Do you suffer from dry lips and not just in the cold winter? Then you should do something about it as quickly as possible, because dry skin looks unkempt and therefore unattractive. And what helps against dry lips better than a balm that you can take with you everywhere? Maybe you would like to make some yourself instead of the products you bought? Then you have come to the right place because we have put together some simple and effective recipes that will help youMake your own lip balm. There are a wide variety of options for DIY cosmetics and for most of them you don't even need any fancy ingredients. But just take a look for yourself!
In order to obtain the soft and creamy texture of the balm, which quickly absorbs into the lips and lubricates them, various basic products are used. Not only petroleum jelly, but also beeswax, coconut oil and shea butter are suitable for this. If you would like to make a vegan lip balm yourself without beeswax, you can easily use one of the other ingredients. Below you will find several recipe ideas with different flavors, of which there is guaranteed to be the right one for you.
After you prepare the lip balm, you of course also have to store it properly and for this you need a suitable container that you can close so that the balm does not dry out. In principle everything is suitable. You are welcome to clean and collect the packaging from used and purchased lip care products to store your homemade products in.
Avoid chemical ingredients by making your own lip balm using only natural products. Beeswax is a variant of this and is known for its positive effects in various areas. It is also very good for the skin and is used in many creams. If you would like to make your own lip balm without Vaseline, then here are a few recipe ideas with natural wax:
Simple cinnamon flavored recipe
- 3 tbsp beeswax granules
- 2 THE Sheabutter
- 1/4 Cup Avocado oil
- 10 drops of cinnamon essential oil
Place beeswax, avocado oil and shea butter in a water bath so that the wax can melt and be mixed with the other ingredients. Once you have done this, you can remove the mix from the heat and add the cinnamon oil. After distributing the liquid into the selected containers, allow it to cool for at least 2 to 3 hours. After that it's yourseasy DIYLip balm ready to use.
DIY cosmetics with lavender and coconut oil for the lips
- 3 tbsp beeswax granules
- 2 THE Sheabutter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 1/2 TL Rote Bete Pulver
- 10 drops of lavender essential oil
Coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax are mixed together in a water bath. Once everything is well mixed, remove the mixture from the heat. Immediately then add the powder and lavender oil and mix everything together well. Put the finished balm in containers and let it cool well.
Chocolate mint balm
- 3 tbsp beeswax granules
- 2 THE Sheabutter
- 1/4 Cup Avocado oil
- 10 drops of peppermint essential oil
- 1 1/2 tsp Cocoa powder
If you want to make this lip balm recipe yourself, start with a water bath by heating wax, shea butter and avocado oil until the wax is melted and you can stir everything together. You then enrich this mixture with the mint oil and cocoa powder immediately after you have removed it from the stove. While it is still hot and liquid, it is distributed among the containers. After two to three hours you can start to close your lipsto care for and pamper.
Lip balm with jojoba oil
- 10g jojoba oil
- 10 g Rapeseed
- 10g beeswax
- 10 g cocoa butter
- 10 drops of aloe vera gel
- 1 Vitamin-E-Capsule
All oils and wax are heated in a water bath. The temperature should not exceed 60 to 70 degrees. A low setting for the hob is therefore completely sufficient. Take the well-mixed and still hot mixture from the heat and add the cocoa butter to mix it well with the rest. Now wait a few minutes before continuing to allow the liquid to cool down a bit. Then the aloe and vitamin are added. After stirring thoroughly, pour the finished balm into containers.
Vanilla Balm
- 1 tsp beeswax
- 1 TL Sheabutter
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1/4 Vanillestange
Heat everything except the vanilla stick in a water bath and mix well. Then cut the vanilla stick lengthwise to get to the pulp, which is best scraped out with a knife. Now mix everything again and finally bottle it. Take care of your lips now with a homemade and natural cosmetic product!
Lip balm with Vaseline
Vaseline is also a natural ingredient that is obtained from petroleum and softens the skin and therefore also the lips. For this reason it is often used in medicine and also in cosmetics. As already mentioned, petroleum jelly is a good substitute for beeswax if you want to make a vegan product. Just try it out for yourself and see which product appeals to you more.
Make your own honey lip balm
- 1 TL Vaseline
- 1/2 TL Honig
- 1/2 tsp almond blossom oil or any other oil you like
- a littlered lipstick(or another color)
If you would like to make your own lip balm with honey, proceed as follows: Heat all the ingredients in a water bath. Alternatively, you can put them in a cup and simply place it in hot water. While stirring, a homogeneous mass is created, which you can distribute into small containers.
Also read:Natural beauty tricks with honey for skin and hair
Instructions with baking flavoring and food coloring
- 2 TL Vaseline
- 1 splash of any food coloring
- 2-3 drops of any baking flavoring
You can also make a very simple lip balm yourself using this recipe. A water bath is not necessary with this variant. Instead, put all the ingredients in a bowl and simply mix them together. If the color is still too pale for you, you can add a little more and mix well again. Otherwise, the lip balm is ready to be filled and can even be used immediately.
Make your own cosmetics – balm with lipstick
- Vaseline
- 1 small piece of any lipstick
You can get the right amount of Vaseline based on your container. So fill it up to the top first. Then take the petroleum jelly out of the container and place it with a piece of the lipstick in a bowl suitable for a water bath. Heat both ingredients in it so that they can be mixed better. Then pour the liquid back into the container provided and let it cool down.
