Guest Ox_B_love Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Does anyone know what kind of wax goes in lipbalm, I think i may be interested in making it since it sounds easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 A lot of people use beeswax. I use a combination of jojoba and candelila waxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I use candelila & carnauba...but I think most use beeswax, along with oils & butters. there are some recipes here and others on the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddin1970 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I have done the lazy way.. lol. I bought the base and then added the flavor to it. I was not sure how to make it. I am going to search the web and see what recipes I can come up with - I bought the base for the lib balms and to make the lotion bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubzz Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 From the B&B Recipe sectionhttp://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8089 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekeeper_sd Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Does anyone know what kind of wax goes in lipbalm, I think i may be interested in making it since it sounds easy.I use beeswax and 7 different oils to make my lip balms. I also add vitamin E, Aloe Vera and Tea Tree Oil to all of my lip balms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddin1970 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 thanks so much for the info! I am going to see what all I can find under the recipes. I did make some bath melts from there - and they are WONDERFUL! Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I use beeswax and 7 different oils to make my lip balms. I also add vitamin E, Aloe Vera and Tea Tree Oil to all of my lip balms.So you're emulsifying your lip balm then? I could not get AV to mix unless I opted to learn how is why I'm asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQueen Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Here is the recipe that I use:20% beeswax25% oil that is solid at room temp (i.e., coconut oil)15% oil that is brittle at room temp (i.e., cocoa butter)40% oil that is liquid at room temp (i.e. olive, sweet almond)a smidge of Vit E if desiredFlavor oil at the appropriate manufacturer's recommendationEasy as pie and wonderful.Merry Christmas to All! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddin1970 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 What can you use in place of the 25% oil that is solid at room temp (i.e., coconut oil)?? Can you tell me this in measurments? I still dont have the conversion down yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQueen Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Why would you want to replace the solid oil? The conversion is simple. Decide how much lip balm you want to make by weight in grams or ounces or whatever weight you want to use and multiply the total amount by the percentage of each ingredient. A calculator and a scale are essential. For example:80 total grams of lip balm:20% beeswax = 80 x .2 = 16 grams25% solid oil = 80 x .25 = 20 grams15% brittle oil = 80 x .15 = 12 grams40% liquid oil = 80 x .4 = 32 gramsFor a total of 80 grams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekeeper_sd Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Heck, I just melt all my oils and wax together and pour into tubes. It's a great, easy recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekeeper_sd Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Heck, I just melt all my oils and wax together and pour into tubes. It's a great, easy recipe. It turns out just hard enough to not melt in your pocket but is really soft and silky on your lips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 What can you use in place of the 25% oil that is solid at room temp (i.e., coconut oil)??Can you tell me this in measurments? I still dont have the conversion down yet. in place of? choose any from among those that are solid at room temp, but not ROCK HARD. coconut oil is just an example.25% means that however you want to make, one quarter (25%) of that amount should be this mystery hard oil.If you don't understand %, think of it in terms of dollars. 1% = 1 penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddin1970 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I dont have any coconut oil.I was just trying to find another type of oil that I had on hand - that I didnt need to order at this time. I think the only oils I have are grapeseed (not a solid), sweet almond (not a solid) can you give some examples of what solid oils are? and what brittle oils are? sorry.. I am new to all this. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQueen Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Just a couple of examples:solid oils: coconut oil (available in grocery stores), mango butterbrittle oils: cocoa butter (which also may be available in grocery stores) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sister Kya Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 What can you use in place of the 25% oil that is solid at room temp (i.e., coconut oil)?? Oils that solidify at room temperature include: Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Aloe Vera Butter, Palm Oil, Mango Butter, Hemp seed Butter, etc.If you leave your oils on the counter top overnight and can still pour them in the morning, they're either not solid oils or it's summertime. If you don't have any solid oils, you'll need to find some, liquids just won't do the trick.Playing with lip balm recipes is my new favorite past-time. They're easy to make, fun to flavor and I have a whole bunch of eager testers who appreciate petroleum-free balms, no matter how "off" my experiments end up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddin1970 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Thanks so much for the info! I felt like an idiot asking! I am new to all this and was just NOT got getting it I guess. Now I do - thanks and I appreciate all the help! I love this site cause everyone is so helpful and nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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