Natural Chapstick

Create your own Chapstick and Lip Balm

Chapstick should be made simple. The only ingredients needed in chapsticks or lip balms is just moisturizers and maybe a flavor. You should be able to pronounce and know what each ingredient is, after all you are ingesting part of this product as well.

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Chapstick Recipe

Ingredients: 

Directions:

1 Tbsp Coconut Oil
1 Tbsp Shea Butter
1 Tbsp Beeswax Pellets 
3-5 drops of Extract (food-grade)

1. Melt beeswax in a glass jar inside a pan with water 
2. Add Coconut oil and Shea butter and stir until all ingredients are melted. Add a few drops of extract if desired
3. Using a small medicinal dropper or funnel, pour the melted liquid into your lip balm containers. Add a few extra drops to the top after filling each container as the ingredients will shrink as they cool
4. cool completely to harden. Cover with cap and enjoy!

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Tinted Chapstick or Lip Balm
- Just add beet powder! 

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* Other options for tinting your chapstick:
cranberries 
pomegranate 
raspberries 

*Helpful tip- Using a vegetable or fruit to tint lip balm, you may want to store in the refrigerator to keep a longer shelf life