I love to feel a very slight oily film on my lips that gives a lovely natural shine. It's easy to make and contains absolutely no petro-chemicals, only vitamin-packed skin loving ingredients. I use it all the time day and night and have got through two winters now without any dryness or soreness. You might want to experiment with the recipe to find a consistency that's right for you...
You will need:
- 1g Coconut oil.
- 2g Cocoa butter.
- 1g Shea butter.
- 1g Beeswax or Olive wax (a vegan alternative)
- 5g Sweet almond oil.
- 5-8 drops of essential oil or flavouring.
- Small lip balm jar.
This recipe makes just over 10g but to make more, simply increase the amounts accordingly!
Melt the beeswax, butters and oil together in non-aluminium bowl over a pan of simmering water (Bain-Marie).
When completely melted, allow to cool for a few minutes then add your essential oil or flavouring and stir well
Pour into your jar and allow to cool completely.
Variants:
Harder Balm: To make your lip lube harder and more like a balm, use more beeswax and less oil. Harder lip balms are best poured into lip balm cylinders.
Softer Lube: To make your lip lube softer and more like the consistency of petroleum jelly, use more oil & less beeswax. Soft lip lubes are not suitable for lip balm cylinders and are best poured into jars or tins.
Flavours: Some people like to add honey for its flavour & its beneficial properties, but I must confess, I have not tried this so it would be interesting to hear how others who have tried it got on.
Peppermint essential oil is quite a favourite of mine because it not only gives a slight minty taste, it also has a very slight cooling effect which is quite refreshing. Orange essential oil is also quite nice although it can be sensitising, especially when exposed to UV/Sunlight. As for synthetic flavours, I have to confess, I am not a fan and have never used them preferring to use more natural ingredients but would love to hear from those that have.
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