Apothecary Badge lip salve

Having been very excited about my delivery from The Soapery, I finally got around to having a go at making something. I decided to start with lip salve, as it only needs five ingredients and I have the sweetest little pots to put it in.

So, I gathered the ingredients and looked for the recipe.

Sadly, the recipe seems to have disappeared into the ether so I winged it. I spooned roughly equal amounts of coconut oil (it does my head in that it's solid) and shea butter into a little jug and added a little beeswax. Into the microwave for short bursts with my concoction until it was completely liquid. I stirred in a little honey and nuked it again, before adding a few drops of vitamin e oil.

I then carefully poured it into my cute tubs and left it to cool.

I only made a very small amount which is probably not a bad thing as it does seem to need refining. It's very firm, very coconutty, not remotely honeyed. I will have another go but might take the time to find an actual recipe first and I will consider measuring the ingredients.

In the meantime, stubborn as I am, I have the waxiest, coconuttiest lips imaginable.