Try this Chocolate Mint Lip Balm recipe for a homemade gift or have older girls make it at a birthday party! The homemade lip balm tastes delicious!
I admit it, I am crazy for lip balm. If I don’t have it, I kind of start to panic. Making your own lip balm is really fun and super easy.
The best part is that you can make it any flavor you want. I am working on a Chocolate Mint Mason Jar so today recipe is for Chocolate Mint Lip Balm. Enjoy!
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Melt white beeswax pellets in a double boiler or in the microwave.
Stir in cocoa powder until smooth.
Add the coconut oil, sweet almond oil and peppermint oil and stir to combine.
Pour into three small plastic containers. I used these 5 gram sized containers. They are tiny but work great for adding to a purse or bag because they don’t take up much space.
Allow the lip balm to harden. Then, attach Chocolate Mint Lip Balm labels to the jars.
You can download the free printable labels here:
Chocolate Mint Lip Balm Labels
This Chocolate Mint Lip Balm would be the perfect thing to add to a gift or let older girls help make them at a birthday party! The lip balm tastes delicious and is great for your lips. I am going to be adding it to my Chocolate Mint Mason Jar (coming soon)!
- 2 tsp white beeswax pellets
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 2 tsp sweet almond oil
- 1-2 drops peppermint oil
- Melt white beeswax pellets in the microwave in a small glass bowl (or use a double boiler).
- Remove from microwave and stir in cocoa powder until smooth.
- Add the coconut oil, sweet almond oil and peppermint oil and stir to combine.
- Pour into small plastic containers.
I used this lip balm in this Chocolate Mint Mason Jar!
mary says
Hi nice recipe! May you please tell me the shelf life of this lip balm?
Tonia says
Thank you, Mary! I’m not sure what the shelf life is. From what I found online the suggested shelf life is 2-3 months for a homemade lip balm without preservatives. But it would depend on so many things from preparation methods, moisture levels, storage practices, as well as when the lip balm was put into use.
Jamie Harrison says
Hi I love the recipe but I’m curious as to, if you have to use only white bees wax? I have only been able to get the yellow
Tonia says
Yes, you can use the yellow beeswax. The only difference will be in the final color of your lip balm.
Sarah says
Can you use cocoa butter instead of coconut oil?
Tonia says
Hi Sarah,
Although I’ve never tried that, I think cocoa butter would work instead of coconut oil. Enjoy!
~Tonia
Scarlett says
Is there any substitute for the beeswax?
Varsha Gupta says
Hi. What is the shelf life of the chocolate mint lip balm?
Nikki says
hello, love the recipe, how many 5g containers does it fill?
thanks, Nikki
Tonia says
Thanks! I was able to fill three 5g containers.
Shawnna says
We have an almond allergy. Do you have to use the sweet almond oil?
Tonia says
You should be able to use another liquid oil instead. Enjoy! ~Tonia
Traci says
Do you think this balm would work if I put in a tube dispenser?
Ragz says
Hey Tonia,
Your lip balm looks really promising and nice 🙂
I would love to give it a try. Could you please let me know how long does it last ?
Rosey says
Do you have to use almond oil in the recipe?