4 DIY Lip Balms To Help You Get Soft Lips

Applying lip balms regularly can help you have sun-protected skin, give you natural exfoliation, reduce chapped lips and brighten up your look. This can be best achieved with a homemade lip balm which will be organic, healthy and save cost-effective. Here are some of the best ideas for a homemade lip balm-

# Homemade raspberry and lip balm

This is a natural lip product, that will give you the scent of refreshing lemon and bright red colour. This will help your lips get vitamin C.

Ingredients

3-4 drops of lemon essential oil
A spoon and a microwave-safe bowl
2 teaspoons raspberry gelatin mix
2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil

Steps to prepare :

- Take some amount of coconut oil and start heating it in the microwave or on the stove. However, you like it.
- Now add some amount of raspberry gelatin mix and blend the two ingredients.
- Once again keep the mixture in the microwave and let the gelatin melts, the oil should have a deep raspberry colour to it.
- Next, add some drops of the lemon essential oil and mix it properly.
-Now put the mixture in your lip blam container, refrigerate it and enjoy.

# Peppermint oil lip balm

Peppermint oil lip balm is great for summers that will give you fresh essence.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon sweet almond oil
2 to 3 drops of peppermint essential oil
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon white beeswax pelletsSteps to prepare:

Method

- Start with melting the beeswax in a double boiler.
- Once it is completely heated add some drops of the coconut oil and sweet almond oil to it.
- Now carefully stir the mixture. Wear gloves while preparing lip balm, as the mixture can be hot.
- Then slowly pour some drops of peppermint essential oil and mix it well.
- Once the mixture cools down, collect it into tins or tubes and allow the lip balm to set.

# Lime lip balm

It can an excellent choice to lighten up the dark lips because of vitamin C. it will also naturally exfoliate your skin.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon almond oil
1 teaspoon beeswax
5 to 10 drops of lime essential oil
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon cocoa butter

Steps to prepare:

- Take cocoa butter, coconut oil, beeswax and almond oil in a double boiler over medium heat.
- Once the mixture started getting warm, start to string the mixture. Do it frequently until it melts and then remove it from heat.
- Add lime essential oil and stir.
- Now collect all the lip balm into jars or tins, and let it cool before you put it on the lid.

# Grapefruit lip balm

This balm will help you get plumpy lips and keep your skin soft.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons coconut oil
¼ -½ teaspoon grapefruit essential oil
Powdered beetroot (optional to add colour)
1 tablespoon castor oil
1 tablespoon shea butter

Steps to prepare:

- Take a small saucepan and start heating the shea butter, beeswax, coconut oil, and castor oil together on low flame.
- Once all the mixture is melted stir it properly and add grapefruit essential oil.
- Add a natural colour, mix in only a tiny bit at a time until you reach the desired shade.
- Transfer the lip balm into lip balm sticks and refrigerate it.