Moisturizing Lip Balm
- 1 oz. beeswax
- 1/2 oz. coconut oil
- 1 oz. apricot kernel oil
- 1/2 oz. cocoa butter
- 1/8 oz. vitamin E oil
Directions:
- Melt beeswax, coconut oil, and cocoa butter on top of double boiler. When melted, add apricot kernel oil. Note: the apricot kernel oil will cool down the mixture and it may begin to solidify. Just keep this mixture on the heat and continue to stir until it is thoroughly melted.
- Remove from heat and fill containers immediately. This mixture will begin to harden as it cools.
- NOTE: if the mixtures harden before you have a chance to fill containers, just place it back on the heat until melted.
Soothing Lip Balm
- 1 +1/4 tsp beeswax
- 2 tsp shea butter
- 1 tsp cocoa butter
- 1 tsp almond oil
- 1 tsp jojoba oil
- 5 drops vitamin E
Directions:
- Melt beeswax, shea butter, and cocoa butter on top of double boiler. When melted, add almond and jojoba oils. Note: the oils will cool down the mixture and it may begin to solidify. Just keep this mixture on the heat and continue to stir until it is thoroughly melted.
- Remove from heat and stir in Vitamin E oil and fill containers immediately. This mixture will begin to harden as it cools.
- NOTE: if the mixtures harden before you have a chance to fill containers, just place it back on the heat until melted.
Homemade Reed Diffuser
- Pour sweet almond oil or safflower oil in 1/2 cup increments into the ceramic or glass vase.
- Add 30 – 50 drops of essential oils per 1/2 cup of base oil. Remember: Some essential oils can be harmful to pets, so do your research before you add them.
- Give the vase a good shake or stir to mix oils.
- Stick in 5 – 8 reed diffuser sticks. You can also cut off the pointed ends of bamboo skewers, if you have extras on hand. Flip the reeds or skewers after one hour or when half-saturated.
- For a stronger scent, flip reeds once every week and replace the oil mixture once a month.
