Measure out the almond oil, jojoba oil, mango butter, and beeswax pastilles over a double boiler, heating gently while stirring until the beeswax and mango butter have melted and are fully mixed with the oils.
Remove the mixture from the heat source. Optionally add an essential oil (or a combination of several oils) and vitamin E.
Whisk together all of the ingredients, and then pour the mixture into empty chapstick containers or small aluminum tins. Use a rubber spatula to help remove all of the mixture. (You may need to reheat it to melt it enough to remove it.)
Allow the balms to cool completely and fully set before using. (Speed up the cooling time by placing the balms in the fridge or freezer.)
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Notes
This makes a soft, smooth lip balm. If you want a harder lip balm, especially if making a colored balm, you can add slightly more wax.This recipe yielded exactly 4 chapstick tubes for me, but I had to use a spatula to get everything out of the pan in order to completely fill the last tube.
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Yield: 3 tubes
4.4 grams St. John's Wort oil (1 teaspoon)
4.4 grams Rosehip oil (1 teaspoon)
5.6 grams mango butter (1 teaspoon)
2 grams beeswax (one half teaspoon)
Essential oils that support healing
Lavender
Frankincense
Peppermint (gives cooling, numbing sensation if concentration is too high)
Tea tree oil
Chamomile
Artemesia
Blue Tansy (will turn balm a light blue color)
The following cold-pressed oils can cause photosensitivity: (Use distilled instead to avoid issues.)
Bergamot
Lemon
Lime
Bitter orange
Grapefruit (Distilled may also cause photosensitivity.)
Apart from the citrus oils, some other oils, like petitgrain, marigold, lemongrass, and verbena, amongst others, may also cause photosensitivity.