Small & Simple Things

Herbal Infused Lip Balm

2 Tablespoons Herbal Infused Almond oil
1 Tablespoon Coconut oil
1 1/3 Tablespoons Beeswax
15 drops essential oil of choice (my favorite is Spearmint or Peppermint, Birch is nice too very healing and smells like wintergreen, Orange or really anyone that you like just think cooling so probably not cinnamon or ones like that)

In a small crock pot or double boiler (you can just use and Pyrex glass measuring cup in a sauce pan of simmering water if you don't have either of those) melt the beeswax and the coconut oil.  The add the Almond oil stir with a wooden stick, a skewer or something like that works good.  When everything is melted well stir in the essential oil.  If filling lip balm tube a medicine dropper works best.  You need to remember this will start to set up fast so however you decide to put it into containers you need to act quickly before it hardens.  Makes about 10 tubes, 6 1/4oz. jars, or 3 1/2 oz jars.  If you are going to keep it in a warmer place and not use it within 6 months to a year you may want to add a few drops of Vitamin E Oil to the mixture.  It's a great moisturizer and preservative.

I hope you will enjoy making and having nice lip balm as much as we have!  It's so much more affordable to make you own!  It's fun, they make a great gift, and it's the best lip balm I have ever used!  Give it a try you'll love it!  Don't worry I also plan to show you how I make the lotion bars and the fizzy bath bombs!  I even had my 11 year old son take a video of me making the bath bombs if I can figure out how to post it you may have the opportunity to see my FIRST very low tech video tutorial. ;)  It would be good for a laugh anyway!

Have a WONDERFUL, Simple and Healthy day!