Honey Bees are Awesome!!
Most people think of only honey when they think of bees (obviously), but our honey bees provide us with another excellent product, beeswax!
Obviously we love that our bees give us honey. We plan to keep expanding and adding more bee colonies every year, and this means we’ll get to do even more fun things with the honey (think Bourbon Infused Honey). In addition to being yummy, the honey is also great in soaps, shampoos, moisturizers, natural cough syrups and lip balm. Plus it’s antibacterial properties make it great for cuts and burns.
But the other excellent thing our bees give us is beeswax! Beeswax is often forgotten about or it’s thought of as just a byproduct of getting that tasty honey. But we have really been embracing it. You can make so many things with beeswax. Like candles, cuticle creams and lip balm! If you want to make your own lip balm, check out the instructions below. We’ve included our special lip balm recipe.
But for anyone who doesn’t want to make their own or doesn’t have the supplies, you can always purchase some from Our Etsy Store. If you don’t see the flavor you want, just message us, we can whip up a custom order for you in no time.
For holding the tubes we use this handy pouring tray. You don’t need the tray though if you have great aim. Either way, I would recommend putting some waxed/parchment paper under the tubes to keep any spills off your counter top.
Awesome Beeswax Lip Balm
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Beeswax
- 2 tbsp Shea Butter
- 1.5 tbsp Coconut Oil
- ~30 drops Essential Oil/Flavor extract of choice
Instructions
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Using a double boiler, melt the Beeswax, Shea Butter and Coconut Oil.
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Remove mixture from heat and add Essential Oils and/or flavoring of your choice. Add small amounts at a time until you achieve the desired potency.
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Check consistency (optional); adjust as needed
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Pour into lip balm tubes
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Allow to cool completely before capping
Recipe Notes
If you're not sure the consistency is what you're looking for or want to check the scent/flavor, pour a small amount of the mixture onto a piece of waxed paper and put it in the fridge and put the pot with the rest of the mixture back into the double boiler to keep it warm. After a few minutes, take the sample out of the fridge and test it out. If it's good to go, simply pour the rest of the mixture into the waiting tubes.
If you need to adjust, do so in small amounts and check again until you find the perfect blend.
