⅛teaspoongrated chocolate or 3 small chocolate chips(dark chocolate preferred)
Instructions
In a double boiler or microwave oven, gently heat cocoa butter, coconut oil, and vitamin E oil until melted.
Stir in the chocolate and continue stirring until melted and well blended.
Pour into a small lip gloss container and allow to cool completely before using.
To use, spread on lips.
Notes
Yield: 0.5 ounces. Recipe by Janice Cox from Natural Beauty for All Seasons (Ogden Publishing, 2019). Makes a wonderful Valentine’s gift or addition to a homemade beauty box.
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