DIY LIP BALM KIT
$40.00

Kiss & Make-Me-Up

Kiss your newest project hello. Karen Lee and Mary Kearns' DIY kits allow you to pamper yourself with all-natural emollients while providing valuable job-skills services for women in the Washington DC area. Assembling these lovely kits provides ladies living in transitional housing with the opportunity to build their resumes, develop basic job skills, and participate in a structured social skills program.

Each kit includes everything you'll need to make your very own moisturizing lip balm from Fair Trade cocoa butter and organic spearmint essential oil, for a delectable and refreshing fusion of chocolate and mint. Inside the recycled box, crafters will find a vibrant, soy-ink-dyed recipe card and valuable information about the contents of their lip balm to be, including cocoa butter, sunflower oil, beeswax, and organic essential oils. Every kit makes five tins of mint-cocoa balm, making it an ideal endeavor for a rainy day or a fun task to take on with a group of good friends. Made and assembled by hand in Washington D.C.

Ingredients and materials: organic sunflower oil, ethically-sourced beeswax, organic spearmint essential oil, metal tins, glass bottles, compostable cellulose bags, recycled paper labels, and information cards.

Boxes, cards, and labels printed on recycled paper with soy ink, Components are recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable. Biodegradable, fully-compostable cello bags holding ingredients are made from renewable wood pulp, sustainably harvested from FSC-managed forests.


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• Item ID: 21972
• Materials: beeswax, essential oils
• 11" L x 7" W x 3" H
• Each kit makes five 1 oz. tins of lip balm

Mary Kearns

Mary grew up in an environmentally conscious household where natural food and recycling were the norm. Her mother was into organic cooking long before it was cool. Mary has always delighted in the process of creating new products, and takes great pleasure in learning about the healing properties of herbs. In addition to being the founder and Chief Herban Developer at Herban Lifestyle, Mary is a wellness consultant working on the scientific review of cancer prevention programs. She is learning to balance her urban lifestyle with healthful habits‚ mind, body, and spirit‚ and shares this knowledge with others through her workshops and writing See all creations.