Orange Butter Lip Balm
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There is something delectable and enticing about sun warmed honey. One of my favorite ways to eat honey is atop a sweet, oven fresh cornbread and creamed butter. If the honey drips off the corn bread, not to worry, licking the honey off your fingertips is half the fun! (If you want the recipe I use, check out the cornbread recipe Dirk shared a while back!)
Ingredients Beeswax Castor Oil High Melt Point Shea Butter Lanolin Squalane Chamomile Extract Calendula Extract Honey Flavor Oil |
Equipment Scale Microwave Safe Container Spoons Pipettes Thermometer |
Recipe:
Recipe in Grams 20 grams Beeswax 60 grams Castor Oil 80 grams High Melt Point Shea Butter 20 grams Lanolin 4 grams Squalane 4 grams Chamomile Extract 4 grams Calendula Extract 8 grams Honey Flavor Oil |
Recipe in Ounces 0.71 oz Beeswax 2.12 oz Castor Oil 2.82 oz High Melt Point Shea Butter 0.71 oz Lanolin 0.14 oz Squalane 0.14 oz Chamomile Extract 0.14 oz Calendula Extract 0.28 oz Honey Flavor Oil |
Recipe in Percentages 10% Beeswax 30% Castor Oil 40% High Melt Point Shea Butter 10% Lanolin 2% Squalane 2% Chamomile Extract 2% Calendula Extract 4% Honey Flavor Oil |
Weigh everything except for the Honey Flavor Oil, Squalane and extracts into a microwave safe container. Heat in short bursts until everything has melted and is crystal clear. At this point you can add the flavor oil and additives. If you want to add any color or mica this would be the time. Stir well making sure that everything is incorporated.
Using a pipette, dispense into the lip balm pens. Allow to cool and solidify just a little before inserting the brush or doe foot tip. Push until you hear a snap. Place the cap on top. Label and enjoy!
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