eugenia Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I was invited to a weekly market. I need to adjust my lip balm recipe to resist melting. I was hoping that someone could give me a starting point.This is my normal recipe:20% Beeswax25% Shea15% Cocoa20% Castor 20% AvocadoI have read to up the BW, but I'm not sure how much or what to subtract.TIA,e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Carnauba Type 1 wax @ 5-10% will harden them up.OBN sells it. Great stuff. Sub it out for some of the shea and beeswax would be my suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGirl Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I usually go 20% beeswax, 40% butters, 40% oils and that passes the pocket on a hot summer day test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Or a touch of candelilla wax perhaps. I don't like to go any higher than that on beeswax because of the drag... I like the slickness of carnuba wax actually and would try adding a couple % of that first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 You could replace part of the beeswax with a harder wax. I'm hesitant to have a "summer formula" though, in case people didn't use it until the winter and found it too hard then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 The candililla (??) wax helps make stuff harder, but maybe subbing in some kokum for the shea. Was thinking kokum was a harder butter, but also more costly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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