How to Make Chocolate Lip Balm

Last Updated: February 11, 2021

Make a yummy and delicious lip balm that soothes dry, chapped lips. These are great for party gifts, thank you presents, or for your own self indulgence.

Ingredients

Cocoa Powder

1 1/2 tsp butter
Cocoa powder or Ovaltine, Nesquik, Milo, etc.

Chocolate Chips

Vitamin E capsule
Chocolate chips
1 tsp cocoa butter

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Using Cocoa Powder

1
Melt the butter in the microwave container for about 25 seconds, or just until it turns into a liquid.
2
Remove carefully and place aside.
3
Microwave the cocoa powder in another container for 20 seconds, or until it melts.
4
Mix the two well. Smell the mixture and add more ingredients as needed (more cocoa if too buttery, more butter if too cocoa-y).
5
Do not mix for too long because the runnier the mixture, the more time it takes to harden.
6
Pour the mixture into the lip balm pot. If there is too much, you could either eat it or put it into another container.
7
Place in the fridge to set. Once solid, take out and apply!

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Using Chocolate Chips

1
Gather these ingredients
- 1 tsp. cocoa butter
- Chocolate chips
- Vitamin E capsules (found at pharmacies/drug stores)
2
Put all ingredients into a saucepan.
3
Heat on low heat.
4
Stir with the wooden spoon until melted.
5
Turn the stove off, remove from heat and spoon mixture into (a) plastic pot(s). Leave them in the fridge (not freezer) until solid.
6
Remove from fridge and apply.

Community Q&A

Question

Why do we need the Vitamin E tablets for the chocolate chip method?

Community Answer

Vitamin E is very good for skin, hair, and nails.
Question

Can you use petroleum jelly instead of the butter in the first lip balm making option?

Community Answer

Yes, petroleum jelly would also work very well, as it has a thick consistency and mixes well.
Question

Can you use Vitamin D3?

Community Answer

Yes, you can use Vitamin D3. It works well in lip balm.
Question

Can I use Nutella?

Community Answer

Nutella is a chocolate product, not actually chocolate, so it will not set the way that chocolate does. If you still want the Nutella taste, you could add a little bit of Nutella or some hazelnut flavoring.
Question

Do I have to use a saucepan?

Community Answer

No. You could use a heat-proof bowl instead and just microwave the mixture to melt it, but it would be much easier to do this in a saucepan so you can make sure not to overheat the mixture.
Question

Why can't I eat the chocolate lip balm? It's just butter and chocolate powder.

Community Answer

You could. However, it may not taste very good. Lip balm is made for lips, and not your taste buds.
Question

Can I eat the chocolate lip balm?

Community Answer

No, you should not eat the chocolate lip balm for health and safety reasons. It is not edible.
Question

How do I make lip balm like The Body Shop?

Community Answer

You'll find Make Beeswax Lip Balm helpful.
Question

Can I use this on my face?

Community Answer

I would not recommend that you use this product on your face, as it would leave a very waxy texture and may clog your pores.
Question

Do you need to use the Vitamin E in the lip balm?

Community Answer

It's not absolutely necessary, but the Vitamin E adds moisturizing properties.

Warnings

Try not to keep this for over a month, because it will go bad and runny again.

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Be careful when you take the butter and cocoa out of the microwave because they can be really hot. They won't burn you, but you could get a surprise, knock the container and it could spill.

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