• 10 g of organic jojoba oil (or organic castor oil for a glossy effect)
• 1.5 g of sunflower wax (or 3 g of beeswax)
• 2 g of raw cocoa butter (organic and fair trade)
• 1 g of red iron oxide *
• a few drops of vitamin E (optional) (An antioxidant that will slow the rancidity of oils.)
• 2 15 ml aluminum jars
• precision scale

* You can also create your own color by mixing several oxides. For a more orange shade, add yellow iron oxide. For a darker/earthier shade, add brown iron oxide. For a pinker shade, add a little zinc oxide.

About red iron oxide: nope, you can't substitute it with beet powder. Since the latter isn't soluble in oil, it would make the mixture lumpy!

1. Thoroughly clean all equipment or disinfect it with 70% isopropyl alcohol. Let the alcohol evaporate.

2. In a double boiler, melt the wax and butter in the oil.

3. Once everything has melted, add the iron oxide, then mix well.

4. Add the vitamin E. Mix well.

5. Pour into the balm containers and let set in the refrigerator, uncovered, stirring a few times so the iron oxide stays evenly distributed in the mixture.

We're counting on you for this one hehe!