Finished Lip Balm
I love stuffing Christmas stockings with all kinds of goodies. Candies, trinkets and even really good gag gifts. However there are some years I am just lacking inspiration. Let’s call it creators block. This year, let me help you avoid creators block. Today we will be making Chocolate Bacon Lip Balm. Not only is it funny, it is useful! Be careful. You may have family members begging for more!
Weighing Oils
Though the flavor combination may sound strange, it has a very loyal following. If you want to try this recipe but don’t want Chocolate Bacon, choose from our large selection of lip balm flavor oils. This lip balm recipe is perfect for showcasing your favorite flavors. It is rich, creamy, smooth and so easy to make. If you can use a cake mix, you can make lip balm!
| Ingredients Castor Oil Cherry Seed Oil Peach Kernel Oil Cocoa Butter Beeswax Avocado Butter Chocolate Bacon Flavor Wax |
Equipment Scale Microwave Safe Container Spoons Pipettes |
Recipe:
| Recipe in Grams 44 grams Castor Oil 20 grams Cherry Seed Oil 20 grams Peach Kernel Oil 30 grams Cocoa Butter 40 grams Beeswax 40 grams Avocado Butter 6 grams Chocolate Bacon Flavor Wax |
Recipe in Ounces 1.55 oz Castor Oil 0.71 oz Cherry Seed Oil 0.71 oz Peach Kernel Oil 1.06 oz Cocoa Butter 1.41 oz Beeswax 1.41 oz Avocado Butter 0.21 oz Chocolate Bacon Flavor Wax |
Recipe in Percentages 22% Castor Oil 10% Cherry Seed Oil 10% Peach Kernel Oil 15% Cocoa Butter 20% Beeswax 20% Avocado Butter 3% Chocolate Bacon Flavor Wax |
Weighing Oils
Weigh all of the fixed oils into a microwave safe container. If you are using the Chocolate Bacon Wax, add that now. If you are using a liquid flavor oil, do not add it until all of the oils are fully liquid. Heat the oils gently. Use 30-60 second bursts. This prevents you from super heating your oils. Super heated oils take a while to cool and can cause burns. Your safety is of the utmost importance. Once everything is melted and you have add your flavor oil, stir well.
Weighing Oils
From here, you can either pipette the mixture into your tubes or you can use a filling tray. I like to use a filling tray because they are simple and fast. I am particulary fond of this method when I will be making 50 or more tubes of lip balm. If you are using a filling tray, insert your tubes into your tray. Flood the tray with your melted lip balm. Allow the mixture to cool. Scrape off the excess. I like to use a plastic putty knife. Remove the tubes from the tray and cap.
Weighing Beeswax
If you are going to pipette the lip balm into the tubes, fill the tube until you get a dome of liquid material at the top. Wax shrinks when it cools and doing this helps insure that you get a very pretty top. Fill all of your tubes making sure they are domed on the top before they cool. (You may need to reheat your jar of lip solutions during this process. This is normal and to be expected.) Allow the tubes to cool and cap. This method is great if you are planning on only doing a few lip balm tubes at a time.
Weighing Oils
Now you can give your lip balm a pretty label or put it into a cute bag. Now stick it into your stockings! Happy holidays!
Weighing Chocolate Bacon Flavor Wax