If you will be placing the lip balm into tins or jars (as opposed to tubes), add 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) more of your chosen oil. For extra shine, replace ½ tablespoon of your oil with castor oil.
Do not use regular butter made from cow’s milk; this will not make very good lip balm due to its flavor and consistency.
If you are vegan, use ½ tablespoon (7 grams) of candelilla wax instead. It is much harder than beeswax, so don’t use more than that.
How long everything takes to melt depends on how fast your stove heats up. The type of solid butter you use will also make a difference.
If you want to make your lip balm last longer, use 4 drops of rosemary essential oil, and 8 to 10 drops of any other essential oil. Do not add the essential oil while the jar is still in the saucepan, or the heat will destroy the properties of the oil.
You can use vitamin E oil from a capsule or a bottle.
If the outside of the jar is still wet, wipe it down with a towel first. This will prevent any water from getting into the finished lip balm. You can try using a baster or dropper for this step, but be aware that it will be difficult to unclog if the mixture hardens inside it.
You can use a different type of oil, such as olive oil. You can use a different type of butter, such as cocoa butter or mango butter. Don’t use regular butter.
Hearts are very popular, but you can use a different shape as well.
Your original batch of lip balm will harden too, which is fine.
Don’t reheat the lip balm that’s already in the container.
Once the lip balm hardens, you will have a differently-colored shape in the center.
