Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Cut to the chase, here's the recipe:
2 tablespoons of coconut oil
1 tablespoon of beeswax
1/2 teaspoon of mint and peppermint extract

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This is the best homemade beeswax lip balm and you can make it in under 5 mins. If you don't have thin pieces of beeswax like me, then just shred some on a cheese grater.

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