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Cinnamon and sweet orange are very comforting making this cinnamon lip balm recipe perfect for the winter and Christmas season! Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean a natural emollient that penetrates the skin and helps stimulate the production of collagen and elastin which can soften and hydrate the skin. Cinnamon essential oil is a natural lip plumber, it will make your lips more full.
Ingredients
- Natural Emulsifier – 40 %
- 4 tablespoons beeswax pellets or 3 only if you prefer a softer lip balm
- Oil phase – 60 %
- 1 tablespoon organic castor oil
- ½ tablespoon of organic raw liquid honey
- ½ tablespoon of organic calendula oil
- 2 tablespoons of sweet almond oil
- 2 tablespoons of organic refined shea butter
- Essential oils:
- 5 drops of cinnamon leaf essential oil do not use the bark cinnamon essential oil
- 5 drops of sweet orange essential oil
Instructions
- Melt beeswax, oils, and honey in a double boiler of very low heat.
- Once melted take it off the heat and start whipping with an electric mixer until the liquid becomes frosty and the honey well blended. (at first you will see the honey at the bottom of the oils, that means it is not well mixed).
- Add essential oils and pour the mixture into lip balm container before it starts to solidify.
- If it has already starting to solidify, don’t panic!
- Put it back into the double boiler for a few seconds until it melts again and poor the rest in the containers.
Words of wisdom: Cinnamon leaf essential oil must be use with caution. Please do not increase the percentage of drops in your lip balm or it might irritate your lips. Cinnamon essential oil can be a mucous membrane irritant and strong skin sensitizer. Only the oil from the leaf should be used, never use the bark essential oil. This is just a word of caution, I never had any problems with this lip balm which is one of my favorite but essential oils are very potent and we should always take care of respecting the dilution in the recipes!
Yield: about 1.5 oz
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I’m Eve, a DIY organic skincare recipe creator since 2010 that loves to make a big mess in the kitchen!
I’ve embarked on a journey to empower women to ditch all the chemical-filled commercial beauty products and to share how to make your own organic beauty recipes at home towards a healthier lifestyle.
Homemade face & body creams, body butter, lips balms, face masks, shampoos, and all-natural perfume will have no more secret for you!
I am self-taught, read many books, and spend many hours in the kitchen creating brand new homemade beauty recipes. All my recipes are unique and are tested on humans!
In 2016, I studied Aromatherapy and became certified by the School of Natural Health Sciences.
Hi Eve!! I love your recipes!
I want to try this lip balm recipe, just one question, could I add a few drops of vitamin E instead of using the honey? To make it last a bit longer
Thanks 🙂
Hi there, how many chapsticks does this recipe yield?
Hi Eve, is there a substitute for sweet almond oil in the event of having allergies to nuts?
Thanks in advance,
Nicki
Author
Hi nicki, yes you could use sunflower or safflower oil, always do a patch test to ensure you are not allergic to those as well.
Hi, could i use honey propolis instead of raw honey? i was thinking this would improve shelf life and still offer some benefits
Thanks!
Author
Honey propolis is rather expensive I think, you could use it but I don’t think its needed in this recipe.
I have beeswax but the shape of it is not like pellets.its like HUGE &THICK coins.and i must melt it so i can measure it with tspoon.at least i cant measure it with tspoon as long as it is solid.so may i have the beeswax measure in form of liquid?if not what do u suggest?tnx
Author
you have to grate it so its easily measurable by spoon in solid form.
I don’t have calendula oil n cinnamon leaf oil
what I can add instead of it ?
Author
Hi vyshnavi, you can use sunflower oil or safflower oil instead of the calendula oil.
For the cinnamon leaf essential oil, there is no replacement but you could skip it.
Can we add cinnamon powder in it instead of oil.
Author
yes, you can but that changes the recipe. Cinnamon mildly irritates the skin on your lips so just be cautious on the amount you use…it will sting and you have to be careful not to use too much.
Hi Eve,
I would like to know what is the shelf life of this beautiful lip balm. Also, how do I determine the shelf life of DIY cosmetics? Thank you very much for your reply.
Author
Hi Anna, that all depends on the shelf life of the oils you are using. This one can be used within 3 to 6 months since it has honey.
Does honey shorten or lengthen the shelf life?
Author
it shortens it as it can crystalize the lip balm. Best to use within 2 months.