Lemon Balm Lip Balm Recipe
Learn how to make this simple and easy homemade lemon balm lip balm. The moisturizing and healing lip balm recipe is made with hydrating shea butter, beeswax pellets and lemon balm-infused oil to leave your lips feeling soft and supple. Lemon balm is well-known as a soothing herb, and when used in a lip balm, it can help to protect and heal the lips. This lemon balm lip balm recipe is simple to make and only requires a few ingredients, all of which are natural.
Lemon balm is part of the mint family, with a gorgeous lemon scent, it has been known for its healing properties and calming effects. Lemon balm is the star ingredient in this recipe and is said to reduce some viruses such as cold sores, which make it great for a lip salve.
Growing Herbs
You can grow herbs pretty easily. Especially lemon balm. Here are pictures of my outdoor herb garden that I planted in 2 raised beds from Amazon. I loved this raised bed, it was very easy to put together, which was great!
My lemon balm plant grew well in the raised garden.
I have also grown herbs inside in my mason jar hydroponic herb garden. Click on the link to see step by step instructions! It worked great to grow herbs using this technique!
About Lemon Balm
Lemon balm is one of my favorite herbs. The smell of it is so refreshing and wonderful and lemony.
Lemon balm is a member of the mint family, is considered a possible calming herb.
Native to Europe, lemon balm is grown all over the world. It is grown not only in herb gardens or to attract bees, but also in crops for medicine, cosmetics, and furniture polish manufacturing. The plant grows up to 2 feet high, sometimes higher if not maintained.
If you rub the leaves, your fingers will smell tart and sweet, like lemons.
My other lemon balm recipes include lemon balm infused oil, lemon balm salve, lemon balm lotion bars, lemon balm tea, lemon balm tincture and lemon balm jelly.
Health Benefits of Lemon Balm
This article by Healthline “10 Benefits of Lemon Balm and How to Use It” list the wonderful possible benefits of lemon balm. The benefits discussed in the article include possibly reducing stress and anxiety, boost cognitive thinking, ease insomnia, help cold sores, relieve indigestion, treat nausea, minimize menstrual cramps, ease headache and toothache pain. Lemon balm is a natural anti-inflammatory agent, which makes it ideal for reducing inflammation. When applied topically, it can help to reduce the appearance of swelling and redness.
Lemon balm has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, which make it effective in healing skin irritations such as eczema and psoriasis. When applied topically, it can help to soothe the skin and speed up the healing process. It has been said that is can potentially act as a natural sunburn relief, soothe bug bites, and kill bacteria and fungus with its natural antibacterial and antifungal properties
Lemon balm can also have side effects or cause allergic reactions which are also discussed in the article.
Basic Ingredients for Making Homemade Lemon Balm Lip Balm
- 3 Tbsp Beeswax
- 2 Tbsp Shea Butter
- 4 Tbsp Lemon Balm Infused Oil – See my lemon balm infused oil recipe
- Optional Flavor Oil (10 to 20 drops)
- Optional Mica Powder
Making the Lemon Balm Lip Balm
The first step to make the homemade lemon balm lip balm is to strain the dried lemon balm from the lemon balm infused oil recipe.
Add the ingredients to a microwave safe dish.
Melt the ingredients in a microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each 30 seconds. It took me 4 30-second increments.
Keep heating and mixing until everything is melted.
Mix in the preferred color and flavoring, if desired.
Pour the mixture into tins. I filled 6 tins for each batch.
Let the lemon balm lip balm harden and set.
Enjoy!
Enjoy making this easy lemon balm lip balm recipe that will gently sooth your lips. The moisturizing and healing lip balm recipe will leave your lips feeling soft and supple.
Also see my other lip balm recipes:
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Lemon Balm Lip Balm Recipe
Learn how to make this simple and easy homemade lemon balm lip balm. The moisturizing and healing lip balm recipe is made with hydrating shea butter, beeswax pellets and lemon balm-infused oil to leave your lips feeling soft and supple. Lemon balm is well-known as a soothing herb, and when used in a lip balm, it can help to protect and heal the lips.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp Beeswax
- 2 Tbsp Shea Butter
- 4 Tbsp Lemon Balm Infused Oil – See my lemon balm infused oil recipe linked in instructions
- Optional Flavor Oil (10 to 20 drops)
- Optional Mica Powder
Instructions
- See my lemon balm infused oil recipe
- Add the infused oil, beeswax and shea butter to a microwave safe dish and melt them in a microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each 30 seconds. It should take about 4 30-second increments.
- Keep heating and mixing until everything is melted.
- Mix in the preferred color and flavoring, if desired.
- Pour the mixture into tins. I used .5 oz tins and filled 6 tins for each batch.
- Let the lip balm cool and harden.
