This recipe makes about 20 tubes (.15 oz), which enough to last anyone for quite a while! I love it because I only have to make up a batch every couple of years =)
Ingredients:
1oz. Beeswax
1oz. Cocoa Butter
.5 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
1oz. Shea or Mango Butter
Essential Oil (for scent if desired)
Vitamin E (for preservation if desired)
Using a double boiler (or similar contraption) melt together the beeswax, cocoa butter, and almond oil over a pan with simmering water in it. When it is completely melted together, add the shea or mango butter and mix until liquefied. If you are using an essential oil (about 10 drops) and/or Vitamin E (a few drops) stir them in just before you are ready to fill your tubes.
Working quickly, pour the liquid into your tubes (or whatever kind of container you desire). I use a spoon to transfer the liquid, but I suppose you could pour right from the bowl if you are confident in your pouring skills! The liquid will harden into the chapstick consistency your are used to very quickly (notice that the first few tubes in the picture are already hardening by the time I am finished filling the first row of tubes).
Happy Healing!
I have been looking for a good chapstick and I think I might try to make some. You should sell them! I bet people would buy them and they make perfect gifts.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely give it a try! I'd be happy to sell them if anyone was interested, I'm just always nervous that someone else wouldn't like it as much as I do =)
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