Making Lip Balm At Home: Step - By - Step Guide for Beginners
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- Jan 8, 2018
- 2 min read
Lip balm is an essential item in our daily face care. We use lip balms to moisturize our lips, and also to provide protection from the sun (our lips do not have melanin to be naturally protected from the sunlight).
In my other recent article Making Soap At Home: Step - by - Step Guide for Beginners we learned how to make a personalized soap at home. It is a very easy and enjoyable process.
On this page we are going to learn how to make lip balm at home. The making process is even easier than making soap. Simply follow the below step - by - step instructions and good luck in your creation!
Lip Balm Making Step - By - Step Instructions
1. Since this is our first time making lip balms at home, I suggest to buy a Lip Balm Kit (DIY) for it.
A good quality Lip Balm Kit should contain only natural and necessary ingredients!
Necessary ingredients for lip balm making (image below):
Coconut Oil * (1 Tbsp)
Shea Butter (1/2 Tbsp)
Beeswax (1 Tbsp)
Glycerin or Vegetable Oil or Castor Oil (1/4 tsp)
Avocado Oil (1/2 Tbsp)
Vitamin E (3 Drops)
Any 2 Essential Oils (10 drops in total)
Balm Tubes (6-8)
Lip Balm Holder
* The Lip Balm Kit that I purchased already had pre-measured coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax, placed in one container (see image below)
2. Remove the lids and secure tubes upright in holder.
3. You need to melt the solids (coconut oil, shea butter, beeswax) in a double boiler.
When you are ready, bring the water to a boil. Add coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax to a saucepan and wait until the solids start to melt.
4. After the solids are fully melted, remove the saucepan from heat. Add your essential oils, vitamin E, glycerin and avocado oil. Stir until the contents are fully incorporated.
Speed is very important in this step! Do the pouring and stirring quickly, before the mixture becomes solid.
5. Pour the mixture into your upright tubes.
6. Let the lip balms set for several hours and then cap the containers.
I am sure you will enjoy the process of preparing and making your very first batch of lip balms. And even more enjoyment and fulfillment will come after the first use. It is definitely worth to do lip balms at home - mentally and financially - either for personal use or as a lovely gift.
From my first batch I made 6 full and 2 half full lip balm tubes.
Best results to everyone and further enhancement in the art of lip balm making! Your lips will tell you thank you!
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