15 Jan
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Author: Ellemental
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Colourful and fragrant lip balm
Formula: 9348 Difficulty level: medium Shelf life: min 12 months

Phase Ingredients Total ~6 ml
A Shea butter 5 gr
A Almond oil 6 gr
A Alkanet root powder 1 gr
B Beeswax white 2 gr
C Aromatic Strawberry extract 10 drops
C Vitamin E 1 drop

1. In a heat-resistant glass, heat the ingredients of phase A in a water bath for 15 minutes to heat macerate the alkanet powder, which will release the colouring substances. Stir occasionally.

2. Remove the beaker from the water bath and set aside for 5 minutes to decant the alkanet powder.

3. Filter phase A through a four-layer gauze.

4. To phase A add phase B and heat on the water bath until the beeswax melts

5 Remove from heat, add the ingredients of phase C, stir vigorously and pour into the dedicated container. Leave to set and then place in the fridge for 1-2 hours. The next day the conditioner can be used.

The result is a smooth, naturally fragrant, emollient and nourishing conditioner. Gives a slight tint to the lips.

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Ellemental
02 Dec 2021
Hello! The proposed changes are fine, we recommend an extra 0.5 gr beeswax. You can increase the dosage of the alkanet powder, the color will be a bit more intense, but without hiding power. Good luck!
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Oana J.
01 Dec 2021
Hello ! I made this recipe, replacing almond oil with coconut oil and it came out very well. Now, I would like to make the following combinations : instead of shea butter to put coffee butter , instead of almond oil to put coconut oil . Since coffee butter is very soft, should I change the amount of wax ? Also to get a more intense color, if we increase the amount of alkanet powder, will it increase the intensity of color on the lips? Thank you!
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Ellemental
08 Jun 2021
Yes, both can be used. Good luck!
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Raluca R.
07 Jun 2021
Can I use karanja/borage oil instead of some of the almond oil? Thank you very much!
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Ellemental
07 Jun 2021
Hello! You can include Titanium Paste, 0.5-1 gr, with the caveat that it has a bleaching effect and you may need to use a coloring pigment in addition to alkanet.
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Raluca R.
06 Jun 2021
Hello. What can be added for some sun protection and in what quantity? Thanks!
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Ellemental
02 Apr 2021
Hello! You can replace the almond oil with coconut oil, and if you want uncolored conditioner, work with shea+coconut 5g total. Good luck!
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Maria D.
31 Mar 2021
Hello, can almond oil be replaced with coconut oil? So if I want it uncolored and remove the alkanet powder how much oil to put? Thanks a lot!
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Ellemental
21 Apr 2020
Hello! The recipe is also suitable for the summer period, the balm does not melt.
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Ana
18 Apr 2020
Hello, Is this recipe suitable for the summer period? Do you need to add more wax to avoid melting or not. Thank you for your reply!
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Ellemental
10 May 2019
Hello. Yes, you can replace it with any of the proposed oils.
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Elena F.
09 May 2019
Can you replace almond oil with avocado oil? or castor?
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Daniela S.
10 Jul 2017
Thanks for the helpful guidance.
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Ellemental
10 Jul 2017
Daniela, about 5 g remains of phase A after filtration. Note that phase A also contains a butter, and the concentration of alkanet is quite high, for the most intense coloration. Thanks for your appreciation, good luck to you too!
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Daniela S.
10 Jul 2017
I have already prepared the oily infusion of alkanet ( for coloring cold soaps). What would be the right amount to use so as not to affect the consistency of the conditioner ( I'm thinking that in the recipe there is a higher amount of oil because some is lost in the filtration). Thanks so much and good luck in the beautiful work you are doing.
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Ellemental
04 Sep 2016
Rózsa, we think yes, it can be used.
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Rózsa E.
03 Sep 2016
For sweetening can STEVIA drops be used?
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Ellemental
01 Jul 2016
The previous version of the recipe contained beetroot powder, an ingredient we no longer have on offer and which was difficult to work with, so for the coloring we used a vegetable ingredient, namely alkanet powder.
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Ellemental
16 Mar 2015
The color of beetroot powder may change over time depending on the composition. Try combining it with other mineral or vegetable colorants.
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Cornelia
13 Mar 2015
I like this conditioner for consistency, moisturizing, shine. Regarding the color, after a short time it faded. Please let me know what could I do to keep the color given by the beetroot powder. Thanks!
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