DIY Chamomile and Hibiscus Tinted Lip Balm Recipe
This tinted lip balm is made with almond oil, chamomile flowers, cocoa butter, beeswax, and hibiscus powder. It’s a perfectly easy DIY project that moisturizes your lips with a sheer flush of color!
Yield: 8 10 mL lip balms
Cost: $4
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Equipment
Materials
- ¼ cup sweet almond oil
- 2 tablespoons dried chamomile flowers German chamomile
- 2 tablespoons raw cocoa butter
- 2 tablespoons beeswax grated or pellets (yellow or white)
- 2 teaspoons hibiscus powder
Instructions
- Start by infusing the sweet almond oil with the dried chamomile. You can infuse the oil using a quick method, placing the oil and flowers in a double boiler over low heat for 1-6 hours. Alternatively, you can steep the chamomile in the oil in a jar for at least 3 weeks.
- Once the oil is infused, strain the flowers and reserve the oil.
- Add the infused oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, and hibiscus powder in a double boiler over medium heat.
- Stir constantly while all melts and blends together completely, only about 2 minutes.
- Once the ingredients are smooth and an even color, pour the lip balm mixture into the containers or tubes of your choosing.
- Allow the lip balm to cool until completely set, usually at least 1 hour.
- Use and enjoy!
Notes
If your balm turns out grainy or clumpy: Hibiscus powder doesn't dissolve in oil, so how fine your powder is makes a big difference. A few things help:
- Sift the powder through a fine mesh strainer before adding it.
- Mix the powder into a spoonful of the warm oil to make a smooth paste first, then stir that into the rest.
- Stir gently as the balm starts to cool so the powder stays evenly mixed.
