Create your own Lip Balms

by Mohamed Amin

Create your own Lip Balms :

We all want soft and luscious lips, and one of the best things you can do for your lips is provide them with the nourishment they need. The skin on your lips is super sensitive, and it’s likely to fall victim to your lifestyle, the sun, and harsh weather conditions. It’s time you pay some attention to your pout if you’re suffering from dry, peeling, and chapped lips. And what’s better than using natural ingredients to hydrate and help them heal faster? You can create your own lip balm that is specially customized for your lips and is 100% natural. DIY homemade lip balms also make great gifts for your friends and loved ones! Read on to know how to make homemade lip balms with ingredients that you’ll find in your kitchen cabinet.

Top 15 DIY Homemade Lip Balms

  1. DIY Beeswax And Coconut Lip Balm
  2. DIY Mint Chocolate Lip Balm
  3. Homemade Raspberry And Lemon Lip Balm
  4. DIY Pure Essential Oil Lip Balm
  5. DIY Rose Lip Balm
  6. Hemp And Honey Lip Balm
  7. DIY Peppermint Oil Lip Balm
  8. DIY Shea Butter Lip Balm
  9. DIY Kool-Aid Lip Balm
  10. Homemade Lime Lip Balm
  11. Grapefruit Lip Balm
  12. DIY Maple Syrup Lip Balm
  13. DIY Vanilla Orange Lip Balm
  14. Homemade Lavender Mint Lip Balm
  15. DIY Burt’s Bees Homestyle Lip Balm

1. DIY Beeswax And Coconut Lip Balm

What You Need – DIY Beeswax Lip Balm
  • 1 tablespoon grated beeswax
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin coconut oil
  • A little dash of organic raw honey
  • 2 capsules of vitamin E
How To Make Lip Balm With Beeswax
  1. Use a boiler to melt down the beeswax, and when it’s about halfway done, add coconut oil and honey.
  2. Blend the ingredients together.
  3. Add two capsules of vitamin E oil.
  4. Once it’s cool, transfer the product into a tin or an old lip balm container.
  5. Apply whenever your lips feel dry or dehydrated.

 

2. DIY Mint Chocolate Lip Balm

What You Need
  • 2 teaspoons white beeswax pellets
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons sweet almond oil
  • A few drops of peppermint oil
Steps
  1. Start by melting the white beeswax pellets, using a double boiler, in the microwave or stove.
  2. Stir in your cocoa powder until it has blended smoothly.
  3. Add the sweet almond oil and peppermint oil while you stir to combine the ingredients.
  4. Once it cools down, pour it into small containers to store.
  5. Use this delicious lip balm whenever your lips are in need of some serious hydration. Yum! Right?

3. Homemade Raspberry And Lemon Lip Balm

 

What You Need
  • 2 teaspoons raspberry gelatin mix
  • 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
  • 3-4 drops of lemon essential oil
  • A spoon and a microwave-safe bowl
Steps
  1. Start by heating up your solid coconut oil in the microwave for about 20 seconds.
  2. Add the raspberry gelatin mix and blend the two ingredients together.
  3. Place this in the microwave once again, and once the gelatin melts, the oil should have a deep raspberry color to it.
  4. Add the lemon essential oil and mix it properly.
  5. Carefully pour the mixture into your lip balm container and place it in the refrigerator until it hardens.

4. DIY Pure Essential Oil Lip Balm

 

What You Need
  • ÂĽ cup mango or cocoa butter
  • A little soy wax or beeswax
  • Several drops of your favorite essential oil
  • 1 teaspoon beetroot powder
Steps
  1. Melt your soy wax in a makeshift double boiler.
  2. Add the mango butter to the wax and blend them.
  3. Add your favorite essential oil like grapefruit or peppermint.
  4. For the color, add a small amount of beer root powder and stir well until there are no lumps.
  5. Let your lip balm cool down and then carefully pour it into containers.

5. DIY Rose Lip Balm

What You Need
  • 1 tablespoon beeswax
  • ½ tablespoon castor oil
  • 3 tablespoons rose-infused oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa butter
  • ÂĽ teaspoon powdered alkanet root
Steps
  1. Melt the beeswax and add castor oil, cocoa butter, and rose infused oil into it.
  2. Add vanilla extract for some fragrance.
  3. Add your alkanet root powder for some natural color.
  4. When the mixture cools down, pour it in a lip balm container and place it in the fridge for it to set.

6. Hemp And Honey Lip Balm

What You Need To Make DIY Honey Lip Balm
  • 1 teaspoon hemp oil
  • 4 teaspoons almond oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 10g cocoa butter
  • 10g beeswax
  • 15g shea butter
Steps
  1. Melt the beeswax, cocoa, and shea butter in a double boiler.
  2. Add the hemp oil, almond oil, and honey, and stir until it turns into a liquid consistency.
  3. Add honey to this mixture.
  4. Blend the ingredients using a milk frother.
  5. Once it reaches medium-thick consistency, pour the balm into jars to set.

 

7. DIY Peppermint Oil Lip Balm

What You Need
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon white beeswax pellets
  • 1 teaspoon sweet almond oil
  • 2 to 3 drops of peppermint essential oil
Steps
  1. Heat the beeswax in a double boiler and add the coconut oil and sweet almond oil to it.
  2. Use chopsticks to stir the ingredients.
  3. Stir in the peppermint essential oil with your chopstick.
  4. Once the mixture cools down, pour it into tins or tubes and allow the lip balm to set.

 

8. DIY Shea Butter Lip Balm

What You Need
  • 1 tablespoon shea butter
  • 1 tablespoon beeswax
  • 1 tablespoon raw, organic coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon raw honey
  • 4-5 drop of lemon essential oil
Steps
  1. Start by adding the shea butter, beeswax, and coconut oil to a pot and create a double boiler to heat the ingredients on your stove.
  2. Once they melt, whisk in raw honey and the essential oil into the mixture.
  3. After it cools down, transfer into tubes or jars as per your preference.
  4. Apply this whenever you feel like your lips need some moisturizing. It also works brilliantly for cold sores.

 

9. DIY Kool Aid Lip Balm

What You Need
  • 1 sachet of Kool-Aid
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 1 tablespoon organic coconut oil
Steps
  1. Empty the Kool-Aid sachet in a glass bowl and add sugar to it.
  2. To dissolve this mix, add a teaspoon of water (or more if needed.)
  3. Add about a tablespoon of softened organic coconut oil and keep stirring until the ingredients are properly blended.
  4. Transfer this to a lip balm jar and store it in the refrigerator until it sets.

10. Homemade Lime Lip Balm

What You Need
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa butter
  • 1 teaspoon almond oil
  • 1 teaspoon beeswax
  • 5 to 10 drops of lime essential oil
Steps
  1. Add cocoa butter, coconut oil, beeswax and almond oil to a double boiler over medium heat.
  2. Stir the mixture frequently until it melts and then remove it from heat.
  3. Add lime essential oil and stir.
  4. Transfer the lip balm into jars or tins, and let it cool before you put on the lid.

11. Grapefruit Lip Balm

What You Need
  • 1 tablespoon castor oil
  • 1 tablespoon shea butter
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • ÂĽ -½ teaspoon grapefruit essential oil
  • Powdered beet root (optional to add color)
Steps
  1. Start by heating the shea butter, beeswax, coconut oil, and castor oil together over low heat in a small saucepan.
  2. Once you remove the pan from heat, add the grapefruit essential oil and mix well.
  3. If you’re adding a natural color, mix in only a tiny bit at a time until you reach the desired shade.
  4. Transfer the lip balm into containers.

 

12. DIY Maple Syrup Lip Balm

What You Need
  • 5g beeswax
  • 3g virgin coconut oil
  • 4g sweet almond oil
  • 4g cocoa butter
  • 2g soy lecithin
  • 4g dark maple syrup
Steps
  1. Add the cocoa butter, coconut oil, beeswax, sweet almond oil, soy lecithin, and maple syrup into a double boiler and let the ingredients melt over medium heat.
  2. Once you remove it from the stove, whisk the mixture and continue whisking as it cools.
  3. When the mixture is emulsified and has cooled to room temperature, transfer the lip balm into tins or jars.

 

13. DIY Vanilla Orange Lip Balm

What You Need
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated beeswax
  • 2 teaspoons shea butter
  • 6-8 drops sweet orange essential oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
Steps
  1. Add the oils, beeswax, and shea butter to a double boiler, and let the ingredients melt over medium heat.
  2. Stir the ingredients to combine them.
  3. Once you remove from heat, add the essential oil and vanilla extract and stir again.
  4. Transfer slowly into empty lip balm jars or tins.

 

14. Homemade Lavender Mint Lip Balm

What You Need
  • 1 tablespoon beeswax
  • 2 tablespoons shea butter
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 6 drops peppermint essential oil
  • 6 drops lavender essential oil
Steps
  1. Melt the beeswax, coconut oil, and shea butter in a small pot over medium-low heat.
  2. Once you remove the container from heat, add the essential oils and whisk well to distribute the oil throughout the mixture.
  3. Pour into lip balm containers and let it cool until it solidifies.

 

15. DIY Burt’s Bees Homestyle Lip Balm

 

What You Need
  • 2 tablespoons shea butter
  • 2 tablespoons organic coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons beeswax pastilles
  • 10+ drops peppermint essential oil
Steps
  1. Place your beeswax, shea butter, and coconut oil in a double boiler over medium heat, and stir until it melts.
  2. Add essential oils of your preference, and test a tiny amount on your arm to make sure that the scent is not too strong.
  3. Transfer the balm to clean containers.
  4. Wait until it completely cools downs and hardens before putting the cap on.

 

Tips: Preparing, Using And Storing Your DIY Lip Balm

Now that you have 15 great DIY lip balm recipes to choose from, here are a bunch of tips that will come in handy while you’re preparing and storing your lip balm.

  • The jars or containers you use for your homemade lip balm should be clean and dry. This is important to prevent any sort of contamination.
  • It’s best to store your homemade lip balm or any DIY cosmetics in the refrigerator because these products do not contain preservatives.
  • When you’re using beeswax as an ingredient, it should always be crushed before melting. This action will help melt it quicker.
  • To solidify your freshly prepared lip balm, it’s best to place it at room temperature.
  • Don’t place your homemade lip balm in the freezer as it will lose its form and potent qualities.
  • Ingredients like coconut oil, beeswax, and cocoa butter have natural SPF properties, so adding them helps your lips receive sun protection.
  • Cocoa butter is an incredible ingredient for a winter lip balm.
  • To soothe severely chapped and dry lips, you can add ingredients like menthol or camphor to ease any pain from the dryness.
  • You can purchase your lip balm containers like tins, jars or tubes from bulk sellers like AliExpress and essential oils at discounted rates from Amazon.

Creating your own DIY homemade lip balms makes for a fun project for beginners and more experienced craters as well. And the best part? You have the ability to customize everything from the color, the texture, and the moisture content. So, which one are you most excited to try, now that you know how to make natural lip balm at home. Let us know in the comments section below!

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