HOMEMADE LIP BALM RECIPE

This homemade lip balm recipe is tried and true. The natural recipe leaves lips healthy, soft, and kissable. Customize it to create lip balms for all uses.

Summer is one of the worst seasons for your lips. Despite the high humidity in much of the region, lips go through the high heat, blazing sun, and just plain old wear and tear. They can get chapped, reddened, dried out, and can even peel. But if you know how to take care of them properly, they can be oh so soft.

Things Harmful to Lips

Some things are worse for your lips than you’d think. Here’s a list of things you should avoid:

• Smoking can cause a lack of circulation and wrinkles.
• No SPF (sun protection factor) can lead to sunburn. A few natural oils that offer sun protection are carrot seed oil, raspberry seed oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, and sesame seed oil.
• Parabens, which are present in most commercial lipsticks, can damage your skin.
• Fragrance, also in some lipsticks, can dry out your skin.
• Artificial sweeteners could cause health problems.
• Camphor and menthol, while natural, are drying ingredients often found in lip care products.
• Dry air, created when air conditioning is used, can dry out your lips.

There are some ingredients in lipstick, and lip balm, that are good for you.

Glycerin and aloe vera are humectants. So they pull moisture out of the air and attach it to whatever they are on, such as your lips.

Water, in any form, is good for your lips but also evaporates quickly without something to hold it there.

Lip balms are made to hold the moisture in. But before applying your homemade lip balm, it’s best to exfoliate. We suggest mixing a little oil with granulated sugar or salt and gently rubbing on your lips in a circular motion.

NOW you’re ready to moisturize with your favorite homemade lip balm recipe!

Homemade Lip Balm Recipe

YIELD 8 - 1/2 OZ. TUBES

I've been using this recipe for years.

The wax you use varies in hardness, so you may need to remelt your finished product to discover your preferred texture. Add a bit more wax to make it harder or a bit more oil to make it softer.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup oil (like sweet almond, coconut, or grapeseed - find them here)
• ¼ cup butter (like shea, cocoa, or mango - find them here)
• enough wax to make ¾ cup total lip balm mixture (like beeswax or soy wax - find them here)
• several drops essential oil, for flavor (find 100% pure essential oils here)
• optional - 1 teaspoon powdered herbs for color, such as beetroot powder or alkanet root powder (find organic herbs here)

Instructions

1. Measure your oil and butter into a heatproof glass measuring cup. Microwave a minute or two until melted. (You can also melt the mixture by setting the glass measuring cup in a pan of gently boiling water - like a makeshift double boiler.)
2. Add enough wax to make a total of ¾ cup. Melt this in the microwave or the makeshift double boiler. The glass measuring cup will get very hot, so be extra careful when handing.
3. Take a stainless steel spoon and mix everything together. Pull the spoon out and wait a few minutes until what's left on the spoon hardens. Test this to see if it's hard or soft enough for your liking. Make your adjustments now (adding more oil if you want it softer, or more wax if you like it harder).
4. Optional Step: When the consistency is where you want it, add a few drops of an essential oil like peppermint or grapefruit. You can color your homemade lip balm by adding small amounts of powdered herbs such as beetroot powder. Stir it in well so that there are no lumps.
5. Carefully pour into lip balm tubes or tins. You can clean and reuse old ones or buy new ones. You can purchase lip balm tubes here or small tins here.