11 DIY Lip Balm You Can Prepare At Home
By: Priyanka Maheshwari Wed, 29 Nov 2023 2:57:17
Lip balm is an essential for many of us, stashed in our bags, on work desks, dressing tables, and even in the bathroom. Its primary role is to nourish our lips, and what better way to achieve that than through natural ingredients? Crafting your homemade lip balm allows you not only to tailor the ingredients but also ensures a formula that's completely free from harmful chemicals often found in market-bought lip balms.
Market lip balms might boast various flavors and colors, but they often harbor hazardous chemicals that could potentially harm your lips in the long haul. By whipping up your homemade lip balm, you take control, ensuring a chemical-free, personalized product for your lips' well-being. Discover below an easy guide on preparing your homemade lip balm, putting the power back in your hands to care for your lips naturally.
# Homemade Lip Balm with Coconut Oil and Rose Petals
Ingredients
Coconut oil
Shea butter
Rose petals
Vanilla extract
Beeswax
Almond oil
How to prepare coconut and rose lip balm at home?
In a saucepan, take 1/8th cup or two tbsp of coconut oil. To that, add equal amount of shea butter, 4 tbsp of beeswax, a tsp of sweet almond oil, one tsp vanilla extract and 1/4th cup of rose petals (teared in to small pieces). Heat the saucepan, until all the ingredients melt and get mixed properly. Once everything is melted and mixed together, strain the rose petals. Pour the mixture in few dry, clean lip balm jars. Allow it to cool completely so that it can solidify, and your homemade lip balm is all set to use. Apply as and when required.
# Coconut Oil and Lemon Oil Homemade Lip Balm
Ingredients –
Coconut oil
Cocoa butter
Lemon essential oil
Almond oil
Beeswax
How to prepare homemade lip balm with coconut oil and lemon oil?
In a bowl, take a tbsp coconut oil, and add a tsp each of cocoa butter, almond oil and beeswax, Melt the ingredients using a double boiler. You need to stir the ingredients frequently so that everything melts nicely. Remove from the heat and wait for few minutes so that the mixture turns slightly cool. Add 5-10 drops of lemon essential oil and stir again to mix. Transfer the liquid mixture to small lip balm jars and allow it to solidify. Close the lid and your homemade lip balm is ready to use.
# Homemade Lip Balm with Cinnamon and Honey
Ingredients –
Cinnamon essential oil
Coconut oil
Raw honey
Vitamin E capsules
Beeswax pellets
How to prepare cinnamon and honey lip balm at home?
In a container, take 4 tbsp coconut oil and add 1 & 1/2 tbsp beeswax pellets. Melt them together on low heat using a double boiler. Keep on stirring until both of them are completely melted. Once done, remove from the heat. Take 2-3 vitamin E capsules and puncture them using a clean needle. Extract the oil from inside and add that to the coconut oil and beeswax mixture. Next add 3/4th tbsp raw honey and 15 drops of cinnamon essential oil. Mix everything together and then transfer the mixture into small lip balm containers. Wait until it becomes hard and your homemade lip balm is ready.
This is a great DIY lip balm for lip plumping. Cinnamon, as we know, helps with lip plumping by increasing blood flow. The presence of cinnamon essential oil in this lip balm helps to achieve fuller lips.
# DIY Cocoa Mint Lip Balm
Ingredients
Cocoa powder
Peppermint essential oil
Sweet almond oil
Beeswax pellets
How to prepare all natural cocoa mint lip balm at home?
Take two tsp white beeswax pellets in a saucepan and melt them using a double boiler. Once the beeswax starts to melt, add a tsp cocoa powder. Stir continuously to blend them together. Next add two tsp sweet almond oil and mix again. Once it forms a liquid mixture, remove from the heat and let it cool down slightly. While it is still in its liquid form, add a few drops of peppermint essential oil and mix together. Let it cool down and transfer into small lip balm jars. Allow it to solidify and use the natural lip balm as and when required.
# Raspberry and Coconut Oil Lip Balm
Ingredients
Freeze dried raspberries
Coconut oil
Beeswax
How to prepare homemade raspberry and coconut oil lip balm?
Take half tbsp freeze dried raspberries and grind them to get very fine powder. Take 1-2 tbsp of coconut oil and add a tsp beeswax to that. Using a double boiler, melt them together, so that you can get a liquid mixture. Once they are blended nicely, add the raspberry powder and stir continuously to mix all the ingredients. Remove from the heat and pour it into small lip balm containers. Let it harden and start using your DIY lip balm.
# Vanilla and Orange Homemade Lip Balm
Ingredients
Raw honey
Orange essential oil
Vanilla extract
Beeswax
Coconut oil
How to prepare vanilla and orange lip balm at home?
In a container, take three tbsp coconut oil and to this, add two tbsp beeswax. Melt them with the help of a double boiler. Once they are nicely melted and combined together, remove from the heat. Allow them to cool a little bit and then add 10-15 drops of orange essential oil and few drops of vanilla extract. Mix everything together and transfer the mixture in small lip balm containers. Let it harden and you will find that your homemade all natural lip balm is ready to use.
# Homemade Tinted Lip Balm with Olive Oil and Hibiscus Powder
Ingredients
Olive oil
Hibiscus powder
Beeswax pellets
Any essential oil of your choice
How to prepare olive oil and hibiscus powder tinted lip balm at home?
Take two tbsp beeswax pellets and melt them using a double boiler. Once the pellets are completely melted, add six tbsp olive oil. Combine together and add one and half tsp hibiscus powder. Stir often, so that all the ingredients get mixed completely. Remove from the heat and add 30 drops of any essential oil of your choice. You can use orange, peppermint, cinnamon, grape fruit as well as lemon essential oil. Carefully transfer this mixture into small jars. It will start to harden soon. Let it turn into a solid and then start using homemade lip balm.
# Shea Butter and Rose Homemade Lip Balm
Ingredients
Shea Butter
Coconut oil
Rose powder
Rose essential oil
beeswax
How to prepare natural lip balm with Shea butter and rose?
Melt four tbsp coconut oil, two tbsp each of shea butter and beeswax using a double boiler. Heat over a low flame and keep on stirring until all of them are melted completely. Once done, remove from the heat and add a tsp rose powder to the mixture. Mix well and then add 3-4 drops of rose essential oil. Combine everything nicely and transfer the mixture to a small tin or plastic jar. Allow it to cool completely, so that it forms a natural lip balm. Use as and when required.
# Natural Lip Balm with Honey and Hemp Oil
Ingredients
Hemp oil
Honey
Almond oil
Cocoa butter
Shea butter
Beeswax
How to prepare homemade lip balm with honey and hemp oil?
In a pan, take two tsp each of cocoa butter and beeswax. Also add a tbsp shea butter. Melt them with the help of a double boiler. Once they starts to melt, add a tsp hemp oil, two tsp honey and four tsp almond oil. Stir continuously until it turns into a liquid. Remove from the heat and then use a hand blender to mix them properly. Stop once it reaches medium thick consistency. Pour the mixture into small jars and wait for few hours, so that it hardens and turns into a solid. Your homemade lip balm is ready to use. Apply as and when required.
# DIY Lip Balm with Shea Butter and Vanilla
Ingredients
Shea Butter
Vanilla essential oil
Coconut oil
Sweet almond oil
Beeswax pellets
How to prepare shea butter and vanilla homemade lip balm?
Take a tbsp each of shea butter and sweet almond oil in a saucepan. Also add two tbsp coconut oil and one and half tbsp beeswax pellets. Melt them using a double boiler. Remove from the heat and let it cool down a little bit. While the mixture is still in liquid form, add half tsp vanilla essential oil. Mix together and transfer them to small lip balm jars. Allow it to solidify and use as your regular lip balm.
# Homemade Lip Balm with Grapefruit and Castor Oil
Ingredients
Castor oil
Grapefruit essential oil
Shea butter
Coconut oil
Beet root powder
How to prepare grapefruit and castor oil lip balm at home?
Melt a tbsp each of castor oil and shea butter as well as two tbsp coconut oil over low heat using a double boiler. Keep on stirring, so that all the ingredients melt and blend nicely. Remove from the heat and wait few minutes before adding half tsp grapefruit essential oil. Mix everything together and at the end, add a tiny amount of beet root powder. This is only for coloring powder. Transfer the mixture into small lip balm jars and wait until it hardens completely. Close the lid and your homemade lip balm is ready to use.
