Comments on: Imitation Burt’s Bees Lip Balm

By: Dianna

Dianna — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:05:34 +0000

It’s actually not a good idea to put any kind of essential oil on your lips. If you must use an oil make your own natural oil by crushing your own grown mint leaves into coconut oil and let it sit there or cook it, or use peppermint oil from the baking aisle. Essential oil is probably what’s causing rashes I hope this helps.
And I use mango butter instead of Shea butter.
I only say this because I literally made these recipes and it was not tasting like fruits beeswax. Once I use the peppermint FLAVORING oil …nailed it. This is how I often learn though???

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:00:18 +0000

In reply to Wendy.

Candelilla wax works. You may have to adjust the amount a little to get the same consistency. https://www.amazon.com/Candelilla-100-Pure-Natural-Vegan/dp/B08WLK17LC?dchild=1&keywords=candelilla+wax&qid=1617580251&sr=8-4&linkCode=ll1&tag=wellnessmama-20&linkId=366b2d178571b347a89f547649f6b0b5&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 23:49:11 +0000

Hello,
I have been using your recipe for years but developed rashes and patch testing showed an allergy to propolis (beeswax). Is there a vegan wax you would recommend?

By: Kristy Hill

Kristy Hill — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 04:07:16 +0000

In reply to Becky. If it tastes weird then one of your ingredients could be rancid. Shea butter is one of those things that doesn’t have an expiration date but you can definitely smell if it’s gone rancid!

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 22:13:54 +0000

In reply to Jessi. Glad you enjoy the recipe! Cold pressed lemon essential oil is phototoxic though if used above a 2% dilution and can cause serious burns on skin and lips with sunlight exposure. Steam distilled lemon however is not phototoxic.

By: Jessi

Jessi — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:40:14 +0000

Just used this as a base recipe and I am HOOKED! I added a bit of lemon EO as well since I’ve been on a citrus kick lately. I multiple this recipe 5x and did the math for weight measurements. I sell products make here from our farm and will be marketing this as “lip & hand balm” as it’s in 1oz metal tins. Thanks for the awesome recipe!

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Mon, 09 May 2022 07:04:15 +0000

I’ll be darned, my super picky lips love this just as much as Burt’s Bees! I am so tickled that I can now make my own and will never have to pay for Burt’s Bees again. It’s wonderful knowing that the ingredients are so wholesome and nourishing without any of the BS. Thank you so much for this great recipe! I was truly a fangirl of Burt’s Bees but starting thinking hard about the cost and the iffy ingredients.

By: LaDonna

LaDonna — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:29:03 +0000

In reply to Nina. Try the soy wax and mango oil. Not the same but works

By: brinda

brinda — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 12:11:32 +0000

I made a ton of this yesterday for my MIL shop. But I used Plant Therapy Love Vanilla essential oil and I used a couple drops of stevia for sweetness. It is so good! The consistency is just right imo. This recipe is a keeper!

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 19:43:14 +0000

In reply to Meghana Oza. Why not try a half batch and see if it works for what you need? The recipe doesn't call for very many ingredients, so not terribly wasteful to test out a batch. Just my opinion.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 19:39:21 +0000

In reply to Angela. You need extra beeswax to get it to stay hardened in your pocket.

By: Meghana Oza

Meghana Oza — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 06:36:49 +0000

Hello, instead of EOs can I add ghee? Need this for my son who always keeps peeling his lips off!! Tks

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 21:00:33 +0000

Made the lip balm last night. Instead of tubes I used mini slider tins. Also, substituted out peppermint for 1/2 tsp of raw honey plus 1/4 tsp of pineapple flavoring, and used mango instead of shea butter. It turned out perfect – thanks for the recipe! I think the secret to ensuring that the balm doesn’t turn hard is to melt the beeswax and butter super slowly; you can’t rush it.

By: Becky

Becky — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:44:19 +0000

I’ve made this and it tastes weird… obviously don’t eat it but it’s nice for a lip balm to either not taste of anything or taste nice… any ideas?

By: Kia

Kia — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:30:47 +0000

How many tubes does this yield?

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 22:13:30 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. I was looking for a vegan substitute for beeswax. Candelilla wax was OK but I'm always looking new ways. :) Soy wax is my next test. I sell the candelilla ones but my reviews are mixed.

By: Olivia Laidlaw

Olivia Laidlaw — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:59:49 +0000

Hi, i am planning on using a similar recipe for lip balm and selling it, but would i need a safety report or some sort of test? Ive looked it up online but i’m not getting straight answers. I live in the UK so i’m not sure wether or not it changes which tests i need? I’m not sure, please reply if you have an answer for me! Thank you 🙂

By: Christina Crombie

Christina Crombie — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 00:36:17 +0000

Hi, I made the recipe, but without out the peppermint oil, and it turned out – kinda dry, especially when the house is cold. What do you think about adding a tiny bit of almond oil, would that make it ‘creamier’. Long short, based on very little experience on my part! Thanks!

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 19:02:36 +0000

In reply to Carlee. I'm in the US, so yes they are :)

By: Carlee

Carlee — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 10:00:55 +0000

Are your tablespoon measurements in US?