Healing Herbal Lip Balm
This nourishing lip salve is infused with healing herbs for chapped, hurting lips. Great for all ages and guys too!
Servings: 4 ounces
Equipment
- Small tins (or lip balm tubes)
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil (or sweet almond oil)
- ½ tsp echinacea
- ½ tsp comfrey leaf
- 1 tsp plantain leaf (herb-not the fruit!)
- 1 tsp calendula flowers
- ½ tsp yarrow flowers
- ½ tsp rosemary leaf
- ¼ cup beeswax pastilles
- 10 drops vitamin E oil (optional)
- 5-10 drops essential oil (optional)
Instructions
- Infuse the herbs into the liquid oil. See above for more details.
- Heat 1/4 cup of the infused oil in a double boiler with the beeswax until melted and mixed. Save the extra oil for use on wounds/cuts or another batch of lip salve.
- Remove from heat and stir in the essential oil and vitamin E oil (if using).
- Pour into small tins, glass jars, or lip balm tubes and use on dry or chapped lips.
Notes
- Store in a cool, dry place and use clean hands to apply.
- This will last for about 6 months if stored properly (a little longer if you use the vitamin E oil).