Homemade Hot Cocoa Lip Balm Recipe

Hot cocoa lip balms in tins

If you’ve been perusing the Mountain Rose Herbs blog for awhile, you’ll know that you can expect a new lip balm recipe from me this time of year. It’s my annual tradition as we approach the holidays to create a fun new lip balm recipe to add to my DIY gift list, and I of course share it with my Mountain Rose Herbs “fam.” It’s one of my favorite traditions and my friends and family are always excited to see what blend I come up with to celebrate the year. This holiday season, my household is all about hot cocoa, so I was inspired to craft a hot chocolate recipe with “marshmallows.” 

This recipe is easy to make in bulk, so these fun and hydrating tins of goodness make great stocking stuffers or small gifts for the acquaintances I want to share a little something with. I also like to keep some extras on hand so I’m ready when inspiration strikes. I often find myself in a situation where someone does a nice deed and I wish to thank them in some way. Lip balm makes the perfect impromptu gift.

Let’s get to it!


Hot Cocoa Lip Balm Recipe With “Marshmallows”

Makes about (3) 1-ounce tins. 

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, and shea butter in a double boiler over simmering water on medium-high heat.
  2. Leave on heat until all ingredients are melted together.
  3. Remove from heat, allow to cool for about 3 minutes, and add benzoin and vitamin E oil.
  4. Pour into mini cube tray to make 6-8 cubes. (These are your “marshmallow toppings.”)
  5. Put the mold in the freezer to cool faster.
  6. Mix cacao powder into remaining mixture.
  7. Pour into tins, stirring the mixture in the double boiler between each pour so that cocoa powder doesn’t all fall to the bottom.
  8. Allow this chocolate portion to partially cool before you drop in your “marshmallows”. You don’t want the topping to melt when added so you’ll want the chocolate bottom to be partially set, but not so set that the marshmallows won’t be attached.
  9. When cool, add a sprinkle of cacao powder for esthetics (optional).
  10. Let cool fully before putting lids onto the containers.
  11. Label and enjoy!

Pro Tips

  • The 1-ounce tins are ideal and look aesthetically pleasing with the "marshmallow” size ratio.
  • This recipe accounts for about 2 "marshmallows" per tin and a few extra for incidentals, but you can add an extra if you wish.
  • Benzoin essential oil is a resinous oil which means it may stick to your double boiler. To clean this easily, wipe as much as you can with a rag or paper towel. Then add some high-proof alcohol and allow to soak for 5 or more minutes. It will wipe right out!



Looking for more lip balm recipes?

Cookies and Cream Lip Balm

 

You may also enjoy:

Mountain Rose Herbs PIN photo

 


Topics: Natural Body Care, Herbal Gift Ideas, Recipes

Jessicka

Written by Jessicka on December 6, 2023

Jessicka Nebesni is the Senior Marketing Strategist and Herbal Liaison for Mountain Rose Herbs. Her passion is to share the most educational, empowering, and useful resources with the Mountain Rose Herbs community and on her IG account @herbalasfolk. Having practiced Macrobiotic food preparations in California, beekeeping in Oregon, and making herbal crafts for local farmers markets in New Jersey, she has a wide variety of experiences and knowledge to share. Her passions include preserving food, gardening, practicing herbal wellness, making DIY skin and body care recipes, and living a lifestyle of minimal impact on the Earth.


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Homemade Hot Cocoa Lip Balm Recipe

Hot cocoa lip balms in tins

If you’ve been perusing the Mountain Rose Herbs blog for awhile, you’ll know that you can expect a new lip balm recipe from me this time of year. It’s my annual tradition as we approach the holidays to create a fun new lip balm recipe to add to my DIY gift list, and I of course share it with my Mountain Rose Herbs “fam.” It’s one of my favorite traditions and my friends and family are always excited to see what blend I come up with to celebrate the year. This holiday season, my household is all about hot cocoa, so I was inspired to craft a hot chocolate recipe with “marshmallows.” 

This recipe is easy to make in bulk, so these fun and hydrating tins of goodness make great stocking stuffers or small gifts for the acquaintances I want to share a little something with. I also like to keep some extras on hand so I’m ready when inspiration strikes. I often find myself in a situation where someone does a nice deed and I wish to thank them in some way. Lip balm makes the perfect impromptu gift.

Let’s get to it!


Hot Cocoa Lip Balm Recipe With “Marshmallows”

Makes about (3) 1-ounce tins. 

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, and shea butter in a double boiler over simmering water on medium-high heat.
  2. Leave on heat until all ingredients are melted together.
  3. Remove from heat, allow to cool for about 3 minutes, and add benzoin and vitamin E oil.
  4. Pour into mini cube tray to make 6-8 cubes. (These are your “marshmallow toppings.”)
  5. Put the mold in the freezer to cool faster.
  6. Mix cacao powder into remaining mixture.
  7. Pour into tins, stirring the mixture in the double boiler between each pour so that cocoa powder doesn’t all fall to the bottom.
  8. Allow this chocolate portion to partially cool before you drop in your “marshmallows”. You don’t want the topping to melt when added so you’ll want the chocolate bottom to be partially set, but not so set that the marshmallows won’t be attached.
  9. When cool, add a sprinkle of cacao powder for esthetics (optional).
  10. Let cool fully before putting lids onto the containers.
  11. Label and enjoy!

Pro Tips

  • The 1-ounce tins are ideal and look aesthetically pleasing with the "marshmallow” size ratio.
  • This recipe accounts for about 2 "marshmallows" per tin and a few extra for incidentals, but you can add an extra if you wish.
  • Benzoin essential oil is a resinous oil which means it may stick to your double boiler. To clean this easily, wipe as much as you can with a rag or paper towel. Then add some high-proof alcohol and allow to soak for 5 or more minutes. It will wipe right out!



Looking for more lip balm recipes?

Cookies and Cream Lip Balm

 

You may also enjoy:

Mountain Rose Herbs PIN photo

 


Topics: Natural Body Care, Herbal Gift Ideas, Recipes

Jessicka

Written by Jessicka on December 6, 2023

Jessicka Nebesni is the Senior Marketing Strategist and Herbal Liaison for Mountain Rose Herbs. Her passion is to share the most educational, empowering, and useful resources with the Mountain Rose Herbs community and on her IG account @herbalasfolk. Having practiced Macrobiotic food preparations in California, beekeeping in Oregon, and making herbal crafts for local farmers markets in New Jersey, she has a wide variety of experiences and knowledge to share. Her passions include preserving food, gardening, practicing herbal wellness, making DIY skin and body care recipes, and living a lifestyle of minimal impact on the Earth.