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DIY Lip Balm Ingredients

Beeswax

• forms a protective layer on the skin, locking in moisture and preventing dryness
• helps soothe and calm irritated lips, making it ideal for chapped or cracked skin
• creates a natural barrier that shields the lips from harsh environmental conditions, such as wind and cold weather
• rich in Vitamin A, which supports skin cell regeneration
• solidifies your lip balm
• NOTE: for a vegan lip balm, use candelilla or carnauba wax
• NOTE: I prefer to use beeswax pellets. You can also use solid beeswax and grate it so it's easier to measure and work with.

Skin Butters: Shea, Mango, Cocoa

• hydrating, soothing, and softening for your lips and skin
• contains vitamins A, C, & E and antioxidants
• hardens your lip balm while also softening the beeswax so it glides smooth on your lips
• TIP: grate your skin butter of choice to make it easier to measure and work with

Carrier Oils: Coconut, Almond, Castor, Olive, Jojoba, Avocado, Grapeseed, Argan, etc

• you can choose your favorite carrier oil
• carrier oils have fatty acids. vitamins, and antioxidants your lips love
• healing, moisturising, soothing

Essential Oils

• Your lip's favorite essential oils include:
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    • Minty Oils:
      • Peppermint
        
      • Spearmint
    • Floral Oils:
      • Lavender
      • Geranium
    • Citrus Oils:
      • Orange
      • Lemon
      • Lime
      • Tangerine
      • Citrus Fresh
    • Tea Tree
    • Vanilla
    • Frankincense

Lip Plumping Ingredients

• Cinnamon Essential Oil
• Peppermint Essential Oil
• Cinnamon Powder
• Cayenne Pepper

Tinting Ingredients

• Mica Powder
• Beetroot Powder
• Hibiscus Powder
• Turmeric Powder
• Annatto Powder
• Cocoa Powder

Optional Ingredients

• Honey
• Aloe Vera
  • Fresh or bottled
• Vitamin E

Base Recipe for DIY Lip Balm

Homemade lip balm is an easy ratio recipe. 

• 2 parts beeswax
• 2 parts skin butter of choice (Shea, Mango, Cocoa)
• 1 part carrier oil of choice (Coconut, Almond, Castor, Olive, Jojoba, Avocado, Grapeseed, Argan, etc)
• Up to 1 part add-ins
  • You can mix & match add-ins of choice including honey, aloe vera, essential oils, tint, lip plumper 

To make about 2 oz of  lip balm,  which makes about 8 lip balm tubes or four 1/2 oz tins:

• 2 tablespoons beeswax
• 2 tablespoons skin butter of choice
• 1 tablespoon carrier oil of choice
• Up to 1 tablespoon combined of optional add-ins 
  • use up to 1 teaspoon of tint of choice
  • up to 20 drops of essential oils of choice
  • up to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon or cayenne powder

DIY Lip Balm: 5 Ways

Tools Needed:

• Double boiler
• Lip balm tubes or tins
  • These recipes make about 8 tubes or four 1/2 oz tins
• A dropper or funnel makes it easier to fill the tubes

Mint Chocolate Lip Balm

• Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons beeswax
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa butter
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 15 drops peppermint essential oil
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• Directions:
  • Add beeswax, cocoa butter, and coconut oil into a double boiler on the stove on low until melted
  • Remove from heat and add the essential oil and cocoa powder
• Pour into tubes or tins and let set for at least an hour

Coconut Lime Lip Balm

• Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons beeswax
  • 2 tablespoons mango butter
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 15 drops lime essential oil
    • Optional: add 5 drops vanilla essential oil
  • 1 teaspoon aloe vera (fresh or bottled)
• Directions:
  • Add beeswax, mango butter, and coconut oil into a double boiler on the stove on low until melted
  • Remove from heat and add the essential oil and aloe vera
• Pour into tubes or tins and let set for at least an hour

Lip Plumping Tinted Lip Balm

• Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons beeswax
  • 2 tablespoons shea butter
  • 1 tablespoon castor oil
  • 10 drops peppermint essential oil
  • 5 drops cinnamon essential oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1 teaspoon mica powder in color of choice or other tint of choice
• Directions:
  • Add beeswax, shea butter, and castor oil into a double boiler on the stove on low until melted
  • Remove from heat and add the essential oils, cinnamon powder, and mica or other tint
• Pour into tubes or tins and let set for at least an hour

Moisturizing Lavender Lip Balm

• Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons beeswax
  • 2 tablespoons shea butter
  • 1 tablespoon jojoba oil
  • 20 drops lavender essential oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E
  • 1 teaspoon aloe vera (fresh or bottled)
• Directions:
  • Add beeswax, shea butter, and jojoba oil into a double boiler on the stove on low until melted
  • Remove from heat and add the essential oil, vitamin E, and aloe vera
• Pour into tubes or tins and let set for at least an hour

Soothing Honey Lip Balm

• Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons beeswax
  • 2 tablespoons shea butter
  • 1 tablespoon argan oil
  • 10 drops frankincense essential oil
  • 10 drops tea tree essential oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E
  • 1 teaspoon honey
• Directions:
  • Add beeswax, shea butter, and argan oil into a double boiler on the stove on low until melted
  • Remove from heat and add the essential oil, vitamin E, and honey

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• DIY Lip Plumping Oil

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