DIY Peppermint Lip Balm Recipe – Natural, Soothing, and Refreshingly Tingly

If your lips are dry, cracked, or just plain grumpy, this simple homemade peppermint lip balm is going to be your new go-to. It’s cooling, hydrating, and super easy to whip up in your kitchen—no fancy tools or mysterious ingredients. Just pure, tingly goodness in a tin or tube!

This recipe has been a CraftGossip favorite since 2007, and it’s still just as relevant today. Why? Because it works. It’s natural, effective, and you can tweak it to suit your needs (or your stash of oils and butters).

Whether you’re filling up stockings, making teacher gifts, or just treating yourself, you’ll love how nourishing this balm feels on your lips—and how easy it is to make a whole batch in under 30 minutes.

Why You’ll Love This Peppermint Lip Balm

Cooling tingle from pure peppermint essential oil
Beeswax base for long-lasting protection
Nourishing oils to soften and heal chapped lips
Customizable – make it vegan or switch up the scent
Perfect for gifting – add a cute label or tie with twine

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons grated beeswax or beeswax pellets
2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 tablespoons sweet almond oil or olive oil
6–10 drops peppermint essential oil (adjust to your tingle preference)

Optional Add-Ins:

½ teaspoon shea butter or cocoa butter (extra moisturizing)
¼ teaspoon vitamin E oil (extends shelf life + skin healing)
A pinch of mica powder for a shimmer tint
A few drops of stevia or honey for a hint of sweetness

Tools:

Heat-safe bowl or jug
Saucepan (for double boiler method)
Lip balm tubes or tins (clean and dry)
Dropper or small spoon for pouring

Instructions:

Melt It Down
In a heat-safe bowl, combine the beeswax, coconut oil, and almond oil. Use the double boiler method to gently melt everything until smooth, stirring occasionally.
Add the Goodies
Remove from heat and let it cool slightly (about 1 minute), then stir in the peppermint essential oil and any optional ingredients.
Pour & Set
Carefully pour the mixture into your lip balm containers. (A small funnel or pipette helps avoid messes!) Let them sit at room temp until fully set, about 30–60 minutes.
Label & Store
Pop on a label, decorate, or stash them in a tin. Store in a cool, dry place. Balm will last 6–12 months depending on ingredients.

Tips for Perfect Peppermint Lip Balm:

Use less peppermint if you’re sensitive to tingling.
Want it firmer? Add a bit more beeswax.
Making it vegan? Swap beeswax for candelilla wax.

Gift Idea:

Bundle a peppermint balm with a handmade mug and a hot chocolate mix for a cozy winter gift set. Or tuck a few into a Christmas cracker or holiday card.

If you love simple handmade gifts that still feel festive and special, this DIY Christmas Cherry Body Scrub from CraftBits is such a fun little project. It is bright, pretty, and has that sweet cherry scent that makes it feel perfect for Christmas gifting.

What I like about this tutorial is how easy it is to pull together. The scrub uses granulated sugar, sweet almond oil or another carrier oil, red cherry fragrance oil, and a touch of mica powder for color, so it feels like one of those projects you can make quickly but still package up beautifully.

It is the kind of bath and body recipe that works really well for teacher gifts, stocking stuffers, hostess gifts, or just a little festive treat for yourself. The pretty pink-red color and cherry fragrance give it a cheerful Christmas feel without needing anything too complicated.

The tutorial itself is wonderfully straightforward too. You simply combine the ingredients well and store the finished scrub in an airtight container, which makes this a lovely beginner-friendly project for holiday crafting.

If you are looking for a quick Christmas body scrub recipe that feels handmade, giftable, and easy to recreate, this one is a sweet little pick.

Featured Project: DIY Christmas Cherry Body Scrub