Preparing your own DIY lip balms can be a great weekend activity. And you save a lot of money to boot. Think about it, why spend an exorbitant amount on lip balms, when you can make the same thing yourself – at less than half the cost! And you really don’t know what’s going in as ingredient to make those commercial products that you get on the market. For all you know, you’re risking your health every time you’re applying a coat of commercial lip balm.
Just leave all those risks behind and embrace your creative side, with these 2 Do it yourself lip balm recipes…
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Sweet Almond Transparent Lip Balm
This lip balm is for those who prefer a natural and nude look – but could do with a healthy dose of moisture to protect their lips. This is in fact, the most basic lip balm recipe there is…
Ingredients you’ll need-
- Beeswax – 1 teaspoon
- Sweet almond oil – 1 teaspoon
- Shea butter – 2 teaspoon
- Peppermint essential oil – 5 drops
And now for the directions-
- Melt all the ingredients – except the essential oil – together in a pan on low flame.
- Remove from heat once all the ingredients have been mixed thoroughly. Let it cool.
- Add the essential oil.
- Mix all of the ingredients well.
- Pour into a container – you get lip balm tubes or pots made of plastic quite easily. Let it set.
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Now this is the basic recipe, and should you want a hint of color in your lip balm, then all you have to do is add a bit of coloring agent. In fact, here is a recipe for…
Pink lip balm
The basics of this lip balm are the same as the one we just told you about. But there are a few added elements…
Ingredients that you’ll need-
- Grated beeswax – 2 tbsp
- Sweet almond oil – 2 tsp.
- Coconut oil – 2 tbsp.
- Beetroot powder – 1/4th tsp.
- Essential oil (peppermint) – 10 drops
Directions to prepare it-
- Melt all the ingredients – except the peppermint oil – in a double boiler.
- Remove from heat once all the ingredients have been incorporated well.
- Let it cool down a little before adding the essential oil.
- Fill your lip balm containers and let it set well.
So here you go – wonderfully easy to make lip balms that will see you through the seasons with well nourished lips, without any synthetic ingredients at all! And we have given you just 2 Do It Yourself lip balm recipes – you a come up with plenty more of your own.
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