Victorian  Lip Salve,
Original Recipe 1896
With The Addition of Bees Wax
GERMAN LIP SALVE.
Available in: 
.5oz Tin
8.5 gram Lip Balm Tube
Lemon + Cocoa Butter

The book that this recipe came out of was dated 1896, but the recipes were a compilation of much older recipes. Unfortunately, they didn't give the history of those recipes or where the originals came from- just that these were tried and true recipes that have stood the test of time. 

The ingredient list in this German Lip Salve is completely different than the 1772 honey lip salve in the shop- another reason I wanted to give this one a go. Cocoa Butter has been around for ages. In the 18th century I even came across a recipe book pretty much saying- if you can get cocoa butter, use it.

"A great quantity of fubftance refembling Butter is extracted from the Cocoa Tree, which is excellent to mollify and nourish the fkin, and has long been ufed for this purpose amongst the Spanifh Creolian women." Toilet De Flora 1772 203.

The original recipe did not have bees wax. We tried this and found it messy. So we did add bees wax, which historically is very normal because it is well documented that Apothecaries would mix their preparations according to climate or to preferred taste, like adding Bees Wax in the summer to make their products more stable. 


Ingredients: 
Cocoa Butter is an amazing moisturizer for chapped skin, dry hands, and even stretch marks and wrinkles. It has tons of natural antioxidants which makes it the perfect vegetable fat for salves and ointments. Plus, it's healing properties have been known for centuries. Almond oil is another ingredient that has been around forever. Did you know that the almond is considered to be one of the earliest domesticated tree nuts? Almond oil is rich in Vit. A, B, and E and helps maintain moisture levels in your skin. It is even said that it will help with under eye circles and skin rashes. Essential lemon oil also has lots of vitamins. It is a huge booster for your bodies immune system. It is always refreshing and rejuvenates dull skin, so combined the original recipe with some added bees wax and we now have a WINNING victorian lip balm which is antibacterial and locks in moisture.  
you have a winning authentic Victorian lip balm.  

Why is it called " German"? Apparently, because of the Cocoa butter! Confused- Yep me too! I only found one reference to why some products are called "German" it's because of the Cocoa butter. If I ever find a source that explains why I will let you know.
 
Ingredients:  Organic Beeswax, Organic Cocoa Butter,  Almond Oil, Organic Lemon Oil