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Here’s How to Make Your Own Lip Balm and Lip Gloss!
The basic formula is:
1/4 cup vegetable or nut oil
1/4 ounce beeswax
1 teaspoon honey or glycerine (humectants)
1/2 to 1 teaspoon natural flavoring oil aka Essential Oil.
Heat the oil and beeswax in a double boiler (or microvave) until the beeswax is melted.
Remove from heat and whip with an electric beater until creamy. Add the honey or glycerine and approx 5 drops flavoring oil; whip some more. Add more flavoring if desired.
Store in small glass jars, small tupperware bowls, decorative tins or film containers.
Try different oils on your lips to choose the best one for your skin and taste preference.
If the Balm is too hard (waxy), add more oil to your mixture. If it is too soft, add more wax.
You can add a few drops of beet juice for a beautiful & natural red color.
But instead of going to that trouble, you can just shave off a little of your lip stick
for that beautiful (not natural) color. Don't use food coloring, it may contain alcohol base
Never use extracts found in cooking sections of the grocery stores as they contain alcohol. Use safe essential oils. The good part about them is they have thousands of great flavors. Comfrey, Rosemary, Tea Tree or Camphor Oils are excellent for healing effects.
How do you know if it's time to throw away your gloss? If it changes color, odor, or texture, though, throw it away.
Candle Wax Lip Balm
1/2 a teaspoon of melted candle wax.
2 teaspoons of Olive Oil.
1/2 a teaspoon of Shea Butter or you can also add Cocoa Butter.
1/2 a teaspoon of Honey and any flavor of oil to taste.
one vitamin E capsule to preserve the Lip Balm