Cooling Peppermint Lip Balm Recipe
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This peppermint lip balm came from letting a daughter pick her own flavor after she didn’t love an earlier lavender version — she chose peppermint, and now hands it out to friends as gifts too.
Make this DIY cooling peppermint lip balm using essential oils and all natural ingredients for cold, dry winter days. It’s simple to make and very cost efficient too.
Come winter, hunting for chap sticks to keep lips moisturized from cracking and dryness becomes routine in Switzerland. Good quality, all-natural chap sticks cost around 6 Swiss Francs — a little too steep to dig into the family purse regularly. That’s what led to making a lot of skin care at home instead, keeping only natural ingredients on hand for the family, at a fraction of the cost. Since skin is the body’s largest organ, what goes on it matters. With a little effort, this cooling peppermint lip balm comes together easily, using a minimum of ingredients.
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Letting a Daughter Choose the Flavor
An earlier post shared a Lavender Lip Balm recipe with slightly different ingredients. Since a daughter didn’t love that lavender version — likely the shea butter and jojoba oil flavors weren’t quite her thing — it felt worth trying a different recipe instead. The ingredients got shifted around, and she got to pick the flavor herself. She chose peppermint, and she’s genuinely happy with it, carrying it in her pockets, her school bag, and even handing it out to friends as gifts. It saves 6 SFR per tube too, which is a nice bonus all around.
Beeswax and Cocoa Butter
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Beeswax comes from the honeycomb of the honeybee and other bees — mixing pollen oils into the honeycomb turns the white wax into a yellow or brown color. It’s used as an anti-inflammatory for pain, fungal skin infections, and other conditions.
Cocoa butter is a light-yellow vegetable fat that comes from cocoa beans, used in everything from chocolate-making to skin creams, lotions, and lip balms, thanks to its nourishing properties. It’s a decent source of vitamin E and contains a high amount of fatty acids to keep skin moisturized, which makes it a popular choice for treating eczema and dermatitis too.
How to Make Peppermint Lip Balm
Ingredients List
- 2 tbsp cocoa butter
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp beeswax pellets
- 20–25 drops peppermint oil
Cooking Instructions
Combine:
Place all ingredients in a small glass bowl. A chocolate melting pot with a pouring spout works well, or use a double boiler — or make one by placing a glass bowl into a pot of boiling water.
Melt:
Melt all the ingredients, stirring often.
Add the Essential Oil:
Once all the fat has melted, add in 20 to 25 drops of peppermint essential oil.
Fill the Tubes:
Use a pipette to fill the empty lip balm tubes, or pour directly if your container has an easy pouring lip.
Work Quickly:
Fill the tubes swiftly, since beeswax thickens fast and becomes difficult to pour.
Set:
Let the tubes harden, or set them in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil comes from the nut, or fruit, of the coconut palm, widely used for cooking across Asia and increasingly in the West. Beyond cooking, it has plenty of other uses too — it contains medium chain triglycerides, a type of fat that behaves differently from other saturated fats in the body, giving it a genuinely moisturizing effect when applied to the skin.
Peppermint Essential Oil
Peppermint essential oil is highly concentrated, coming from the leaves and flowering parts of the peppermint plant, Mentha x piperita. It can be used both topically and in aromatherapy, and since peppermint has a cooling effect on the skin, it’s ideal for dry, chapped lips in winter.
Note: feel free to try other essential oil combinations if you prefer. If using citrus essential oils, avoid direct sun exposure afterward, since citrus oils are photosensitive and can cause sunburn.
More Lip Balm Options
Printable labels for this lip balm are also available as a free download, and the earlier lavender lip balm recipe is worth trying too, for anyone who prefers a floral scent over peppermint.
Health Benefits
Peppers are rich in vitamins A and C, potassium, and fiber. They also contain capsaicin, which has anti-inflammatory properties and can boost metabolism. While the sugar content in the jelly should be enjoyed in moderation, the health benefits of the peppers can still be appreciated. If you are suffering from acidity, its best not to eat spicy food.
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Recipe Card
Cooling Peppermint Lip Balm Recipe
- Total Time: 20
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
Description
An easy, cost-efficient cooling peppermint lip balm made with all-natural ingredients — built to hold up against cold, dry winter days.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cocoa butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons beeswax pellets
- 20–25 drops peppermint essential oil
- 12–14 lip balm tubes
Instructions
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Combine:
Place all ingredients in a small glass bowl. A chocolate melting pot with a pouring spout works well, or use a double boiler — or make one by placing a glass bowl into a pot of boiling water.
-
Melt:
Melt all the ingredients, stirring often.
-
Add the Essential Oil:
Once all the fat has melted, add in 20 to 25 drops of peppermint essential oil.
-
Fill the Tubes:
Use a pipette to fill the empty lip balm tubes, or pour directly if your container has an easy pouring lip.
-
Work Quickly:
Fill the tubes swiftly, since beeswax thickens fast and becomes difficult to pour.
-
Set:
Let the tubes harden, or set them in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
Notes
Feel free to use a different combination of essential oils if you prefer. If using citrus essential oils, avoid sun exposure afterward, since citrus oils are photosensitive and can cause sunburn.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Natural Skin Care
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 1
- Fat: 5
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