In the colder weather, your lips are what can suffer the most. The cold can begin to crack your lips so much that it can cause irritation, bleeding, and can sometimes cause an infection.
If you are looking for a lip balm that will help to keep your lips moisturized and nourished throughout the colder months, then this recipe is a must-try.
Sometimes it isn’t just the cold weather that can affect our lips, lipsticks, and lipglosses can cause dryness and irritation that can sometimes become unbearable.
Finding a lip balm that soothes your lips and helps prevent dryness and cracks in your lips is extremely important.
This homemade lip balm is soothing and is extremely cost-effective.
The ingredients can be easily found in the supermarket and you will be able to create a lip balm that will stop you from ever experiencing any pain from chapped lips again.
What Are The Benefits?
As you are applying lip balm to your mouth, you want to be happy with what is in it.
If you are using a lip balm where you don’t understand what all the ingredients are, how can you confidently apply it to your mouth?
As the lip balm is applied to your skin, it will be absorbed into your bloodstream.
This makes it very important that the ingredients are all-natural so you can minimize any harmful or toxic ingredients entering your body.
This lip balm is so easy to make and is made out of completely natural ingredients.
As it is made with natural ingredients, it is vegan and won’t cause any harm to your body or your skin after it has been applied.
What Is Harmful In Other Lip Balms?
Lip balms that you can buy from the store can be full of toxic chemicals that you want to avoid putting in your body.
Fragrance
Unnatural fragrances that are added to lip balms can be very toxic for your body.
They can cause reactions, irritation, and have even been linked to causing hormone problems.
Unnatural fragrances can cause a lot of damage to your skin without you even realizing it.
Petroleum Jelly
Petroleum jelly is an extremely toxic substance that can cause your skin a lot of problems. It can make your skin and lips feel moisturized but it can also cause your pores to clog.
This means that it is stopping your skin from breathing, so it is best to avoid it.
Lanolin
Lanolin is used to coat sheep fur and is very waxy.
There is the danger of companies using lanolin that isn’t organic, as non-organic lanolin will be full of pesticides and toxic chemicals that will be used to spray on sheep to keep them protected against bugs.
You don’t want this on your lips.
Natural Ingredients To Use In Your Lip Balm
Your natural lip balm with essential oils that you will be making from home is extremely easy to make and it will allow your lips and skin to feel nourished and fresh.
Beeswax Or Soy Wax
Beeswax or soy wax is a key element in creating the perfect lip balm to soothe your lips and skin.
It is anti-bacterial and prevents any inflammation of your lips so it can soothe any cracks or breaks.
It is also able to moisturize your lips without clogging your pores so your skin can still breathe. For a vegan lip balm, use soy wax.
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is an extremely good moisturizer for your skin and lips as it is antifungal and antibacterial.
It keeps your lips clean and soft while still providing them with the moisture that they need to remain healthy and soothed.
Cocoa Butter
Cocoa butter is also an excellent moisturizer for your lips and it also helps to soothe any breaks in your skin.
If you are suffering from particularly chapped lips, the cocoa butter will help to soothe and heal them so you can continue your daily tasks irritation-free.
Essential Oils
Unlike the fragrances found in store-bought lip balm, essential oils provide a natural scent to your lip balm and can also provide soothing benefits.
Essential oils such as lavender, peppermint, and tea tree cause soothing effects on the lips and skin and can bring down any inflammation.
What Essential Oils Can I Use?
It is entirely up to you what essential oils you decide to use in your lip balm.
As the lip balm is for yourself, it is important to make sure that you are happy with the scent and flavor of the lip balm.
Peppermint, lemon, and lavender essential oils are very popular to use as they are soothing for the skin and provide a refreshing and moisturizing effect on the lips.
Rose is very soothing for the skin and works beautifully in the lip balm, and chamomile calms and soothes any irritations you may have with your skin and lips.
How To Make Natural Lip Balm
Here is a recipe for a homemade lip balm that will calm and soothe your skin.
Any chapped or broken skin will be gone after you have used this lip balm daily to rehydrate and care for your lips.
Firstly, place a glass bowl over a pan. Have a low heat on so you can melt the ingredients in the bowl, but not too high that the mixture burns.
Add the beeswax or soy wax, coconut oil, and shea butter into the bowl and heat until they are melted.
Stir the mixture to make sure that it is all melted and combined. This also prevents burning.
After the mixture has completely melted, take it off the heat and set it aside to cool.
After the mixture has cooled, add the essential oils and stir the mixture. Make sure that you quickly stir the mixture as it can harden if left for too long.
With a pipette or funnel, fill small airtight containers or tubes with the lip balm.
Make sure that you are happy with the container as it is what you will be carrying around!
Let the lip balm sit at room temperature until it has completely cooled in the container before putting the lid on.
This will help prevent moisture inside the container.
The natural ingredients help to calm any irritations you may be experiencing with your lips and work to heal the breakages in the skin while providing you with relief so you aren’t in any pain.
As essential oils are being put directly on your skin, you must use a carrier oil in your mixture.
Hi, my name is Hannah Shiftle, and I started using essential oils 15 years ago. At first, I was dubious of them, much like a lot of people. However, as I began to use them on a daily basis, I quickly discovered how much of a difference they had on both my physical and mental health.
Through Oil Health Benefits, I will be sharing my knowledge and passion for essential oils with you, providing readers with all the information they need to know. From the best oils to use for illnesses, to understanding what makes essential oils pure, I have covered all these topics.
