How to Make Chapstick at Home - Orange, Spearmint, or Peppermint
If you’re addicted to ChapStick, you aren’t alone. Lots of people rely on lip balms like ChapStick to avoid dry, chapped lips. But constantly buying ChapStick can really add up, which is why we’re sharing some easy copycat ChapStick recipes that you can make at home!
Copycat ChapStick Basics
All our recipes include a few basic ingredients:
Beeswax Pellets
Beeswax pellets are an easy way to make sure your lip balm solidifies – otherwise it’d be a runny mess. You can find cosmetic-grade beeswax pellets online or in several health food stores.
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil can be found in almost any grocery store and is excellent for providing much-needed moisture to your lips.
Shea Butter
Shea butter is another natural ingredient that is jam-packed with hydrating properties and can be found online or in most big-name retailers.
Essential Oils
Essential oils are used in very small amounts to add fragrance and some extra health benefits to your lip balm mixture. You can find them online or at a health food store but make sure they’re high-quality essential oils before adding them to your lip balm.
Just a few simple ingredients can yield much more lip balm for cheaper than what you’d pay for ChapStick from a store. And better yet, by making it yourself, you’ll know exactly what’s going into it so you can avoid the added synthetics found in name brand ChapStick.
Here are our favorite copycat Chapstick recipes to make at home:
Orange Lip Balm Recipe
This DIY orange lip balm smells just like oranges and keeps your lips feeling soft and silky smooth.
Ingredients:
● 2 tbsp beeswax pellets
● 2 tbsp coconut oil
● 2 tbsp shea butter
● 10-12 drops of orange essential oil
Steps:
- Add the shea butter and beeswax pellets to a glass measuring cup or any other glass jar that you can easily pour from.
- Place the measuring cup in a pot filled with about 2 inches of water – this is known as a double boiler and can help you melt the ingredients more evenly – over medium heat.
- Add the coconut oil and stir well, making sure not to let the mixture overheat.
- Remove from heat and add the orange essential oil.
- Pour into lip balm tubes – this recipe will make around 12 lip balms.
- Allow the lip balms to cool and solidify for around 30 minutes before using.
Spearmint Lip Balm Recipe
Spearmint is a popular flavor for freshening breath. Give it a try in this homamde chapstick recipe. The spearmint scent is perfect and it glides on well, leaving your lips smooth and healthy. With this copycat recipe, you can make your own spearmint lip balm with all-natural ingredients for added benefits.
Ingredients:
● 2 tbsp beeswax pellets
● 2 tbsp coconut oil
● 2 tbsp shea butter
● 10-12 drops of spearmint essential oil
Steps:
1. Use the double boiler method (see the recipe for orange lip balm) to melt the shea butter and beeswax pellets over medium heat.
2. Add the coconut oil and stir well, making sure not to let the mixture overheat.
3. Remove from heat and add the spearmint essential oil.
4. Pour into lip balm tubes – this recipe will make around 12 lip balms.
5. Allow the lip balms to cool and solidify for around 30 minutes before using.
Peppermint Lip Balm Recipe
Peppermint ChapStick doesn’t just smell great, it provides a nice, soothing coolness as well. Our copy recipe works just the same, moisturizing your lips while leaving them feeling minty cool, and soft.
Ingredients:
● 2 tbsp beeswax pellets
● 2 tbsp coconut oil
● 2 tbsp shea butter
● 10-12 drops of peppermint essential oil
Steps:
1. Use the double boiler method (see the recipe for orange lip balm) to melt the shea butter and beeswax pellets over medium heat.
2. Add the coconut oil and stir well, making sure not to let the mixture overheat.
3. Remove from heat and add the peppermint essential oil.
4. Pour into lip balm tubes – this recipe will make around 12 lip balms.
5. Allow the lip balms to cool and solidify for around 30 minutes before using.
How long will homemade Chapstick last?
Homemade lip balms don’t have any added preservatives like the name-brand stuff, so it will go bad more quickly. You should try to use it within three months, but if you’re storing it properly by keeping it out of direct sunlight or high temperatures, it could last for up to six months.
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About the Author: Jenni Mac
Hi, I’m Jenni! I am a health and beauty blogger that loves making homemade beauty products. I have been blogging for over five years now about natural products, DIY skin care, inner beauty, and anything else to do with natural living.
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