First step: gather all of your ingredients.

Then mix sodium hydroxide and water.

Measure out oils.

Carefully mix lye and oils.

Pour the mixture into molds.

Finally, add your color.

And your finished product

Homemade Lip Balm

As you may have guessed, pouring hot liquid into tiny little tubes is not theeasiest thing you will ever do. I know, I know, I told you we were taking iteasy this week. Calm down; it’ll all be over soon. You might want to enlist ahelper for this part, and pouring from a liquid measuring cup worked prettywell.