buckthorn oil – berry oil and seed oil. Seed oil contains omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, it helps reduce skin inflammation. Berry oil is high in omega 7 fatty acids which help fight skin dryness and repair skin from damage. This makes sea buckthorn berry oil ideal for skin and beauty.

It is best to use sea buckthorn oil extracted using the CO2 technology. This technology helps preserve the best oil properties compared to other extraction methods.

DIY Lip Balm with Beeswax and Cocoa Butter Recipe

What you need

Ingredients (equal quantities):

Beeswax (where to get it)
Cocoa butter (where to get it)
Coconut oil (where to get it)
Sea buckthorn berry oil (where to get it)

Tools and Equipment

Double boiler (where to get it)
Containers for storage (jars or tubes)

Directions

Add beeswax into a double boiler and place it on the stove over low heat. If you don’t have a double boiler, you can make your own double boiler system by placing a glass bowl over a pot of boiling water.
Stir gently until it starts to melt.
Add cocoa butter, coconut oil, sea buckthorn oil and stir until everything is melted.
Pour the mixture in special containers.
Let the product cool to room temperature.
Your natural lip balm is ready to use!

Note: this lip balm smells like cocoa, and since we didn’t add any essential oils it is a perfect gift for mom, dad, brother, sister, grandma or kids! However, feel free to add your favorite essential oil if you want to adjust the fragrance.

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