Do you find yourself daydreaming at work?
You can usually tell my lack of focus by the number of doodles drawn onto the corners of papers.
This recipe in today’s post is a sneaky way to use our Focus Essential Oil Blend in your own DIY lip balm! Not only will it keep the doodles away but it will also nourish your lips.
What I Love About This Recipe
I love how discreet this recipe is. Struggling with focus? Use this lip balm and no one will be the wiser.
What’s in the Focus Lip Balm Recipe?
People absolutely love our lip balm recipe. This recipe has been used as a gift for guest attendees, business events and more. Once you use this recipe, it’s the last lip balm recipe you will ever need.
Beeswax
This natural wax helps protect and nourish your lips.
Coconut Oil
Another nourisher that helps soften the beeswax.
Almond Oil
This oil brings us to the right consistency while again being super nourishing for your lips (remember how we said this would be the last recipe you’ll need? Hello moisturizing!).
Focus Essential Oil Blend
This is a blend of pure essential oils to make focusing easy.
Lip Balm Containers
You can grab some great lip balm containers here, or an old mint tin works great as well! This recipe makes about 1.5 oz of lip balm.
Things to Remember When Using This Recipe
Always dilute any essential oil before using it topically. Failing to do so can cause irritation. Check out this handy dilution chart we created for topical use. We’ve already diluted the essential oils in this recipe for you.
This recipe is safe to use with children 10+.
Never ingest any essential oil, even if it’s generally regarded as safe. For more information on why we don’t ingest essential oils, check out this blog post.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Focus Essential Oil Blend Lip Balm Recipe
DIY Focus Essential Oil Blend Lip Balm
Time: 5 minutes + 15 minutes to cool
Ingredients
1 Tbsp Beeswax
½ Tbsp Coconut Oil (solid)
1 Tsp Sweet Almond Oil
10 drops Focus Essential Oil Blend
2 Lip Balm containers
Directions
- Melt beeswax and coconut oil together in a double boiler or in the microwave using 15-second intervals until just melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Then add 1 teaspoon of Sweet Almond Oil.
- Next, add two drops of Focus Essential Oil Blend.
- Quickly pour into lip balm tubes. Allow the balm to cool completely.
Notes
- You will have some extra lip balm that won’t fit in the tubes. Feel free to save this extra balm in a sealable container. You can remelt this and pour it into another container for future use.
Focus All Day Long!
When you’ve got the case of the doodles or daydreams this natural blend of essential oils can make a huge difference. Lip balm is just one of the many ways to utilize this blend. Let us know what you think of this recipe by commenting below or connecting with us on social media @fromsimplyearth!
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