DIY CACAO KISS LIP BALM

 

Now only available as a special release, you can now make our wildly popular Cacao Kiss Lip Balm yourself!
Great for party favors or holiday stocking stuffers.  

1 oz. or 1 part grated beeswax
1 oz or 1 part shea butter
1 oz or 1 part cocoa butter
1 oz or 1 part vanilla bean infused oil (or other liquid vegetable oil)
See our past blog entry to make your own vanilla bean oil here
1 square dark chocolate (about 1 tsp)
7 drops essential oil (lavender, peppermint, rose are good choices or add tsp. vanilla extract)
Gently heat beeswax over water in a double boiler. Add the shea butter and cocoa butter and vanilla infused oil, stirring well, and when all is completely melted, stir in the chocolate. Just before pouring into containers add the essential oils and stir. Pour into containers and let cool. Makes about 25 tubes.

Recipe created by Jody Berry
Wild Carrot Herbals.