DIY Chapstick

I originally found this on Pinterest and then tweaked it to make it my own! To make your own nourishing chapstick you will need:

• Beeswax
• Honey
• Coconut oil
• Container of your choice
• Jojoba and/or Olive oil (both optional)
• Your choice of essential oils (optional)- I used peppermint, eucalyptus, & lavender 

My sister and I made our chapsticks and it took us 3 tries to get it right. For a softer, not so waxy texture, definitely go easy on the beeswax and a little heavier on the oils & honey. We didn't really measure out anything, we just eyeballed it! With the 1 little bar of beeswax we used, we could have filled about 6 of the containers we used. 

1.) For a small batch, start out by measuring out about 1/4 cup of hard beeswax. Then using a double boiler, start to melt it down.

2.) Once it's mostly melted, add in about 4 tbsp of honey. It is important to work slowly and let the honey and wax completely melt & blend together or it will separate and the honey will only stay at the bottom.

3.) Next add about 6 tbsp of coconut oil.

4.) If you want, you can go ahead and drizzle a little olive oil or jojoba oil (or both, like I did!) in the mixture.

5.) Lastly, add in your selection of essential oils. I did about 15-20 drops of peppermint and 10-15 drops of eucalyptus and lavender. You be the judge depending on how strong you want it! There are endless possibilities.. you could use vanilla + lavender, or maybe rose + vanilla,  or lemon balm + patchouli + eucalyptus. 

Like I said, it took us 3 tries to get a consistency we were happy with! If you find your chapstick turns out too waxy at first like ours was, all we did was melt it back down in the microwave, put it back in the double boiler and added more jojoba & olive oil. Honey is also good to add to make it softer, just remember to make sure it is thoroughly mixed before letting it harden!

Get ready to have some happy lips!