This homemade coffee lip balm combines coffee infused oil, beeswax and cocoa butter for a lovely, moisturising balm that will soothe and protect your lips.

Coffee Lip Balm

Coffee is a product that is high in antioxidants which have been known to help promote skin and hair growth. When covered with a carrier oil during the process of making infused oil, these antioxidants transfer to the carrier oil, which is what is used in this homemade coffee lip balm.

TIP – When using beeswax in your products, just note that it does harden very quickly as it cools. This means that it can be quite difficult to remove from the dishes and cutlery that is used. For this reason, I have dedicated bowls and cutlery that is only used for making homemade products, especially ones that contain beeswax.

Essential Oils

Essential oils are potent, and need to be diluted. Make sure to do your research first and use with extreme care. As this lip balm is being used on your lips, you will need to use essential oils that are gentle enough to be applied to your skin – and use in the correct quantities. Be careful to avoid sensitive areas like your eyes. Also, make sure to use oils that are safe for kids if using this spray on your kids.

Be careful when using some essential oils such as lemon. This is a photosensitive oil, which means that you can have a reaction if you go out in the sun within a few hours of using it. For this reason, when using Lemon essential oil in body care products, I use this Steam-Distilled Lemon Essential Oil from Plant Therapy as it is not phototoxic, which means you don’t have to worry about phototoxicity.

Carrier Oils

When making this coffee oil, you can use your choice of carrier oil. For this batch of oil, I used avocado oil, though any carrier oils will work. Why not try:

Argan Oil
Fractionated coconut oil
Hemp seed oil
Sunflower oil
Olive oil
Sweet Almond Oil

Learn more about carrier oils and their benefits here.

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Before Using this Lip Balm

Before using this rub, you will need to understand a few things.

Test on small area of skin before using. If there’s any irritation, dilute with more carrier oils.
Wash hands well after using.

Lip Balm Tips and Tricks

This recipe can be used with a number of different infused oil
Essential oils are optional.
A small amount of honey could be added for extra healing properties
I live in a hot climate, so this is made with adding extra beeswax to stop it from melting during hot summers, thus making this a harder lip balm. You may want to decrease/increase the beeswax to suit your climate. You can test the consistency of your lip balm by placing a small amount of mixture into the freezer for 2 minutes. Then take it out and let it come to room temperature before testing its hardness. If it is too soft, add a little more beeswax, if too hard, add a little more oil.
You can substitute carnauba wax for beeswax, though it is harder than beeswax, so you will probably need to decrease the amount slightly.
Vitamin E is optional, and is often added to beauty products as an antioxidant to prevent rancidity, as well as for its amazing skin-healing properties.

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Using Coffee Lip Balm

Use the lip balm to moisturise and soothe dry, chapped or cracked lips.

Keep a tube in your bag, around the house or at work and use as needed.

Storing Lip Balm

Place the lip balm in small glass jars, Lip Balm Containers or Push Up Containers to protect it from exposure to light and air.

Store in a cool, dark place.

Once set properly, this lip balm should last for up to 12 months.

Ingredients for Making Coffee Lip Balm

To make 5 lip balms, you will need:

1 TBSP Coffee-Infused Oil
1 TBSP Cocoa Butter
2 tsp Beeswax
3 drops Vanilla Oleoresin Essential Oil
3 drops Coffee Essential Oil
Lip Balm Containers or Push Up Containers

Making Coffee Infused Oil

To make this coffee lip balm, you will first need to make coffee infused oil. To do this, add some ground coffee to a clean, dry glass jar.

Pour over the carrier oil until the coffee is fully covered. Stir gently to combine.

Add the lid and sit in a cool, dry place for four weeks to infuse.

When done, strain the oil through a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer to remove all the coffee grounds.

For more information, check out these Coffee Infused Oil instructions.

Making Coffee Lip Balm

Once the coffee infused oil is ready, add the infused oil, the beeswax and the cacao butter to a microwavable jug.

Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, remove and stir, then heat for additional 30 second increments, until fully melted, stirring well between each heating session. A double boiler can also be used to melt these ingredients together.

Add essential oils and vitamin E oil, if using.

Pour into lip balm containers.

Allow to sit for several hours until set.

Add lids and labels and store.

Use as needed.