Easy Rose Hip Salve Recipe Without Beeswax
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Learn how to make rose hip lip balm with organic dried rose hips and rose hip seed oil. It is a soothing and moisturizing herbal lip balm for dry lips!
Rose Hip Lip Balm Recipe
Natural lip balms are easier to make than you may think, and they are especially nice when using nourishing herbal ingredients.
When your lips are dry and in need of some extra moisturizing, this rose hip lip balm is the perfect thing to have on hand! Rose hips are high in vitamins, and rose hip seed oil is highly soothing and moisturizing.
Together they make an awesome addition to homemade lip balm!
Make the Rose Hip Infused Oil
Before you make the lip balm you will first need to make a rose hip infused oil. You can use foraged rose hips, but they will need to be dried first.
Then when you strain the oil you will want to make sure to use an extra fine mesh sieve lined with a few layers of cheesecloth to catch all of the irritating hairs.
I find it much easier to use organic dried rose hips from Mountain Rose Herbs, as they are so convenient and the irritating hairs have already been removed.
When making the infused oil for this recipe, start with about 1/4 cup of dried rose hips and about 3/4 cup of carrier oil.
I like to use a blend of equal parts coconut oil, olive oil, and sweet almond oil, but you can use whichever oil you prefer. Whenever I make lip balm I also like to add in a tablespoon of organic castor oil for extra moisturizing and shine.
The rose hip seed oil will be added later when we make the lip balm. It is extremely light and heat sensitive, so is best added at the very end, right before the lip balm is poured into containers, rather than during the infusion process.
Combine the dried rose hips and carrier oils in a jar, then cover the jar and let it sit to infuse in a cool and dark place for 4-6 weeks. It will turn a lovely pinkish orange color when it's done infusing!
Make the Rose Hip Lip Balm
After you've made the rose hip infused oil, then it's time to make the lip balm!
Put the infused oil and beeswax into the top container of a double boiler, and stir as the beeswax melts.
You can make a double boiler with a smaller pot, bowl, or glass pyrex measuring cup over an inch or so of simmering water. If you use glass pyrex, put something in the bottom of the pot that it can rest on, such as a canning jar lid.
Once the beeswax has completely melted, add the shea butter and stir until it dissolves.
When everything has liquefied, remove from heat and stir in the rose hip seed oil and sweet orange essential oil (if using).
Carefully pour the mixture into small tins or lip balm tubes. Let the lip balm cool and harden undisturbed for several hours before using.
This recipe makes about 6 ounces of lip balm total. You will need small tins or lip balm tubes to keep it in, which you can purchase from Mountain Rose Herbs.
This may just be my new favorite lip balm, although I do also love my Vanilla Lavender Lip Balm and Orange Peppermint Lip Balm recipes. Any homemade lip balm is better than store bought in my book.
Here are some other homemade herbal recipes to try making:
- Juniper Spice Beard Balm
- Rosemary Pine Beard Balm
- Dandelion Salve
- Herbal No Bug Balm
I hope you love this rose hip lip balm as much as I do (I know you will)!
Rose Hip Lip Balm
Learn how to make rose hip lip balm with organic dried rose hips and rose hip seed oil. It is a soothing and moisturizing herbal lip balm for dry lips!
Yield 6 ounces
Cost $10.00
Rose Hip Infused Oil
- ¼ cup dried rose hips
- ¾ cup carrier oil I like to use a blend of equal parts coconut oil, olive oil, and sweet almond oil, but you can use whichever oil you prefer.
- 1 Tbsp castor oil
Rose Hip Infused Oil
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Combine the dried rose hips and carrier oils in a jar, then cover the jar and let it sit to infuse in a cool and dark place for 4-6 weeks.
Rose Hip Lip Balm
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Put the infused oil and beeswax into the top container of a double boiler, and stir as the beeswax melts. (Tip: you can make a double boiler with a smaller pot, bowl, or glass pyrex measuring cup over an inch or so of simmering water. If you use glass pyrex, put something in the bottom of the pot that it can rest on, such as a canning jar lid).
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Once the beeswax has completely melted, add the shea butter and stir until it dissolves.
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When everything has liquefied, remove from heat and stir in the rose hip seed oil and sweet orange essential oil (if using).
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Carefully pour the mixture into small tins or lip balm tubes.
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Let the lip balm cool and harden undisturbed for several hours before using.
- Refined cocoa butter or mango butter can be substituted for shea butter, though because they are harder, the final product may also be harder than the original recipe.
- This recipe makes about 40 .15 ounce tubes of lip balm or 12 .5 ounce tins. It can be adjusted to make more or less.
Source: https://www.growforagecookferment.com/rose-hip-lip-balm/
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