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Vanilla Velvet Honey Lip Balm

Source of Recipe


From "Organic Body Care Recipes" by Stephanie Tourles



List of Ingredients



• 1 tablespoon honey
  
• 1 tablespoon soybean or almond base oil
  
• 1 ½ teaspoons beeswax
  
• 5 drops vanilla essential oil
  






Instructions



1. In a small saucepan over low heat or in a double boiler, warm oil, honey, and beeswax, until the wax is just melted.
   
   
2. Remove from the heat, add the essential oil, and stir to blend. Set the pan in a shallow ice-water bath. Using a whisk or spoon, stir rapidly for 30 to 60 seconds until the honey is incorporated and the formula is like thick peanut butter. It will be a pale yellow-brown color.
   
   
3. Spoon the mixture into storage containers and cap. Let the mixture set for 2 hours before use. No refrigeration is required, but for maximum freshness and taste, please use within 1 year.
   
   Makes approximately five ¼-ounce containers