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what proportions are best for lip balm and lotion bar recipes?
As far as how much beeswax, oil, butters? Thanks... Robin

It depends on your local temperature. Either one can be started as a 1/3 of each, then tweak it from there. Keep good notes, so once you find what you like, you can replicate it.

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Irena
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Here is a site that has a basic lip balm recipe with proportions

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Debbie

If you use candellila wax instead of bees wax, cut the ratio in half. I just made a heavenly lotion bar:
1 C Jojoba oil
1 C Olive oil
2 C Shea Butter
1 C Calendellila wax
(2 cups oil, 3 cups butter, 1 cup calendelllila)

Hope this helps!
Gina Marie

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Irena
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Oh sure. I was making a big batch to take to my first retail location I've made it measuring in oz's too.

Gina

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Irena
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No problem!

[list=]Candellila Wax 8 oz
Cool Cucumber - Fragrance Oil 1 oz
Shea Butter (100% Natural - Ghana) 16.15 oz
Olive Oil 8 oz
Jojoba Oil 8 oz
[/list]

Hope this helps!
Gina

Thank you Gina. I have candelilla wax that I would like to use and I would sub mango for the shea (I'm allergic to shea).

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

Candellila seems to add a little more "slip" to the bar than beeswax. I liked it a lot better. Jojoba is kind of an expensive way to go - and could also be substituted for another oil, or just double up on the olive oil.

Please let me know how it turns out for you

Thanks very much!