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Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:37 pm  |
The general "rule of thumb" behind most lip balm recipes is 1/3 waxes, 1/3 oils and 1/3 butters, but I wanted one with more emollient and with some sun protection. This is a really lovely recipe. Feels great and lasts quite a long time:
25% waxes
CANDELILLA
SOY
41.6% butters
SHEA
COCOA BUTTER
33.3% oils
VIRGIN COCONUT
CRISCO
4 drops VIT E
1/2 teas TITANIUM DIOXIDE (for the spf)
flavoring if you so choose (to taste)
I'm very happy with it as is, but I'm sure I'll continue to play around with it by experimenting with an active or 2 and or varying the oils and butters.
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Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:58 am |
| Sounds great. Thanks for sharing Katee. |
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Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:11 pm |
ymw  |
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:26 am |
What does ynw mean?
I'm excited about this lipbalm and will try my hand at it this w/e. So far, I don't have soy wax but am going to just cut a piece from a candle! |
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Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:13 am |
Laughing....
YMW = You're most welcome! |
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Tue May 08, 2007 12:33 pm |
| Thanks, Katee, for sharing your lip balm recipe. I have a rather silly question, but I don't know what is the best way to melt the wax? Do you stir it in a pot over the stove, or do you do it in the microwave? If stovetop, does it go over low, or medium heat? Thank you. |
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Tue May 08, 2007 12:40 pm |
| bkkgirl wrote: |
| Thanks, Katee, for sharing your lip balm recipe. I have a rather silly question, but I don't know what is the best way to melt the wax? Do you stir it in a pot over the stove, or do you do it in the microwave? If stovetop, does it go over low, or medium heat? Thank you. |
It's actually a cauldron and it has to be on a night with a full moon...  I'm sorry, it's 25C here today and I've got spring fever! I just couldn't help it... |
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Tue May 08, 2007 1:22 pm |
bkkgirl, put it in a glass bowl. Put the glass bowl over a pot containing some hot water which is gently simmering - the water shouldn't touch the bowl. It's the bain-marie principle in cooking. |
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Tue May 08, 2007 1:48 pm |
| Agent OO-CAT wrote: |
bkkgirl, put it in a glass bowl. Put the glass bowl over a pot containing some hot water which is gently simmering - the water shouldn't touch the bowl. It's the bain-marie principle in cooking. |
Thanks, Agent OO-Cat! I bought the Candellia Wax from GOW and it's been sitting on my dresser for a while because I wasn't quite sure how to melt it without messing it all up. Appreciate your help.  |
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Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:31 pm |
don't know if there is anything on a diy lip balm w sunscreen that has come up more recently than this thread but it is what came up when I searched(which is unreliable I know).
I might use this as a guideline but I would like a lipbalm with very little or no wax in it. I just want to try to stick to that after doing the L2K system and Candice saying no wax. If anyone has any recipes on a good lip balm spf that is healthy and without wax would be great to know it. |
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Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:41 pm |
| just thinking, as I am short of time, would it be alright to just add some spf ie eg micronised zinc to your existing lipbalm? |
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Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:19 am |
| I personally don't see why you couldn't just increase the amount of shea or cocoa butter in place of the wax, although my preference might be cocoa since it is such a hard butter. |
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Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:51 am |
| Another option is Palm Kernel Oil, it's so hard it's actually brittle at normal room temperature. |
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Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:41 pm |
thanks for the suggestions! With the cocoa butter, would you just use the same stuff you use for food recipes? I have some raw cocoa butter for this and it is absolutely hard! Guess you would have to warm it so it would glide on.
I might try cocoa butter first as it is more difficult to get ethically sourced palm kernel oil. |
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Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:57 pm |
TTD here is an ethical source just thought if anyone wants some it's great for lip gloss. 
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/learn/oilprofile/palm_kernel_oil.php
Organic Palm Kernel Oil Profile
Botanical Name- Elaeis guineensis
Origin- Brazil
Extraction- Expeller Pressed/Refined
Shelf life- 18 months
Kosher Certified- No
Notes- Will melt at 80-82 degrees and turn to liquid. This particular oil is refined through organic methods involving mechanical pressing. Recommended for cosmetic and soapmaking use only.
Mountain Rose Herbs will only support Palm Fruit oil programs which adhere to strict environmental sustainability programs. As is our standard, the harvester and manufacturer of the Palm Fruit oil we offer adheres to highly detailed sustainable harvesting protocols with oversight from state and third party environmental programs including EcoSocial, and with the assistance of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil. |
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:03 am |
| TTD wrote: |
thanks for the suggestions! With the cocoa butter, would you just use the same stuff you use for food recipes? I have some raw cocoa butter for this and it is absolutely hard! Guess you would have to warm it so it would glide on.
I might try cocoa butter first as it is more difficult to get ethically sourced palm kernel oil. |
I think that would be fine, TTD. Just be sure to warm it gently, because otherwise it can have a grainy texture. |
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