Lip Balm

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. honey
• 3/4 tsp beeswax (grated)
• 1/2 tsp cocoa butter
• Flavoured oil of your choice (I like Oil of Wintergreen)
• 1 vitamin E capsule (or 1/4 tsp. vitamin E oil)

Method

Place a Pyrex or other heat-resistant glass dish in a saucepan of water to make a double boiler. Heat the oil, honey, wax and cocoa-butter in the glass dish until just-melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the flavouring and vitamin E. Pour into small containers that have lids.

from the “Monthly Extractor” (Sonoma County Beekeepers’ Association Magazine), via Welsh Beekeeper and BEES.