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How to Make Homemade Lip Gloss

Making home made lip gloss is incredibly easy and a fun project to do with kids

Gather all your ingredients before starting, including small, opaque glass or ceramic containers to store the finished gloss.

Add any flavorings or essential oils you like to your homemade lip gloss. It is so simple, and you know all the ingredients that went into it - no harsh chemicals or artificial anything!

Supplies You May Need

When it comes to suppliers, Mountain Rose Herbs is one of the leading online stores supplying 100% pure steam distilled plant oils with unsurpassed fragrances and oustanding depth, and importantly they are all therapeutic grade oils from reputable distillers.

They have a great selection of basic ingredients such as butters, wax and carrier oils, as well as any essential oils you might need. There are lots of other suppliers out there whose quality is similar to Mountain Rose but we havent found one thats beter value for money.

Make your own simple Lip Gloss:

1/2 cup almond oil, flaxseed oil, or olive oil
1/2 to 3/4 ounce beeswax
6-12 drops of essential oil or flavor oil
1 Vitamin E capsule

Heat the almond, flaxseed, or olive oil gently in a glass or ceramic-lined pan. Do not use an aluminum pan. Add the beeswax and melt gently over low heat until completely melted. Add your desired essential oil or flavoring. Pierce the Vitamin E capsule and drain into wax and oil mixture. Stir together with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat.

Test the consistency of your lip gloss: place a small amount on a spoon and put in the refrigerator until completely cool. If it is too hard, add more almond, flaxseed, or olive oil. If it is too soft, reheat the mixture and add more beeswax.

Pour into small, opaque glass or ceramic jars and use as needed.

Blushing Homemade Lip Gloss:

1 tablespoon flaxseed oil, almond oil, or olive oil
1/2 cup fresh cranberries
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon petroleum jelly

Mix ingredients together and heat gently in a double boiler or over very low heat. Stir well and mash the berries. Simmer for about five minutes. Let steep for 10-15 minutes and strain through a fine mesh strainer or several layers of cheesecloth.

Yummy Vanilla Lip Gloss:

1 tablespoon grated beeswax
1 tablespoon coconut oil
2 capsules Vitamin E
1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Pierce the Vitamin E capsules and drain into a small saucepan. Add the beeswax and coconut oil and warm gently until the beeswax is completely melted. Stir in vanilla extract and mix well. Pour into smaller, opaque containers while still warm and allow to cool completely.

Now you know how to make homemade lip gloss!

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Homemade Lip Gloss