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Lip Balm Recipes

By Nicole Smith


Not only is lip balm making fun, but it also provides self-satisfaction knowing that you have created your own version of lip balm that you can also use personally.

There are a number of things to consider in making your own lip balm. Here are some of them:

1. One of the things to consider is the color. You have to decide whether or not put color or tint into your homemade lip balm. If you have made a decision to put color into your lip balm mixture, you have to make a decision on what color you would want to mix with your homemade lip balm. The color that you should choose should suit you best.

2. Other than the color of your lip balm, making a decision of whether to put in cent into your lip balm mixture is another thing to consider. For the purpose of adding scent into your lip balm mixture, essential or botanical oils may be use depending on your preference. Making sure to put only a minimal amount of essential or botanical oil is essential because putting too much may cause lip irritation.

3. Consistency- if you want to make your lip balm more solid and hard, you have to add more wax. Otherwise, you have to add more oil to your lip balm mixture if you want it to be softer.

Here are some sample lip balm recipes:

-recipe for tinted lip balm

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon of coconut oil

beeswax-one tablespoon

1 tablespoon Shea or cocoa butter

Process:

First thing to do is to make use of a glass jar positioned on top of a small spot of simmering water. After this has been prepared, mix the 3 ingredients into the glass jar while continuously stirring it gently until all the ingredients are completely melted and well mixed. When the mixture is already well-mixed, you may want to add botanical or essential oils and color. If you have made a decision to put in scent and color into your mixture, make sure to choose a scent and color that suits you very well. When you are already done mixing the ingredients as well as the oils and scents, you can now place the mixture into a container and wait for it to cool down. Then you are ready to test your homemade tinted lip balm.

- Honey Lip Balm Recipe

Things and ingredients to prepare:

One tablespoon of Olive oil

1/2 Tablespoon beeswax

Cocoa butter, one-half tablespoon

one-half tablespoon of honey

3 drops essential oil of your choice

vitamin E, one capsule

Process to be done:

Mix the olive oil, cocoa butter and beeswax and melt the mixture by placing it in a glass jar that sits above a small pot of simmering water. Occasionally stir the mixture until it is melted. When the mixture is melted, you can remove it from the heat and mix in honey and the essential oil of your choice. You can then mix the content of the vitamin E capsule to the concoction while stirring. After that, you can place it to a container of your choice and test your own honey lip balm.

The two lip balm recipes above can just serve as a guide for you to make your own homemade lip balm recipe depending on your individual preference and individual needs. Making your own recipe gives you the liberty to choose your own color, scent and consistency of your lip balm. Also, it will give you the satisfaction and security that you have made your own homemade lip balm meaning you have personally chosen all the ingredients to be included in your lip balm recipe. Just keep in mind to avoid harmful ingredients in making your own lip balm and also to put in only a minimal amount of essential oils since it may cause your lips to sting or be irritated.




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