Contents: castor oil, triglyceride, polyisobutene, isoeicosane, candelilla wax, ozokerite wax, stearyl palmitate, microcrystalline wax, cocoa butter, vitamin E acetate, vitamin E tocopherol, L-ascorbyl palmitate. 4oz/112g of the base give about 20-25 lipsticks.

Instructions for Making 3 Lipsticks: add 12.5g (2 1/2 tsp) of the base to a disinfected glass jar. Melt the base in a hot water bath (max.150F/66C). Add pigments (14% of 12.5g = ¾ - 1 tsp) to achieve desired color & stir. Pour mixture into a mold (grease first with oil). Let lipstick harden in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour. Remove lipstick from the mold & stick it carefully into a lipstick holder.

Appearance: yellowish smooth paste, faint odor.

Properties: the finished lipstick has excellent refatting & moisturizing properties protecting from dehydrating.

Applications: for making lipsticks, lip balms (as sticks or pastes), solid lip glosses.

More Information:  Fact Sheet,  Sample Recipe,  Article

Use: see slide show on how to make a lipstick.

Finished lipsticks made with lipstick base