Lip balm is such a hygienic remedy that almost all women use. After all, it is very important to monitor the condition of your lips, moisturize them, feed them in time, protect them from ultraviolet rays, weathering and other negative factors. And it is not necessary to buy an expensive product, because you can use the recipe for lip balm and make it yourself. It's not difficult at all, and it will not take you much time. And handmade lip balm will be an excellent gift for a friend, colleagues, mom. It can use natural materials, making it even more useful for the health and beauty of your lips, while on an industrial scale, lip balm can be made from any ingredients (not always useful and natural).
But we hasten to pass from words to deeds, namely to the description of all possible prescriptions for the production of lip balm. First, let's look at the main components that make up its composition and their properties.
Beeswax is an indispensable ingredient of all, not just homemade lip balms. It is he who gives the balsam the necessary "hardness", without it your balm will turn out to be simply liquid, and this option does not suit us. In addition, beeswax has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal action, and also protects against infections (fungal, viral and bacterial).
Honey is another ingredient that is often used in hygiene balms. It has a particularly beneficial effect on the flaky skin, softening it and moisturizing it.
Shea butter - performs several important functions at once for the care of the lips - nutrition, moisturizing, healing and rejuvenation.
Vitamin A - stimulates the regeneration of skin cells of the lips, reduces peeling, heals cracks, nourishes the skin of the lips.
Vitamin E - rejuvenates the skin of the lips.
The combination of vitamins A and E is often used in lip balms, as they make balms indispensable in the daily care and nutrition of your lips.
How to make a lip balm with your own hands?
Home Lip Balm
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon of cocoa butter;
- 1 teaspoon of coconut oil;
- 1 teaspoon of palm oil;
- 1.5 teaspoon shea butter;
- 0.5 teaspoon of beeswax.
Preparation:
To begin with, we prepare a water bath, for this purpose a mug or other container of water should be put on the fire, and from above put a small bowl, or even a cup so that it touches the water at the bottom. We melt on a water bath beeswax, shea butter and cocoa butter. When they melt and the mass becomes uniform, add coconut and palm oil, remove the top container from the fire and mix it thoroughly. And while the mixture is still frozen, we pour it over the prepared containers. We put the containers in a cool place, and after a few hours the lip balm will be ready.
Honey lip balm
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon of beeswax;
- 1 teaspoon of honey;
- 5 teaspoons of almond oil;
- 8 drops of essential oil of orange.
Preparation:
We melt the wax in a water bath. Remove the container from the bath and add almond oil to the melted wax. Stir, add honey and essential oil of orange. Again, stir everything to a homogeneous mass and dispense into containers. We put it in a cool place, and after hardening, the balm is ready.
Chocolate lip balm
Ingredients:
- 1 gram of beeswax;
- 1 gram of cocoa;
- 2 grams of jojoba oil.
Preparation:
All the ingredients are put in a small container and put on a water bath. When the ingredients melt, they should be mixed with a thin stick, then removed from the water bath and poured over the containers for balms. After the balm stiffens, it can be used. But be prepared for the fact that cocoa will give a characteristic chocolate shade to your lips.