Happy Summer! Warm days and soaring temperatures always put me in the mood for lemonade. For a little end of the year gift for my sons’ teachers I whipped up a small batch of DIY Lemonade lip balm. But, this is a fabulous gift to make for a girlfriend or anyone who needs a little ray of sunshine. I’m joining in with Kristen Duke’s Birthday Celebration Blog Hop with 101+ Birthday Gift Ideas for your Friends!
Lemonade Lip Balm Materials and Ingredients:
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- 1/2 oz. Beeswax
(half of the bar shown above)
- 1/2 oz. Coconut Oil
(1 Tbsp.)
- 1/4 oz. Cocoa Butter
(1/2 Tbsp.)
- 1/4 oz. Shea Butter
(1/2 Tbsp.)
- 15 drops of doTerra Lemon Essential Oil (make sure it is safe for digestion if not using doTerra)
- Small Lip Balm Jars or Tubes
1/4 or 1/2 oz. (I saved eye cream jars and washed them out) - Saucepan
- Glass measuring cup or container
- Spoon
- Cheese grater (optional)
Yield: Recipe yields enough to fill three 1/2 oz. jars. Feel free to double the recipe to make more.
Lemonade Lip Balm Instructions:
1. Combine beeswax, coconut oil, cocoa butter, and shea butter in a glass measuring cup (or other glass container.) Set the glass in a saucepan filled with 1-2 inches of water. Heat the water and stir the ingredients until they are completely melted.
2. Remove the glass from the sauce pan with an oven mitt or hot pad.
3. Add 15 drops of doTerra lemon oil to the mixture. Stir quickly before the mixture begins to harden.
4. Pour the mix into small jars (I’ve been saving these L’oreal eye cream jars for a while now. But, you can also purchase similar polystyrene jars here or lip balm tubes.)
5. Let the jars set until cool and the contents have hardened.
In the meantime, you can download your printable Lemonade Lip Balm gift tags! I created a variety of “Lem’me wish you …” sayings to choose from:
Cut them out, punch a hole in it and tie them on with baker’s string for an adorable and inexpensive gift idea.
I had such a hard time giving these away. They will make your mouth water when you smell them. And it’s sure to boost your mood. Lemon is a natural anti-depressant.
Are you ready for some more DIY gift inspiration? Join in on Kristen Duke’s 101+ Birthday Gift Ideas for your Friends BLOG HOP!
And definitely follow the Birthday Gift Ideas Pinterest Board as well, to save future great ideas.
P.s. Hey, I wanted to let you know a little secret of mine. I’ve been using these printed vinyl sheets from Leen the Graphics Queen as my backdrop. They are tough, can be rolled up and stored away and can be wiped clean after each use. And they look great!!!
Tara Schreiner says
August 10, 2015 at 1:06 pmHi! I love this pin idea, and I wanted to make some of these for my friends. But I was wondering where you bought your glass jars or bottles in this picture. Thanks!
Brittany Bailey says
August 11, 2015 at 12:48 amTara, there is a link in the Materials section. The jars I used were saved from my eye cream ;-D.
slim1one says
August 13, 2015 at 9:27 pmI love the idea of making homemade lip balm and am very much looking forward to trying your recipe! I will be using lemon flavor oil though, not essential oil. I have been looking into the idea of consumption of essential oils and have learned that respected aromatherapy and herbalism organizations teach their members not to recommend internal use of essential oils. I will take their word over multi level essential oil marketing companies.
Jenny says
September 13, 2015 at 12:17 pmI just made this and I am absolutely in love with it!!! I suffer from the driest lips known to man and this just might be heaven sent. It is so thick and creamy and smells so delicious. I’m also wondering if it wouldn’t be a wonderful cuticle cream. <3
Jan says
October 26, 2015 at 9:05 amThis is a very nice and simple recipe! I’ve never tried making my own lip balm but this seems to be a very easy recipe. Though I’ve read the comments and noticed that there are burnt smells from lemon. I think this recipe could be used as a body butter as well. It contains lots of oils and shea butter, might as well try if there are some left overs. Thanks for the tips!
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Kellie says
February 9, 2017 at 11:42 amI’m getting a grit near the bottom of the jar. I can’t imagine what’s causing that. Its been in the last 2 batches I made. Any suggestions?