Homemade Vanilla Honey Lip Balm

Homemade Vanilla Honey Lip Balm

Posted 2013-11-20 by Clare DeVillefollow
This is so easy and so delicious you'll never want to buy lip balm again. You can use the recipe base and substitute the vanilla for whatever flavours or scents float your boat. This recipe makes around 115gm (seven or eight 15gm pots) so adjust accordingly if you want to make more or less. It's easy to make a batch and give what you won't use to friends and family as a thoughtful, handmade gift.



Ingredients
  • One tablespoon grated beeswax
  • Two tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Two tablespoons coconut oil
  • One tablespoon honey
  • Half a teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Optional: 2 drops of vitamin E oil if you have it - this will give it a longer shelf life.



  • Method
    1. Grate or shave the beeswax and add to a double boiler or a heat proof bowl over a saucepan of water, on low heat.



    2. Add the olive oil and coconut oil, stir in, and continue to stir at regular intervals until everything has melted and merged (takes 6 - 10 minutes).




    3. Remove from the heat and use a small whisk or chopstick to mix the honey in, then the vanilla extract (and vitamin E oil if you're using it).



    4. Pour into your pots or tubes - use a funnel if easier - allow to cool and set, then pop the lids on and label.



    And that's it, the whole process from start to finish takes thirty minutes, and the product will last up to two years.

    Tips
  • Prepare all your ingredients and utensils before you start, things happen quickly once the oils have melted.
  • It can get messy, so for your first time you may want to lay some newspaper over your work space.
  • To clean your utensils you'll find it easier if you wipe them off with a paper towel first to absorb some of the oils.
  • Where it can often go wrong is with the honey - it can be difficult to blend and can end up separating and sitting at the bottom of your finished product. I've found the best way to avoid that is to keep whisking once you've added the honey, take a short break to add the vanilla, then keep whisking right up to when you pour into the pots.

  • Give it a go, leave a comment to let us know how it goes, and if you discover any delicious flavour combinations.

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