There is nothing so satisfying as experimenting with something completely new and finding it to be not only an outstanding success, but easy enough for a five year old to do. 

A month or so ago, I had one of my burning urges to make lip balm, I don’t know why really, I suppose the winter months make our Puckers suffer, and dried lips are not only uncomfortable but aren’t great to look at or to kiss with!

I like things which are simple, where less is more and wherever possible, I like my ingredients to be completely natural and unadulterated.

Having looked at the ingredients for this countless times, yesterday afternoon I decided to have a go. I’m not joking, the whole thing was done and dusted in less time than it took me to drink a cup of tea!

And the result? Just amazing. And so so simple. I’ve already given away all but one that I made, and have ordered some more little pots from a nice man on eBay so plan to make lots more and give them away to all my friends and family 🙂

So here is the method, you really could do it with a five-year-old under a little supervision.

Start by boiling the kettle, pour yourself a cup of tea and with the remaining boiling water, pour into a small saucepan and place on a low heat on the hob.

Place 1tbsp cocoa butter, 1tbsp beeswax and 2tbsp sweet almond oil in a little glass measuring jug and sit it inside the saucepan. Keep stirring with a metal spoon until everything is melted together.

  

Take off of the heat, and add just a few drops of essential oils. I used tea tree and lavender for their healing benefits. 

I then poured the molten balm straight into two of the pots until they were completely full and added half a teaspoon of good quality cocoa powder to the remaining contents of the jug. I stirred really well until everything was dissolved and then poured this brown balm into the other two pots.

  

Then drink your tea while the pots cool and solidify…

That is it, seriously done in five minutes and what a reward! And I can safely and honestly say that my lips feel better than they have in months!

You simply must have a go! I plan to experiment now with colour (beetroot?) and flavours (lemon? Vanilla? Coffee?) The possibilities are quite simply endless!