Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp Organic Extra Virgin Coconut oil
• 1 Tsp Raw Honey
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda

Instructions

Put coconut oil in a small bowl and stir until creamy, but not liquid. Stir in honey first and then add the baking soda. Once it’s all blended, spoon into a clean container with a lid and store at room temperature. Don’t worry if it hardens, your body heat will melt it when you apply it to your skin. To use, scoop out a pea-sized amount and apply in a circular motion to skin. You can leave it on the skin for a few minutes to draw out toxins. Finally, remove the cleanser with a soft cloth and warm water. Pat dry with a clean towel.

1 oz. (approx. 2 tbsp.) sweet almond oil
-1 oz. (approx. 2 tbsp.) shea butter
-1/2 oz. (approx. 3 tsp.) beeswax
-1/4 oz. (approx. 1 1/2 tsp.) raw, organic honey
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla oil

1. In a small pot or double boiler over low heat melt the almond oil, shea butter, and beeswax. Stir continuously until all is melted and well blended.
2. Remove the pot from the heat and add raw, organic honey and vanilla oil. Whisk well — this can be done my using a small whisk, fork, or with a chopstick — and attempt to distribute the honey throughout the oil.
3. Pour the mixture into lip balm tubes and/or tins.
4. Let them cool on the counter until hard.

What you’ll need:

1. Scraps of fabric, preferably sheeting weight, torn into squares the same width as your cookie sheets

2. Pure beeswax (a few votive candles work fine)

3. Parchment paper or Silpat

4. Clothesline, rigged up wide enough to hang one or two squares of fabric to dry

5. Clothespins, safety pins or paper clamps

6. Scissors or a paper cutter

What to do

Preheat your oven to 150° F. Tear or cut your fabric to size. Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper, and place fabric on top.

Using a vegetable peeler, shave beeswax onto your fabric. Don’t use too much, though; you may want to do a test piece so you get a sense of coverage. (I think we got it right on our third one and it was about half as much as I assumed we would need.)

Place in the oven until all wax is melted and soaked in, about 8 or 9 minutes.

Remove from oven and pick up with clothespins (careful, it’s a bit hot!). Hang to dry about 5 minutes.