How to make an all natural lip balm using just three ingredients (2024)
This week we are going to be making a deeply nourishing lip balm!
Enriched with shea butter and a deep nourishing oil such as sweet almond oil, this lip balm is perfect to keep lips hydrated. The wax will ensure it remains hard even during warmer temperatures and will also create a protective barrier for the lips. Ok, let's get started.
You will need just 3 main ingredients:
Candelilla wax - a plant waxed derived from the Mexican candelilla plant. If you prefer, you can also use beeswax - I have included any substitutions in the description box down below.
An oil of your choice - I am using sweet almond
Shea butter - I recommend using the refined version as the unrefined can have quite an overpowering scent and taste.
Optional sweet orange essential oil to scent the lip balm
You can pour this balm into a cardboard tube or into a tin.
Weigh all the ingredients in a heat safe bowl, and place them in a bain-marie Let them melt slowly at low heat until you can see that the mix is very clear and smooth.
Then, stir well and add the optional essential oil.
Pour into a lipstick tube or a shallow tin.
Pop in the freezer for about 15 minutes. Don't leave it for longer or the intense cold it will likely crack it. If you leave it to airdry, the butter might become super grainy so I really recommend to let it solidify with this method.
This balm is so natural and simple you can even use it as a 2-1 lips and hand moisturiser. I really hope you have enjoyed this recipe, if you did don't forget to subscribe for more natural and simple diy recipes.
Substitutions
You can swap the sweet almond oil for any oil you want
You can use mango butter instead of shea butter (refined or unrefined both are ok but the unrefined has a weird taste)
If you want to use beeswax, double the amount of wax in the recipe If you prefer you can also use cocoa butter, which will give you a harder and less creamy texture
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If you're looking for an easy recipe that's still effective and nice, you've come to the right place. This recipe uses just three ingredients: shea butter, olive oil (or honey), and essential oils. If you want a little color, you can also add mica powder to the mixture.
Lip balm only needs two ingredients-oil and beeswax. When these 2 ingredients are combined, beeswax is melted and combined with the oil to make a creamy balm. You can add butters and essential oils if you'd like, but they aren't necessary.
For the base ingredients, you'll need castor oil (for shine), olive oil (for moisture—grapeseed oil also works), coconut oil (which stretches the lip balm base—sweet almond oil also works), vitamin E oil (an antioxidant), and shea butter or beeswax (which are thickeners that help the gloss stick to your lips).
Both petroleum jelly and mineral oil are commonly used in lip balm because they trap moisture, Wong says. They also can help heal chapped lips, according to the AAD. Shea butter and cocoa butter: Shea and cocoa butter are both natural types of fats that come from the shea tree and cocoa bean, respectively.
Generally speaking, you need to use roughly 15-20% beeswax to 25-30% butter and 45-50% oil. The more butter and wax you use, the thicker or 'sturdier' your lip balm will be. This is good if you want your lip balm to stay on for quite a while. It will also be 'creamier', which is how we like it!
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