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Beeswax has a lot of great uses, lip balm is one of them. The mix of beeswax with honey produces a product that will leave your lips feeling super soft and smooth. I love beeswax. I love the smell, I love the feel. I hate adding in extras that leave a scent that could over-power the beeswax. Coconut oil is what I'll use until I can find something more scent-free. Honey mixes with the natural beeswax scent very well. Step 1: Product Structure This recipe is made using ratios. So if you use 1 tbs of beeswax, you want to use 4 tbs of coconut oil. If for some reason your lip balm is too hard when it cools, melt it again and add a little more oil. If it's too soft, melt again and add more beeswax. 1 part beeswax 1/2 part honey  (honey can be tricky) 4 parts coconut oil Small container & lid  (you can get  these  super cheap on amazon) . (Amounts can be easily increased to make larger amounts for gifting etc.) Step 2: Mel...

oil I've always liked cold cream for washing my face because I have fussy skin and it's always worked better for me than anything else, but a few years ago, the regular drug store brands changed their formulas and some of my many unspecified contact allergies started flaring up. I tried to find a replacement, but everything that looked like it might work for me was really, really expensive, so I found some old cold cream recipes and started experimenting with making my own. After making a whole bunch of batches and trying different ingredients and techniques, I ended up with this basic recipe for simple, non-comedogenic cold cream made almost entirely out of inexpensive ingredients you can get at most decent sized grocery stores, at least in the US. The only thing I couldn't get at my grocery store is beeswax. Here are the ingredients you'll need: Oil . I use sunflower oil because it's non-comedogenic, it's cheap, and you can buy it i...