Comments on: Homemade Lip Balm http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/11/homemade-lip-balm.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:43:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nelie http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/11/homemade-lip-balm.html/comment-page-1#comment-2877 Nelie Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:54:55 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/homemade-lip-balm/#comment-2877 "Tiny jar cuteness" is a brilliant phrase. I'll be making this - and lotion bars - and my own soap - and my own dishcloths - before too long. One thing at a time, of course, and somehow this blog makes me feel like it's actually possible to achieve. Now to look up calendulularar extract to figure out what that is. “Tiny jar cuteness” is a brilliant phrase.

I’ll be making this – and lotion bars – and my own soap – and my own dishcloths – before too long. One thing at a time, of course, and somehow this blog makes me feel like it’s actually possible to achieve.
Now to look up calendulularar extract to figure out what that is.

]]> By: Tomato Lady http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/11/homemade-lip-balm.html/comment-page-1#comment-1908 Tomato Lady Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:44:05 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/homemade-lip-balm/#comment-1908 Kalinda--Yes, that should work fine, any combination of solid at room temperature fat, liquid fat, and beeswax in that proportion is what it's all about. And, "solid at room temperature" refers to things such as coconut oil which go solid at reasonably-close-to-room-temperature conditions. And I'm with you on not wanting to buy lots of fiddly things. Yours will be lovely. Kalinda–Yes, that should work fine, any combination of solid at room temperature fat, liquid fat, and beeswax in that proportion is what it’s all about. And, “solid at room temperature” refers to things such as coconut oil which go solid at reasonably-close-to-room-temperature conditions. And I’m with you on not wanting to buy lots of fiddly things. Yours will be lovely.

]]> By: Kalinda http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/11/homemade-lip-balm.html/comment-page-1#comment-1898 Kalinda Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:27:55 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/homemade-lip-balm/#comment-1898 Soooo....think I could use EVOO and our coconut oil from India (its liquid right now, definitely not a solid!)? Would the end product still set up firmly enough? I'm wanting to get away with just buying the beeswax for this little project (I'm a chapstick-a-holic and would love to make my own!!) Soooo….think I could use EVOO and our coconut oil from India (its liquid right now, definitely not a solid!)? Would the end product still set up firmly enough? I’m wanting to get away with just buying the beeswax for this little project (I’m a chapstick-a-holic and would love to make my own!!)

]]> By: Tomato Lady http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/11/homemade-lip-balm.html/comment-page-1#comment-297 Tomato Lady Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:40:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/homemade-lip-balm/#comment-297 It's so easy. And you can put flavor oils in it, too. It’s so easy. And you can put flavor oils in it, too.

]]> By: Jo http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/11/homemade-lip-balm.html/comment-page-1#comment-296 Jo Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:53:00 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/homemade-lip-balm/#comment-296 I need to make this... we go through a ton of chapstick every winter and this sounds better. Thanks! I need to make this… we go through a ton of chapstick every winter and this sounds better. Thanks!

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