A balm to be used at will in winter, when the lips are particularly sensitive to the cold and can become really uncomfortable.
Ingredients for 15 ml (3 lip sticks)
3 g mango butter
2 g shea butter
1 g cocoa butter
3 ml apricot kernel oil
2 ml rosehip oil
1 g white beeswax
2 drops of vitamin E
2 drops of sweet orange oil
1 drop of cistus essential oil
Material
A 250 ml beaker (with a spout for easy filling of the sticks)
A mini whisk
A scale
Optional: a thermometer to check the temperature of the water (between 62 and 65° C)
3 x 5 ml lip sticks
Preparation
Clean and disinfect equipment, utensils, work surfaces and hands.
Put the mango butter, cocoa butter, shea butter and beeswax in the beaker.
Heat the beaker in a bain-marie: the beaker must be in contact with the hot water without being in contact with the container that contains it; the temperature of the water will be between 62 and 65° C, the temperature necessary for the beeswax to melt.
When the 3 ingredients have melted, add the apricot kernel and rosehip oils.
Add vitamin E and essential oils.
Mix all the ingredients well with the mini whisk.
Divide the mixture between the three sticks and leave to cool.