Waiting for Finished Lip Balm to cool
Looking for one last bit of Valentine’s Day inspiration? Today I will be sharing the perfect lip gloss made just for her. Come join me for a sweet, creamy and lightly pink colored gloss!
| Ingredients Candelilla Wax Carnauba Wax Mango Butter Deodorized Cocoa Butter Castor Oil Shea Oil, Semi Solid Macadamia Nut Oil Vitamin E Acetate Blackberry Pomegranate Flavor Oil Ruby Lip Balm Color |
Equipment Scale Microwave Safe Container Spoons Pipettes Slim Stick Lip Balm Tubes |
Recipe:
| Recipe in Grams 17 g Candelilla Wax 15 g Carnauba Wax 36 g Mango Butter 26 g Deodorized Cocoa Butter 36 g Castor Oil 40 g Shea Oil, Semi Solid 24g Macadamia Nut Oil 2g Vitamin E Acetate 4 g Blackberry Pomegranate Flavor Oil Q.S. Ruby Lip Balm Color |
Recipe in Ounces 0.60 oz Candelilla Wax 0.53 oz Carnauba Wax 1.27 oz Mango Butter 0.92 oz Deodorized Cocoa Butter 1.27 oz Castor Oil 1.41 oz Shea Oil, Semi Solid 0.85 oz Macadamia Nut Oil 0.07 oz Vitamin E Acetate 0.14 oz Blackberry Pomegranate Flavor Oil Q.S. Ruby Lip Balm Color |
Recipe in Percentages 8.5% Candelilla Wax 7.5% Carnauba Wax 18% Mango Butter 13% Deodorized Cocoa Butter 18% Castor Oil 20% Shea Oil, Semi Solid 12% Macadamia Nut Oil 1% Vitamin E Acetate 2% Blackberry Pomegranate Flavor Oil Q.S. Ruby Lip Balm Color |
Weighing Waxes
Weigh everything except the Vitamin E Acetate, Blackberry Pomegranate Flavor Oil and Ruby Lip Balm Color into a microwave safe container. Heat in short spurts until everything is almost melted. Stir the lip balm until the waxes have fully melted. This method helps prevent super heating your lip balm.
Weighing Oils
Once everything has melted, add the Vitamin E Acetate and Blackberry Pomegranate Flavor Oil. If you want the finished lip balm to have a pink color, add a little of the Ruby Lip Balm Color. (I would say I used a large pin heads worth of color.) If you want to see what it looks like, try the plate test!
Weighing Oils
Melting Lip Balm
Adding Flavor Oil
Stirring in color
Hello!
Thank you for this recipe, it looks lip-smackingly good!
I was wondering, what ingredients would I need to modify or change to turn this recipe from being a gloss into more of a balm, please?
Anna,
If you are wanting more of a balm, I would replace the Semi-Solid Shea Oil with High Melt Point Shea Butter. The Shea Butter melts at a higher temperature, leaving a less glossy appearance.
Sounds really nice. I have everything but the shea oil. Is there another oil or butter that can be used instead?
Cynthia,
What do you have on hand? I would try things like Castor Oil, Mango Butter, Sweet Almond Oil and Macadamia Nut Oil. Even making part of it Lanolin would make a nice lip gloss. Think like 5% Lanolin.
I hope this helps!
This looks yummy. Thanks, Taylor! I have everything on hand, including the pomegranate flavor oil & the colorant, but I don’t have the waxes:
8.5% Candelilla Wax
7.5% Carnauba Wax
Can I sub 16% beeswax?
Cee,
Absolutely! Enjoy this lip yummy lip gloss!
Thanks!
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