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Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm

This easy beeswax lip balm recipe is identical to store bought lip balm for just $0.59 a tube.  Learn how to make it today!

Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm, This easy recipe is a great substitute for more expensive pre-made organic lip balm and only cost $0.59 a tube! Must try!

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I love all natural beeswax lip balm like Burt’s Bees. It feels amazing on your lips, works as long as synthetic products and has a great tingly sensation when going on.

Everyone in my family loves the bees…. as the lost tubes all over my house prove. I've found:

  • A half empty tube of left in a swim bag to rot.
  • One melting in the backseat of my car.
  • Countless tubes drowning in the washing machine.

Each tube I discover  makes me cringe and remember how expensive all-natural organic lip balm can be. Luckily, I discovered  that making your own lip balm is VERY easy.

Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm, This easy recipe is a great substitute for more expensive pre-made organic lip balm and only cost $0.59 a tube! Must try!

Beeswax Lip Balm

This Burt's Bees knockoff was names Buzzing Beeswax Lip Balm by my son. (He loves beeswax lip balm and may or may not be responsible for many of the tubes found in the washing machine.)

You get a great tingling sensation from the peppermint oil, it moisturizes well,  it is organic,  and it is CHEAP!

(Check out my All Natural Chocolate Cupcake Lip Balm recipe, it is just as easy to make and smells like fresh-baked cupcakes!)

Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm, This easy recipe is a great substitute for more expensive pre-made organic lip balm and only cost $0.59 a tube! Must try!

Beeswax Lip Balm Ingredients

Beeswax lip balm contains:

Beeswax Lip Balm Instructions

1. Measure your beeswax, coconut oil, and mango butter into a glass or metal container. I like to use a Mason jar.

Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm, This easy recipe is a great substitute for more expensive pre-made organic lip balm and only cost $0.59 a tube! Must try!

2. Place the jar into a sauce pan filled with about 1.5 inches of water and heat the water to simmering. Stir gently until the beeswax is completely melted. (Do not allow the water to boil and do not get water into the mixture). Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm, This easy recipe is a great substitute for more expensive pre-made organic lip balm and only cost $0.59 a tube! Must try!

3. Remove the container from the pan and quickly stir in the honey, Vitamin E and essential oils. Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm, This easy recipe is a great substitute for more expensive pre-made organic lip balm and only cost $0.59 a tube! Must try!

4. Carefully pour the lip balm mixture into tubes or lip balm pots. Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm, This easy recipe is a great substitute for more expensive pre-made organic lip balm and only cost $0.59 a tube! Must try!

5. OPTIONAL – Reserve a teaspoon of lip balm mixture for leveling your containers. Return Mason jar to the hot water (pan off the heat, the water will be warm enough to keep the lip balm melted).

Let the containers of lip balm cool slightly (3-5 minutes).The mixture shrinks as it cools leaving an indentation in the top. Use a spoon to add a few drops of the reserved lip balm to the top of each container to level them off. (This step is purely for better visual presentation, you can skip it!) Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm, This easy recipe is a great substitute for more expensive pre-made organic lip balm and only cost $0.59 a tube! Must try!

6. Allow your lip balm to cool to room temperature, add a label from my free printable library and enjoy! Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm, This easy recipe is a great substitute for more expensive pre-made organic lip balm and only cost $0.59 a tube! Must try!

Cost Comparison

A 0.15 ounce tube of my old organic beeswax balm cost between $2.50 and $3.00 depending on where it is purchased. NEW Version– A 0.16 ounce tube of my Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm costs about $0.59. That's a savings of 76%!

Make sure to download my free printable labels. They add a special touch to homemade products. Homemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm, This easy recipe is a great substitute for more expensive pre-made organic lip balm and only cost $0.59 a tube! Must try!Check out all my natural body care DIY projects including Vanilla Cupcake Lotion Bon Bons and Chocolate Cupcake Lip Balm.BrenDIdHomemade Organic Beeswax Lip Balm, This easy recipe is a great substitute for more expensive pre-made organic lip balm and only cost $0.59 a tube! Must try!

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  1. This is amazing! And it never would have occured to me to make my own even though they do cost an arm and a leg. I also love the printables 🙂

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    • I hope you try making my lip balm! It is SOOOOO easy and turns out just like store-bought versions…. for a fraction of the price! (PS – I’m a lip product junkie too!)

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  3. OMG!! Those labels are fabulous and I love that I can make my own lip balm. I have never tried it but I think I will soon. Need to get supplies first. My son uses Burts Bees too and really likes it. I pinned, Stumbled, tweeted and shared on Facebook. Thank you!

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    • Thanks Michelle! I think this lip balm recipe is “manly” enough for boys. I hope you try making it soon. Thanks for the wonderful shares!

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      • Hi. What does T. meen? Is it tablespoon or teaspoon? 😊 Tsp meens teaspoon?
        I am from Norway and would like to try this recipe, but need to get my measurements right. Can you please write it for me using the words teaspoon and tablespoon? I would highly appreciate it.
        Cecilie

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        • 2 Tablespoons Yellow Beeswax Pastilles
          1 Tablespoon Organic Coconut Oil
          1 Tablespoon Mango Butter, grated
          1 Teaspoon Raw Honey
          1/8 Teaspoon Vitamin E Oil
          6 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
          3 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
          10 (0.16 oz.) Clear Lip Balm Tubes or 2-3 (1.5-2 oz.) Glass Lip Balm Pots

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  6. I love the idea of making my own, but I’m constantly frustrated with the exotic oils/butters. I do my best to stick to local ingredients whenever possible. Any idea what could be used instead of the coconut and mango? Would lard have the same consistency?

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    • I am not sure that lard would keep well in this recipe. I would stick with plant based oils. You could use almond oil, avocado oil or olive oil mixed with beeswax and honey to make lip balm, but you would have to test the ratio. I would start with a ratio of 3 parts beeswax to 1 part oil then add more oil or wax until you reach the desired consistency. Hope this helps!

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  7. Bren, I couldn’t get the link for the lip balm tubes to work. Are they from Amazon? By the way, I’m starting to think that you just might be the Good Idea Fairy. 🙂

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    • Sorry Lisa! I got the links fixed! Yes, the lip balm tubes I used are from Amazon but you can recycle old tubes or search online for lip balm tubes (they are available lots of places)! Thanks for the good idea fairy compliment, much better than the bad idea fairy! 🙂

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  9. I just made some yesterday but without the beeswax – used Shea butter instead. I love all the DIY and yours look great! Thanks for sharing with us at Home Matters Linky. Hope you would join us again.

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  10. I can’t seem to get my raw honey to combine with the rest of the ingredients. It falls to the bottom of my bowl and just stays separated. Any idea why?

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    • Brandy, your other ingredients may be too hot or too cool. Try letting the mixture cool for a bit and then try to stir the honey into the mix. You can also try remelting the whole mixture to incorporate the honey.

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    • Lee Ann, I buy a lot of my supplies on Amazon. I buy larger quantities, the measurements reflect just this recipe. I buy about 8-16 oz of beeswax at a time (for example).

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    • Crystal, you can use shea butter in place of the mango butter however it will change the scent/flavor of the lip balm a tiny bit. Shea butter is naturally more scented than mango butter.

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  13. Which other butter may I replace instead of Mango butter?. In my town do not sell that one 🙁 .
    I have read that you use in many of your recipes the Mango butter. I woukd like to know wich ones can I use that work the same way.
    Thanks for the recipes!
    P.D. I live in Ecuador, South America

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    • You can use cocoa butter in place of mango butter in the lip balm. Shea butter can also be substituted but I wouldn’t use it in lip balm. Good luck!

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