How to Make a Hemp CBD Lip Balm
What You'll Learn in This Article?
- How to Choose the Right Product for a Hemp CBD Lip Balm
- Recipes for Hemp CBD Lip Balms
- Choose Oil or Powder?
Selecting the Right Product for a Hemp CBD Lip Balm
If you have CBD oil, CBD concentrate, or another favorite CBD product on hand, it's clear that it will work for this recipe.
But if you're looking for the best CBD product to use for this CBD lip balm recipe, here are our suggestions:
Coconut Oil with CBD: Whether you're making a basic CBD lip balm recipe or spicing it up with your favorite essential oils, you'll use coconut oil as a base. It's simple and effective.
CBD Isolate Powder: Easily measurable CBD isolate powder can be just the ideal way to adjust the dosage in your CBD lip balm. The isolate powder allows you to add more CBD without introducing additional liquid oil to the lip balm. That's a good thing because too much liquid oil can result in an unpleasant, pasty lip balm! CBD Isolate Powder is also undeniably the most accessible and cost-effective CBD product!
Again, however: don't worry too much about which CBD product you decide to use. Just remember to carefully measure your dosage. If you're using CBD oil or another product, don't add too much. Otherwise, you might end up with a running, not quite CBD lip balm that's difficult to store and apply!
Tip for CBD Oil: To avoid adding too much liquid CBD oil, consider using a highly stable CBD oil. This way, you can get your target CBD dose without affecting the consistency of your CBD lip balm.
Recipes for Hemp Lip Balm with CBD
Here are two simple recipes to make your own hemp lip balm with CBD at home!
The first is simple, creating a hemp lip balm without flavor (with beeswax). The second is a slight variation that is much more versatile and customizable, allowing you to create tasty hemp lip balms tailored exactly to your flavor preferences!
Ultra Simple Recipe
What You'll Need:
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3 tablespoons beeswax or beeswax pellets
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3 tablespoons coconut oil
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Preferred CBD product (following recommendations):
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1-2 ml CBD oil, if using liquid oil
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Any dose you want if using CBD isolate powder
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Simply use the 3 tablespoons of coconut oil recommended above if using CBD-infused coconut oil
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Empty lipstick tubes/droppers or lip balm jars
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Microwave
How to Do It:
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If using a double boiler, add water to the bottom part as needed for your device and then add beeswax and coconut oil to the top part.
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If using a microwave, add beeswax and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl.
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Using a heating device, heat the coconut oil and beeswax until melted.
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Remove the mixture from heat and then add your CBD product (if not using only CBD-infused coconut oil). Stir until combined.
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Carefully pour the mixture into empty lipstick tubes or lip balm jars.
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Let cool for at least 15 minutes before sealing.
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Store in a cool, dry place.
Premium Hemp CBD Lip Balm Recipe
What You'll Need:
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2 tablespoons beeswax or beeswax pellets
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2 tablespoons coconut oil
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2 tablespoons shea butter
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Preferred CBD product (following recommendations):
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1-2 ml CBD oil, if using liquid oil
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Any dose you want if using CBD isolate powder
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Simply use 3 tablespoons of coconut oil recommended above if using CBD-infused coconut oil
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Total 4 drops of your favorite essential oils
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Empty lipstick tubes/droppers or lip balm jars
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Microwave
How to Do It:
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If using a double boiler, add water to the bottom part as needed for your device and then add beeswax, coconut oil, and shea butter to the top part.
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If using a microwave, add beeswax, coconut oil, and shea butter to a microwave-safe bowl.
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Using a heating device, heat the coconut oil, beeswax, and shea butter until melted.
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Remove the mixture from heat, then add your CBD product (if not using only CBD-infused coconut oil) and essential oils. Stir until combined.
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Carefully pour the mixture into empty lipstick tubes or lip balm jars.
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Let cool for at least 15 minutes before sealing.
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Store in a cool, dry place.
