Homemade Chapstick

[sumi]

I like this idea! I go through loads of the stuff myself and after paying way too much for a fresh tube the other day making my own sounds very appealing.

 

[Hinotori]

I tried some with shea butter instead of cocoa butter tonight. The texture turned out a dead ringer for some of the commercial stuff I've been given before.

But I'm not sure if I can use it. Discovered that I don't care for the smell of shea butter. So I added orange flavor oil. That almost covers the scent.

I'll probably try making some scented lotion with the rest of the butter.

 

[Leah123]

I'm gonna try this!

 

[Hinotori]

I did another try with more beeswax and less coconut oil. Stays firmer in warm weather. The original ones do best in winter. I carry them in my pocket so I've had a good test with them. The ones with the shea butter hold up well. I'll probably make more of them with flavoring oil again.

 

[lcertuche]

I need to get some supplies and make some of this. DS (12) gets really chapped lips in the summer.

 

[Hinotori]

It's not sweet. You don't want sweet. That makes you lick your lips more and actually makes the problem worse