Mint Chocolate Lip Balm: A Fun and Easy DIY Christmas Gift Idea!
- 1 Tbsp beeswax pastilles (or grated beeswax)
- 1 Tbsp cocoa butter
- 1½ Tbsp avocado oil (can substitute your favorite carrier oil: coconut, sweet almond, grapeseed...)
- ½ tsp cocoa powder
- 5 Drops peppermint essential oil
- 8 Drops vitamin e oil
- 4 drops liquid stevia (can be omitted)
- Melt beeswax, cocoa butter and avocado oil in a double boiler (glass bowl or jar inside a pan with a few inches of water) over medium/low heat.
- Heat until thoroughly melted, stirring occasionally.
- Once melted, stir in cocoa powder and stevia and stir until combined and smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in peppermint oil and vitamin e oil.
- Quickly pour into your storage containers.
- Save a little and top off your lip balm containers as the liquid will settle a little as it dries.
- Should fill 6 .2 oz lip balm containers (Feel free to double the recipe for more)
Recipe by The Nourishing Gourmet at https://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/mint-chocolate-lip-balm/
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