Infuse the sunflower oil with lavender flowers. Jan outlines three different methods for doing so in her book.

Here is her traditional method, though in her book, she shares a couple of faster ways to infuse oil.

Fill a glass canning jar about one-fourth to one-half of the way with dried herbs or flowers. Next, fill the jar, almost to the top, with your chosen oil.

Cap the jar and tuck it away in a cool, dark cupboard for four to six weeks, shaking occasionally. A cool, dark area is suggested since too much exposure to heat and light may begin to degrade the quality of the herbs and oils over the extended length of the infusing time.

In a heat proof jar or container, combine 3 tablespoons of lavender infused oil with the beeswax.

Set the jar down into a saucepan containing 1 to 2 inches of water, forming a makeshift double boiler.

Place the pan over a medium-low burner until the was is melted. Stir in the lavender essential oil, then pour into lip balm tubes.

Depending on the weather and how you measured your beeswax, you may find that the consistency is too soft or two firm.

If that happens, just melt the ingredients again and add more beeswax (for a firmer product) or oil (for a softer one).

Dab on bee stings, bug bites, and other itchy spots as needed.