craftgrrl | Lip Balm... help with my research!

Hi All

I made my first batch of Lip Balm on wednesday, It's very useable but
i want my recipe to be a bit more firm and more sweeter, I only put one teaspoon of
raw honey in it so I guess that doesn't cut it, so I think I"ll make another batch today
altering the recipe some... I
seriously am getting obsessed and researching out the yin-yang for everything Lip Balm related on the internet, i've gone through craftgrrl on livejournal, lots of craftster.org forum threads and lots of random google searches for lip balm, the information is kind of confusing, there are lots of ways to do it ..

And well I have a few questions for those of you out there who are in knowledge with Lip Balm.

Do you have any good recipes?...the only
ingredients I"m using right now are [ Sunflower Oil / Shea Butter / Soy Wax / Raw Honey / & a Flavor Oil ] I couldn't find any 100% natural cocoa butter anywhere around these parts [ i got the shea butter @ whole foods for WAY too much] but I was trying to
avoid ordering online for the time being because I want to try out the recipes now!

I get confused about the oils and butters:
how many of each MINIMUM do you need to make a lip balm.
how many can you put into one lip balm and still get lip balm?
how much of each part should you put in to make it lip balm?
do some oils and butters work better together than others?
Which ones do you recommend?
Which is better for your lips soy or bees wax?
Are there other kinds of wax or substitutes [ i'm looking for all natural though ]?
Are there all natural colorants out there, and where to get those and how much to use? How do you do test runs for your lip balms so you don't use up all your containers on batches you don't particularly like?
What can I use to make the lip balm last longer?
How do I make the lip balm more firm?
What to add to the mix to make it sweet and how much is recommend for basic sweetness or EXTRA sweetness?
What can I add for medicated uses, or what can I add for uv protection?

Yeah that is a long list of questions I have on the subject, I want to make something all natural, firm, & sweet. So I gotta research, research, research, to make the besttttt stuff!