My skin doesn't like petroleum products and a lot of natural chapsticks that don't contain petroleum have some other ingredient that I'd rather not put on my lips. So... I decided to make my own. It's super simple:
2 tblsp Coconut Oil
2 tblsp Shea Butter
2 tblsp Beeswax
Melt on double boiler. Add a couple drops of essential oil of your choice (or not). Use a small medicine dropper to fill the tubes. Put a couple extra drops on top because the liquid will contract as it solidifies. Makes enough for approximately 12 tubes.
Here is the link to the blog I found the recipe on.
Supplies can be found at Mountain Rose Herbs or Camden Grey (I ordered from them most recently). The mixture makes a great hard lotion, you just pour it into a small container (such as an ice cube tray) and then rub the cubes on your skin. It will melt upon contact with your body. I did some quick reading and you can buy cosmetic grade mica powder to tint the chapstick pink :)
11 comments:
I would never have thought to make my own chapstick. Thanks for the idea.
I'm intrigued! Tatyanna and I have the same issue with all things petroleum or unpronouncable. Her lips are perpetually dry so I'm definitely going to give this one a try. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! I can benefit from this as well....BTW, I use coconut oil on my face every night...it's a wonderful moisturizer. It's also good on hands, feet, whatever. I know those other ingeredients are good too.
I think I would like this too! I wonder how it would be blended and used as a hand cream?
great idea...so were do you get the tubes to put it in?
Wow, I've never heard of this. Interesting!
Of course YOU would make your own chapstick :O)
Ohhh! Thanks for sharing! I am also interested in making my own!
I have never heard of homemade chapstick! Delia would be in heaven :) Can you make it pink? ;)
That is awesome... both the photo and the idea!
Oh wow!!! I love this!!! I may have to give this a try. I am allergic to so many things in chapstick. Thanks for sharing.
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