1. Put on disposable gloves and heat a pot with water to create a water bath for the glass beaker. The water should be hot, nearly boiling.
2. Place the wax, shea butter, mango butter, and almond oil into the glass beaker (do not add the pigment yet!).
3. Place the glass beaker into the water bath and heat until everything is fully melted. Stir constantly with a wooden spatula (there should be no floating chunks). The liquid will become clear, and the mixture temperature should reach 70-75°C.
4. Using a heat-resistant glove or towel, carefully remove the glass beaker from the water bath.
5. Now you can decide: leave the balm colorless (naturally yellow) or add pink pigment (this won't add color to the lips, just more shine).
6. If you want a natural-colored balm, carefully pour the hot mixture into the provided aluminum containers. Let it set for about 30 minutes.
7. If you chose to use pigment (a great choice!), pour it into the contents of the glass beaker. Stir patiently until the pigment works its magic on your lip balm formula. There should be no clumps of pigment left, and the liquid will turn a pearlescent pink.
8. If the mixture cools down and begins to thicken while adding the pigment, feel free to place it back in the water bath for a bit to warm it up.
9. Pour the hot, pigmented mixture into the provided containers and watch the process unfold – true chemistry magic!
10. Once the product has set, use the empty labels and write the name of your lip balm!
