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Step 4Pour
Pour the mixture into your containers. This recipe filled 11 chapstick tubes. There's no need to rush, if your liquid starts to solidify before you're done you can always warm it up in the double boiler.
As the tubes solidify you'll notice the lip balm shrinks and a small hole might appear in the middle. If it's still liquid enough you can top it off with an extra drop, but if it's already solid I've read it isn't a good idea to do that because the top might come off.
Clean up the tubes, add labels, and enjoy!
As the tubes solidify you'll notice the lip balm shrinks and a small hole might appear in the middle. If it's still liquid enough you can top it off with an extra drop, but if it's already solid I've read it isn't a good idea to do that because the top might come off.
Clean up the tubes, add labels, and enjoy!
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Mar 19, 2009. 4:39 PMfrogmama
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My kids would always get the 1 Tb. eyedroppers when they got prescriptions. I use the old ones for drawing with pancake batter, basting, etc. I bet they would work well with this too. I bet using two and alternating them in a glass of hot water when one starts to clog would do the trick. Thanks belsey for posting this neat idea! I might have to try - I'm a chapstick addict and spend a LOT of money on them!
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Jun 10, 2011. 9:09 AMsmuser
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I'm a Chapstick addict as well xD maybe this versions are better because u actually know what is inside them :)
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May 24, 2009. 3:07 PMsum10elz
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I don't have the cocoa butter......but, I have vaseline. Will or can this do the same? I am new at this and was given different products to do this project with children and wasn't given a recipe. I found this recipe and have purchased Vit. E and Veggie Glycerine.
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May 24, 2009. 6:32 PM
belsey (author)
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belsey (author)
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You could try, but then you should add more beeswax proportionately or the result will be too soft. Cocoa butter isn't hard to find in pharmacies though, and in NYC it only costs about $1.30 for an ounce -- more than vaseline, but then again vaseline doesn't smell or taste so good.
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Dec 9, 2008. 7:27 AMjlvking
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I love these! Would a turkey baster or plastic syringe (the kind used for kid's Tylenol, etc.) work for filling the containers with less mess???
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Dec 9, 2008. 9:42 AMbelsey (author)
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belsey (author)
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A turkey baster would be too big, but a small plastic syringe could work -- I imagine it's possible that the narrow part might clog a little towards the end when the wax is cooling, but if you're quick enough it should be fine. It would be especially useful for topping off the tube with that last drop.
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