Manly Balm Lip Balm

Now that I’ve shared the Manly Lip Balm Flavor Blend, let’s head over to the blog kitchen and make a batch of lip balm that will be perfect for the guys. Our goal is to make a lip balm that won’t feel glossy or sticky on the lips, yet leaves a longer lasting “moisturizing” feel. With this challenge in mind, I decided to ask for some help choosing the oils for the recipe.

Finished tubes of the Manly Lip Balm.

With a suggestion that I use the Make Your Own Lip Balm guide from our recipe archives, I was quickly able to choose the Beeswax and White Cocoa Butter. A few recommendations were given from our Technical Support Team for High Melt Point Shea Butter as my solid oil because this butter has been noted to help prevent fractionation.That left my liquid oil to be chosen, and I found myself wondering what would work best. After asking for comments, I decided I would use Avocado Oil. While I wanted to use Avocado Oil for the appeal to all skin types and the indulgent moisturizing feel it gives, you can easily mix this recipe up to choose your favorite oils. It truly is more of a “guideline”!

That left my liquid oil to be chosen, and I found myself wondering what would work best. After asking for comments, I decided I would use Avocado Oil. While I wanted to use Avocado Oil for the appeal to all skin types and the indulgent moisturizing feel it gives, you can easily mix this recipe up to choose your favorite oils. It truly is more of a “guideline!”

Lip Balm Recipe: (Makes 10.08 ounces or 285.7 grams, Fills 50 Oval Lip Balm Tubes)

Flavor Recipe: (Makes 1 oz or 28.4 grams )

To start, weigh everything except your flavor essential oils and the Menthol Crystals into a microwave safe container. Heat gently in the microwave. Once the oils have completely melted, add the Manly Lip Balm Flavor Blend and Menthol Crystals. Stir well.

From here, you can either pipette the mixture into your tubes, or you can use a filling tray. I like using a filling tray because they are simple and fast. If you are using a filling tray, insert your tubes into your tray. Flood the tray with your melted lip balm. Allow the mixture to cool. Scrape off the excess. I like to use a plastic putty knife. Remove the tubes from the tray then cap.

If you are going to pipette the lip balm into the tubes, fill the tube until you get a dome of liquid material at the top. Wax shrinks when it cools and doing this helps ensure that you get a very pretty top. Fill all of your tubes making sure they are domed on the top before they cool. (You may need to reheat your lip balm during this process. This is normal and to be expected.) Allow the tubes to cool and cap.

Now you can give your lip balm a label. Enjoy this great lip balm or give as gifts!

Notes: I would note this lip balm as strongly flavored. I would highly recommend making a test batch first before deciding if you want to adjust the flavor. This lip balm had rave reviews from my testers, and some felt it was too strong, some thought it wasn’t strong enough, and the majority thought the flavor was just right. I felt like Goldilocks with all those opinions buzzing around my head!

Enjoy!