A Lip Smacking Good Recipe for Homemade Lip Balm
Winter is fast approaching and with the cold, dry air coming your lips are going to need a little extra moisture. Here is a recipe for lip balm that will keep your pout smoochable and crack free all winter long. And the fun part – you can mix it up in your kitchen then tailor it to your taste.
1/4 ounce bees wax, beads or shavings. If you want a vegan balm use candellila wax instead.
1/4 ounce nut or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon glycerin or honey
1/2 to 1 teaspoon essential oil (not the ones from the cooking section at grocery store, they contain alcohol)
Heat the bees wax and oil together until the wax has melted. Mix with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Add the honey
or glycerin and the essential oil and mix again. Store in small containers, you can find them at craft stores. If your balm is too hard add more nut oil, if it’s too soft add more wax.
Some fun tips: Adding beet or the juice from crushed cranberries will give your lip balm a little natural color. Use tea tree oil, comfrey, calendula, rosemary and camphor oils for an added healing effect. You can add shea butter to your mix to keep your lips silky smooth and soft. Some fun oils to try are coconut, almond, avocado and sesame. Mix in a little melted chocolate for a sweet taste. Adding a bit of vitamin E oil to the mix will act as a preservative. 
Homemade lip balm makes great gifts, just buy a few nice containers, design a label and your friends will be asking for refills.
Making your own lip balm is easy and you’ll know exactly what ingredients you are putting on your lips.
Be eco beautiful.
xxtrees
Melinda
Category: Go Green Fashion, Go Green Health & Beauty
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Melinda received her degree in Communications from Drury University. After working in marketing for many years, she refocused her career and is now a freelance writer and artist.
Melinda brings her love of fashion, beauty and the environment together to find eco-friendly clothing and products each week.
She resides in the midwest with her wonderful husband and a really great dog.
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How long will that lip balm last? Will it melt in your purse?
Hi Jeannie!
Thank you for your questions.
How long your lip balm lasts depends on the different ingredients that you choose to use. However a good rule of thumb for any cosmetics is if it changes color, smells funny or changes consistency it should be discarded. Using a few drops of vitamin E in the mix will help prolong the shelf life of your lip balm.
As with all lips sticks and balms if it gets warm it will become soft or melt. So be particularly careful and choose a tin or container with a tight fitting lid to prevent messy accidents.
xxtrees
Melinda
Someone recommended that I use wax on my dog’s paws when he’s out in the snow to prevent freezing and cracking. Do you think a balm like this would be a good solution?
It should work great for your dogs paws as well as your lips
here is a recipe that is similar that is for dog paws…
Natural Paw Balm
1 part beeswax
1 part olive oil or avocado oil
1 pinch borax
Purchase cosmetic grade beeswax and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for melting (this is often sold at craft stores for making homemade lip balm). Once the wax is melted, slowly add the olive oil or other edible oil, mix this until it is of a whipped consistency and add the pinch of borax. Remember that the dog will lick its feet after the balm is applied, so all of the ingredients must be edible and of current non-spoilage date. Store the balm in an airtight container to avoid spoilage or discoloration. Just a few smudges of this on each pad will go a long way. Rub it is well, and be sure not to make a mess of the hair around the pads.