Spearmint Lip Balm
Ingredients2 tbsp Olive Oil (other oils can be used such as: almond, sunflower or safflower oil, grapeseed, etc) 1 tbsp Ontario Beeswax 2 Vitamin E capsules 6 drops Spearmint Essential Oil Heat Safe Glass such as glass measuring cup or ceramic bowl Small saucepan with 2” water 1 or 2 glass or ceramic containers to store the Lip Balm in
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Directions
This recipe is very simple and the ingredients are easy to find:- Have the glass or ceramic containers ready to receive the melted wax along with the essential oil which are added at the end
- Place saucepan with approximately 2” water on stove set at Medium heat
- In the heat safe glass combine the olive oil and beeswax
- Use scissors to snip the gel caps of the Vitamin E oil and squeeze out into the mixture
- Place heat safe glass in the heating water – creating a makeshift double-boiler. Make sure the water is not so high that it will pour over the edges of your heat safe glass.
- Use medium heat to melt, making sure the wax is completely melted. The mixture will turn a golden colour. (Do not use high heat to melt the wax because it could catch fire. Never leave the stove unattended while melting wax)
- Once melted, remove from heat and add the Spearmint essential oil
- Immediately pour mixture into containers and let cool. The cooled wax will turn an off white colour



