Basic Lip Gloss

• 1/4 cup beeswax
  1/4 cup castor oil
  2 tbsp sesame oil
  Beet juice

Melt beeswax in top of double boiler. Remove from heat and add oils. Add as much beet juice as desired for color. Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home. Any favorite essential oil may be added from fragrance.

Sage Lip Cream

3 tbsp sweet almond oil

3 tbsp beeswax

1 1/2 tbsp sage oil

Heat until melted then beat until cool.  Dispense in lip care containers.

Apricot-Orange Lip Gloss

• 1 tsp beeswax
  1 tsp apricot kernel oil
  1 tsp calendula oil
  3-4 drops of essential oil of orange
  Beet juice

Melt beeswax in top of double boiler. Add apricot kernel and calendula oils, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add beet juice if desired, for color. When partially cooled, add oil of orange. Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home.

Chamomile Lip Balm

This recipe is courtesy of SharAmbrosia

1/2 tsp. Macadamia Nut oil

1/2 tsp. Jojoba oil

1 tsp. lanolin

1/2 tsp. Cocoa butter

1/2 tsp. Beeswax

1/2 tsp. Chamomile flowers (dried)

In a double-boiler, melt 1/2 tsp. Macadamia Nut oil, 1/2 tsp. jojoba oil, 1/2 tsp. lanolin and 1/2 tsp. Cocoa butter until it is liquefied. Add 1/2 tsp. of dried Chamomile flowers and stir gently for about 10 minutes. Strain the mixture with a very fine sieve into a small Pyrex ramekin and clean the area of the double boiler where you had the mixture (Dry the area well). Pour the new strained mixture back into the double boiler and reheat. Add another 1/2 tsp. of lanolin and 1/2 tsp. of beeswax shavings. Heat and stir until liquefied completely. Remove from the heat and pour into a 1/2 oz. amber or cobalt container. This is enough for personal use. To use on dry hands, or to give as gifts, you’ll want to double or triple this recipe.

This is a very soothing formula that has real “staying” power.