Beauty formulation
Cashew Milk Lip Balm
Positioned as the book's most intensive lip balm for genuinely deep cracking, thanks to cashew's rich fat profile carried in suspended powder form through the wax matrix, similar in structure to the other milk-powder lip balms but with a noticeably creamier finish.
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Ingredients
- Phase A (Wax & Oil Phase)
- 2 tbsp (28g) Beeswax Pellets
- 2 tbsp (30 mL / 28g) Sweet Almond Oil
- Phase B (Active Dry Powder Matrix)
- 1 tbsp (8g) Cashew Milk Powder
Method & application
- Melt beeswax pellets and sweet almond oil in a double boiler until molten.
- Sift cashew milk powder into the liquid wax phase, whisking until smooth and lump-free.
- Pour the hot liquid balm into lip balm tubes or low metal tins.
- Cool undisturbed for 20 minutes until set hard.
- APPLICATION
- Apply freely to dry lips throughout the day.
Kitchen note
Double-sift the powder for this one specifically, cashew milk powder tends to be slightly coarser than the other milk powders in this book and benefits from extra sifting for a truly smooth balm.
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