Recipe For Homemade Lip Balm

A homemade lip balm is essential for the skin on your mouth, your lips are far more delicate than on any other part of the body.

Your lips have a very thin upper layer of skin cells which make them much more exposed to extreme temperatures and rough weather conditions.

 

 

Because our lips have no sweat glands to keep them at a good even temperature, we find ourselves licking our lips when they feel very cold or hot, causing them to crack.

Using a high protection sun screen when it's hot, and a creamy homemade lip balm in the cold and windy weather will go a long way in keeping your mouth feeling great, plus looking full and gorgeous.

These natural lip balms are not only soothing and nourishing but are also very easy and economical to make. And best of all they only contain 100% pure ingredients.

Lavender Lip Balm

Lavender is very well known for its soothing, cooling and healing qualities. So if your lips are feeling hot or cracked, this recipe for homemade lip balm is for you!

Ingredients

• 1 oz (30g) Bees Wax
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) Sweet Almond Oil
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) calendula oil
• 3 drops Lavender essential oil

Equipment

• Stainless steel pan
• Wooden spoon
• Small glass jars including lids

Method

1. In a stainless steel saucepan, melt the beeswax, almond oil and calendula oil over a low heat, stirring continuously.


2. Once completely melted, take the pan off the heat.


3. Keep stirring until the mixture cools down to body temperature (37 C).


4. Add the lavender essential oil and stir thoroughly.


5. You may add another essential oil to complement the lavender if you wish.


6. Leave to set until cold in small glass jars.

Rosemary Lip Balm

This recipe for natural lip balm is green in color and has quite a firm texture. It's both soothing and moisturizing for anyone with lips that are chapped or cracked.

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 tablespoon Bees Wax
• 2 tablespoons rosemary leaves
• 2 tablespoons rosewater

Method

1. Place the oil and beeswax into the top of a double boiler or into a bowl set into a saucepan of boiling water.


2. Gently melt them together and then stir in the rosemary and rose water.


3. Keep the mixture at just bellow simmering point for 30 minutes.


4. Strain into a small clean jar or container, leave to cool before covering.

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Honey Lip Balm

This natural lip balm not only soothes and repairs sore lips; it also tastes pretty good to.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Bees Wax
• 4 tablespoon Sweet Almond Oil
• 1 teaspoon honey

Method

1. Gently melt the beeswax and oil in a double boiler or in a bowl over a pan of water.


2. Once melted, remove from the heat and stir in the honey.


3. Continue to stir until the mixture has began to cool before transferring into a small jar or container.


4. Cover when completely cool.

Adding Herbs To Your Lip Balm

For extra soothing natural lip balms add one or all of the following herbs:

• 1 teaspoon dried or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped Marshmallow
• 1 teaspoon dried marigold flowers or 2 fresh marigold heads
• 1/2 teaspoon dried or 2 tablespoons fresh Chopped Comfrey leaves

Method

1. If you are adding the herbs to your homemade lip balm add them to the melted beeswax and oil.


2. Keep the mixture at simmering point for 15 minutes before straining into a clean jar or container.


3. Whilst the mixture is still hot stir in the honey and then leave to cool completely before covering.

Whats next

Check out this Chocolate Lip Balm Recipe added by Jane from Berks. Or this Aromatherapy Recipe for Lip Balm added by Kyley Zimmerman.

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