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Ever have that one person on your list you can't think of a homemade gift for? I confess, I tend to have more trouble thinking up good gifts for the man in my life.
Well, today we have the perfect option for you. Renee (very talented lady) is sharing how to make your own homemade 3 ingredient lip balm, along with a free gift option for you! Scroll down to find it.
My friends, I present to you the one handcrafted gift you can make for everyone on your list, within two hours, at a price that’s less than a dollar a gift, and can please everyone from your 93 year old grandma to your 4 year old daughter:
Lip balm.
Just 3 ingredients. That solves the problem of excess ingredients stored in your cupboard.
Grab an apron, print the recipe and I’ll walk you through this.
2.25 oz unrefined coconut oil (leave off the extra .25 oz if you’re making this in very warm weather)
2 oz shea butter or cocoa butter
2 oz beeswax
Optional: essential oil (I like peppermint or sweet orange essential oil and only use Plant Therapy essential oils)
Makes approximately 40 regular lip balm tubes
Small crock pot or double boiler system (glass Pyrex measuring container and a pot of water)
Stir stick (I recommend a wooden skewer but a regular spoon or other utensil is fine)
Kitchen weighing scale
Medicine dropper (more than one if you plan to use more than one scent)
Paper towels
While everything is still hot, it’s time to clean up. It’s very important that you wipe out your Pyrex of all lip balm residue before washing in the sink. If necessary, re-heat the water pot to get any residue in the Pyrex back to the melted state and then completely wipe clean with a paper towel. Now you can safely wash your Pyrex in hot, soapy water to scrub any residue to make your utensils cook-worthy again.
Give the lip balms approximately one hour to completely solidify before wiping and capping.
That. is. it.
If this is all you have time for, you can wrap these as you would any gift, tuck in a Christmas stocking, and you’ve got your entire list covered.
• Don’t find them on Ebay (too risky)
• Lip Balm container sources soap supplier store. Rule of thumb is that in order to sometimes save some dollars in shipping, find a supplier within your time zone. It’s usually a bit cheaper and you’ll often receive your shipment faster.
• After you’ve made your batch, fill one tube and wait an hour before testing. Do you like the feel on your lips? If so, you’re good to go. If it’s too hard, slightly increase the coconut oil. If it’s too soft, add a tad more beeswax.
• If something interrupts you mid-project, you can turn off the stove and come back to your project later by simply re-heating and melting again. Just cover and keep your work space clean and clear of debris.
• It takes some skill with filling those tubes the first time around. Don’t worry about some lip balm mixture spilling down the side of the tube. You can later go back and wipe well with a paper towel.
Want to use herbal infused oil for more healing properties? Catch my free tutorial here on making your own herbal oils at home to use in homemade body car products–> 2 Ways to Make Herbal Infused Oil
• Adding essential oil or fragrance oil. Here’s a post I wrote on the difference between fragrance oil and essential oil.
• You can find lip balm labels at www.onlinelabels.com
• Lip balms don’t have to come in a tube. You can use tins or small plastic containers.
• A lip balm can be a part of a larger gift basket. If you have a “spa theme”, maybe you’ll include scented candles and homemade sugar scrubs, along with a loofah and homemade massage oil.
Once you get started, the possibilities are endless. Throw a spa party. Make personalized lip balms for a local homeless shelter. Provide handcrafted skin care gift packs for a friend’s bridal shower. Sell your wares at the holiday craft bazaar.
Have you made your own skin products to give as gifts? I’d love to hear about it! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email me: [email protected]
