How to make lip balm

Not every girl and woman can use lipstick, but the balm was invented not for beauty, but as a care product. It is like a face cream or body lotion, it cares for the thin skin of the lips, nourishes them and prevents flaking. And if you consider that the rains, winds and frosts are not far off, the need for balm increases several times. In this article, we will consider the benefits of homemade balm, as well as provide options for its recipes.

Pros of homemade lip balm

Speaking about the benefits of creating a lip balm at home, one can name, first of all, its availability. A good industrially produced balm is not cheap, and inexpensive is little, if any, useful. The cost price of homemade balm is several times lower than the purchased one.

The second, and most important plus, in this way the most natural balm is prepared. You can be absolutely confident that there are no chemicals in it that would be harmful. The third advantage is the ability to prepare the product really for yourself. You can use the base and adjust the rest of the ingredients to your preference. It can be made nourishing, moisturizing, or whatever. Moreover, it is possible to prepare both colorless and colored balms. And there is no doubt that such a balm will really work - nourish, care for and moisturize.

How to make lip balm correctly

To create a homemade balm, you need to select only high-quality and fresh ingredients, after all, you will make it for yourself, and only the best is supposed to be for yourself! After preparing the balm, do not forget to test it for allergies by applying a little to the inner fold of the elbow. It is advisable to check for allergies each component of the future balm, so that later you know exactly what to remove from the composition and what to replace.

The finished product can be stored in a miniature container, or you can pour the composition while still warm into an empty and clean tube from lipstick or old balm. It is ideal to organize the storage of "home" balm in a cool place, for example in the refrigerator, but definitely not under the scorching rays of the sun, otherwise it will simply flow and deteriorate. With proper storage, such a balm can be used from 6 to 12 months, after which a new one can be prepared.

Lip balm recipes

Recipe # 1

In a water bath, melt a little petroleum jelly, literally a couple of spoons. While it is heating, grate the dark chocolate on a fine grater. Pour the chocolate chips into the petroleum jelly and wait until it dissolves completely. Add a pinch of cinnamon to the total mass and mix thoroughly. Remove from the stove and continue stirring for a while. Pour the prepared storage compound and let cool.

Recipe number 2

Use a water bath to melt a small spoonful of cocoa butter and beeswax. Once they have a liquid consistency, add a small spoon shea butter, and the same amount almond oil and cocoa powder. As soon as the composition acquires the most uniform consistency, remove from the stove and pour into a container for storage. If desired, such a balm can be enriched with liquid vitamins A and E.

Recipe number 3

Using a water bath, melt 25 g of natural beeswax and pour in 15 g avocado oil... Stir everything and let stand for a while. Remove the balm from the heat and stir in quite a bit of bee honey, knead well. Add literally a couple of drops of lemon oil, stir again and pour into containers for storage.

You can optionally prepare the balm according to the recipes presented above, you can do them yourself. Use natural beeswax as a base, and then add whatever you like. By the way, wax is not only an excellent base, but also a natural preservative. It is thanks to him that the finished product can be stored for a long time.

How to make a colored lip balm

To make homemade lip balm colored, you can use natural dyes - for example, bright berries: strawberries or cranberries, sea buckthorn oil. If you don't want to bother too much, then the most ideal option would be to use food colors that are sold in supermarkets.

If you want to use sea buckthorn oil as a dye, then just a couple of drops will be enough to give a pleasant shade. If you add more oil, you can end up with a rich carrot shade and ruin everything.

To get a dye from berries, you can do the following. Cut the selected berry and boil it for a while in liquid oil, which will then be used in the preparation of the balm. As soon as the oil takes on the desired shade, just catch the berries and continue preparing the balm according to the intended recipe.

To add color using food dyes, remember that they need to be introduced into the finished product at the stage when it will already thicken. This is necessary so that the color is evenly distributed, and does not lie in streaks and does not settle at the bottom. Food colors are very strong and should be added in small quantities.