Homemade Beeswax Lip Balm
Homemade beeswax lip balm with just 3 ingredients: beeswax, olive oil, and shea butter. This makes a nice stable lip balm that smells great.
Servings 6 tins
Equipment
- Small pot
- Electric scale
- Small tins or jars
Ingredients
- 50 grams (1.76 oz.) olive oil
- 50 grams (1.76 oz.) beeswax
- 20 grams (0.71 oz.) shea butter
Instructions
- Add the olive oil and beeswax to a small pot. Heat over low until the beeswax is fully melted, 5-10 minutes.50 grams (1.76 oz.) olive oil, 50 grams (1.76 oz.) beeswax
- Remove from the heat and add the shea butter. It will melt in the residual heat.20 grams (0.71 oz.) shea butter
- Pour the mixture into the tins or containers immediately. Let it set and harden before adding the lids, then store in a cool place for several months.
Notes
Update 20th December 2025: I recently made a new batch of this lip balm with refined shea butter that was grainy. If your shea butter is grainy, add it with the oil and beeswax rather than stirring it in at the end, and the resulting lip balm will be smooth. If you melt grainy shea butter in the residual heat it will stay grainy.