Basic Lip Balm
Ingredients:
1/2 ounce beeswax beads
4 ounces sweet almond oil
1 teaspoon coloured jojoba beads
2 teaspoons essential oil
How to make:
Put the 4 ounces of sweet almond oil in glass measuring cup. Add beeswax beads and jojoba beads and melt in microwave and stir with spoon.
Let it cool for a few minutes, then add essential oil. Pour into lip balm jars.
To use:
Use as traditional lip balm
Cranberry Lip Balm
Homemade Recipe for lip balm made with fresh cranberries that will leave your lips soft and gives them a hint of color.
Ingredients:
10 fresh cranberries
1 tbsp sweet almond oil
1 tsp honey
1 drop of Vitamin E oil
How to make:
> Mix all the ingredients together in a microwave-safe bowl.
> Microwave for a couple of minutes or until the mixture just begins to boil. (Bowl may also be heated in a pan of water on a stovetop).
> Stir well and gently crush the berries. Cool mixture for five minutes and then strain through a fine sieve to remove all the fruit pieces. Stir again and set aside to cool completely.
> When cool, transfer into a small portable plastic container or tin
To use:
Use as traditional lip balm
Aloe Vera Lip Gloss
Ingredients:
1 tsp. Aloe Vera gel
1/2 tsp. coconut oil
1 tsp. petroleum jelly
How to make:
> Combine the ingredients in a small glass bowl until well mixed.
> Heat for about 2 minutes in the microwave.
> Stir and pour into a small container.
> Let cool completely before use.
To use:
Use as traditional lip balm
Apricot Lip Balm
Ingredients:
1 t Beeswax (5 ml)
1 t Apricot kernel oil (5 ml)
1 t Calendula oil (5 ml)
Few drops essential oil of Lemon or orange
How to make:
> Melt the beeswax in a double boiler. Add the apricot and calendula oils, stirring constantly.
> Remove the wax from the heat and continue stirring until it is partly cooled. Add the essential oils.
> Store in a small glass jar.
To use:
Use as traditional lip balm
Vanilla Lip Gloss
Ingredients:
1 tsp petroleum jelly
1 tsp aloe vera gel
1 and 1\2 teaspoons coconut oil
1\2 teaspoon vanilla
How to make:
Heat ingredients together in a double-boiler and pour into jars.
How to use:
Use as traditional lip balm
Honey Citrus Lip Gloss
Ingredients:
7-8 tsp. sweet almond oil
2 tsp. beeswax
1 Vitamin E capsule
1 tsp. honey
5 drops citrus flavoring or essential oil (or you may like lime)
How to make:
> Melt the sweet almond oil and beeswax together in the microwave safe container for 1-2 minutes.
> Remove the mixture from the microwave, and pierce the vitamin E capsule with a pin or tip fo a knife, and squirt into mixture.
> Whisk the contents of the vitamin E capsule, honey, and flavoring, into the oil mixture, continuing to whisk until set.
> Spoon your new lip gloss into a small, balm container with tight lid.
To use:
Use as traditional lip balm
