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Last Updated on Mar 26th, 2020 fitasamamabear

Note: I am not a doctor, herbalist, aromatherapist or chemist. I am just an everyday mom trying to figure out how to live naturally. This recipe is one that works for myself and my family. Please consult your doctor before using any diy recipe or essential oils to confirm that they are safe for you. This holds especially important if you are currently pregnant.

Homemade Lip Chap- Lemon Lavender

This simple, homemade lip chap recipe is a great way to help boost your mood and nourish your lips. Whip up a batch to keep on hand or give them out to friends and teachers in spa baskets.

Pinterest image with text: homemade lip chaps in a line with lemons and a bowl of more lip chaps behind them

Body butters and homemade lip chap were actually two of the first diy products I ever made. They’re pretty much what started my journey to a holistic home and spiraled me into pretty much everything I do now! And to this day, I still love making my own lip chaps (I actually make them as gifts for bridal and bachelorette parties!) and this chocolate one is one of my favorites.

One of the main reasons that I love making homemade lip chap is that I go through so many. I have one in the car, beside my bed, on my keys, and in the living room.

On top of that, my daughter has her own too! I sometimes wonder how it doesn’t drive my husband bonkers to have so many lying around.

 

Don’t want to learn? JUMP to the recipe!

But you can’t deny that we have super soft lips in this house!

 

Why You Should Make DIY Lip Chap

  • Cost-effective
  • Nourishing
  • Fragrance-free (which is huge to me because fragrance has connections to unpleasant side effects)
  • All-natural

The reason I like making homemade lip chap is simply that I know what’s in it. The ingredients are natural, nourishing and health-promoting. You can check out where I buy my ingredients and my favorite brands here.

 

The Ingredients In The Homemade Lip Chap

The oils and butters in this homemade lip chap recipe are nourishing and healing. The beeswax helps keep it firm and provides a protective barrier on your lips from the elements.

Protection from the elements, especially in the winter is why I love having homemade body butter with beeswax on hand too!

 

Essential Oils

These specific lip chaps are scented with lemon and lavender. Mood elevating and slightly calming I think the scents work well together. For me, there’s something that I adore about the smell of lemon!

When possible, I like to use the actual item for scent. In this case, I zested lemon to infuse into the mixture in addition to adding the lemon essential oil.

Some essential oil brands are better than others. Personally, when I am using oil to heal I use a specific brand but when I’m just using it for scent, I don’t care as much. 

Pinterest image with text: homemade lip chaps in a line with lemons and a bowl of more lip chaps behind them

Be wary of using too many drops of essential oils though as they’re potent.

And because this homemade lip chap uses a citrus essential oil (lemon) be careful using it right before you’re out in the sun. Citrus oils tend to attract the sun and can cause minor burns.

 

Storing The Homemade Lip Chap

When it comes to homemade lip balm, you can either make it and pour it into lip chap tubes or use tin and put it onto your lips with your finger.

personally, I always use tubes as getting oil on my fingers drives me nuts.

So long as you don’t get water into the lip chap mixture (either from it boiling and splashing in when melting or in the tubes themselves), the homemade lip chaps will last a couple of months. I’ve actually hap lip chaps for over a year.

It’s water that causes mold which obviously causes them to go bad so that’s what you need to be cautious of.

 

DIY Not Your Thing?

 I totally understand that not everyone is into the DIY thing. It may seem super complicated or you’re just busy af (hello… mom life!). If that’s the case, grab the creamsicle lip balm from Primally Pure. It smells SO GOOD and Primally Pure uses only natural, chemical-free ingredients that I can legit pronounce. And fun fact: use code mamabear10 to save 10% on your ENTIRE order. Savings for the win!

Lemon Lavender Homemade Lip Chap

Ingredients In The Homemade Lip Chap

  • 1.5 tablespoons shea butter
  • 1.5 tbs jojoba oil
  • 1.5 tablespoons beeswax
  • 1.5 teaspoons coconut oil
  • Zest of ½ Lemon
  • 8 drops lavender essential oil
  • 5-8 drops lemon essential oil

Other Tools

  • Lip chap tubes
  • Mini funnel
  • Fine mesh strainer

 

How To Make The Lemon Lavender Lip Chap

In a small pot of heatproof glass jar combine the shea butter, jojoba oil, coconut oil, beeswax, and lemon zest.

Lemon lavender diy lip balm in process image

Place into a pot of water at a rolling boil and heat until the beeswax is completely melted.

Meanwhile, set up your lip chap tubes and get everything ready to strain and pour as the mixture cools and hardens quickly.

Lemon lavender diy lip balm in process image

Set up another heatproof jar and place a small mesh strainer on top. Pour the mixture through the strainer to remove the lemon zest.

Lemon lavender diy lip balm in process image

After pouring, whisk in the essential oils and begin pouring into the lip chap containers immediately (using a small funnel makes it far easier).

Let sit on the counter for 24 hours to set.

Makes 8-10 depending on the size of lip chap tubes.

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Homemade Lip Chap- Lemon Lavender

This homemade lip chap recipe is made from all-natural ingredients and makes a thoughtful diy gift. Scented with lemon and lavender to lift your mood.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 day 25 minutes
Servings 8 tubes
Author Fit as a Mama Bear

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons shea butter
  • 5 teaspoons jojoba oil
  • 5 teaspoons coconut oil
  • 5 tablespoons beeswax
  • Zest of ½ Lemon
  • 8 drops lavender essential oil
  • 5-8 drops lemon essential oil

Instructions

  1. In a small pot of heat-proof glass jar combine the shae butter, jojoba oil, coconut oil, beeswax and lemon zest.

  2. Place into a pot of water at a rolling boil, and heat until beeswax is completely melted.

  3. Meanwhile, set up your lip chap tubes and get everything ready to strain and pour as the mixture cools and hardens quickly.
  4. Set up another heat proof jar and place a small mesh strainer on top. Pour the mixture through the strainer to remove the lemon zest.
  5. After pouring, whisk in the essential oils and begin pouring into the lip chap containers immediately (using a small funnel makes it far easier).
  6. Let sit on the counter for 24 hours to set.

Recipe Notes

Yields 8-10 tubes depending on size

Making DIY Lip Balm

When you’re just getting started it can be overwhelming learning to make your own products. Check out the video below to see exactly how it’s done and how easy it is to make DIY lip balm!

 

 

 

This homemade lip chap recipe makes for a thoughtful DIY present for friends and family or party goody-bags. It’s simple to make, made from natural ingredients and it keeps your lips nourished and smooth. It’s scented with lemon and lavender to help boost your mood and clear your mind. It makes a nice pick-me-up on a stressful day. Make a bunch and be generous or stash them around the house so you always have one within grasp (cough cough.. me!)

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Last updated on 03/26/2020

Filed Under: DIY Skin Care Tagged With: diy, gift, homemade, lavender, lemo

Comments

  1. Renee D Kohley says

    12/09/2018 at 10:36 pm

    What a fun stocking stuffer idea for my 3 girls! Thanks!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear says

      12/10/2018 at 1:10 am

      Oh that’s such a sweet thing to do! You’re an awesome mama 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kelly says

    12/10/2018 at 2:23 am

    I so want to give this a try. So much better than store bought!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear says

      12/10/2018 at 11:26 pm

      They are better than store bought! I really so simple, I make tooonnnnnsss lol

      Reply
  3. Megan Stevens says

    12/10/2018 at 7:56 pm

    Such a fun flavor! Can’t wait to make these!! 🙂

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear says

      12/10/2018 at 11:26 pm

      It’s a nice uplifting one! I freaking love lemon though lol

      Reply
  4. Kiran Dodeja Smith says

    12/10/2018 at 10:47 pm

    You make this look so doable! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear says

      12/10/2018 at 11:27 pm

      Haha yay! They’re actually really simple, the hardest part is pouring but otherwise it’s easy.

      Reply
  5. Jean says

    12/27/2018 at 9:49 pm

    Love homemade lip balm! This looks so healthy and effective.

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear says

      01/02/2019 at 1:24 am

      Homemade makes your lips so soft!

      Reply
  6. Irena Macri says

    01/22/2019 at 9:51 pm

    I love this idea, especially because I’m always losing my chapstick! I need to have some extra handy 😉

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear says

      01/26/2019 at 3:35 pm

      Haha yes I have like four on the go AT ALL TIMES.

      Reply

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