Homemade Lip Balm & Gloss: {Recipes & Tips}

Posted By Tipnut On November 15, 2010 @ 10:55 am In Home Spa | 7 Comments

With just a few simple ingredients homemade lip balms can be made that incorporate favorite flavors and colors…they’re super easy to whip up and make great gifts too!

Here’s a list I put together of recipes and tutorials…there are also a few tips for moisturizing at the bottom of the page.

First up, here are a couple goodies I found tucked away in my files (both chocolate flavored), yum!

Gloss:

1 1/2 tsp grated cocoa butter
1/2 tsp coconut oil
1/8 tsp vitamin E oil
3 chocolate chips

• Microwave the first three items until melted–watch so it isn’t heated too long.
• While still hot, add the chocolate and stir until melted and well blended.
• Pour into a small clean container and cool completely before using.

Balm:

3 TBS Cocoa Butter
5 Chocolate Chips
1 Capsule Vitamin E

• Gently melt items in a microwave then blend well with a spoon.
• Put into a container and cool completely in the refrigerator before using.

*Ingredients are a sample only and not a full list.

marthastewart.com

Customized Colors ^[1]: (includes labels) Beeswax pellets, a carrier oil, EO and lipstick shavings in desired color.

Kool-Aid Version ^[2]: Petroleum jelly, Kool-Aid drink crystals, containers. Free labels included for strawberry and cherry (via pdf download).

meetthedubiens.com

elanaspantry.com

Vanilla ^[3]: Cocoa butter, beeswax shavings or pearls, vanilla extract.

Pink Tinted ^[4]: Add a bit of color and moisturize at the same time. Includes a chunk of red lipstick and shimmery eye shadow (to add a bit of sparkle).

kojo-designs.com

etsylabs.blogspot.ca

2 Methods (Fast & Slow) ^[5]: Full tutorial including two different methods (a fast way and the long way). Good resource!

Orange Honey ^[6]: Honey, orange EO (or whatever you like) and other basic supplies.

debrascreativeramblings.blogspot.ca

greenbeesbees.blogspot.ca

Tubes ^[7]: There are just three ingredients: beeswax, jojoba and peppermint EO (or choice). Simple to make, just melt together then pour into containers.

Basic ^[8]: Carrier oil (sunflower, castor, or jojoba); EO; honey (for flavor).

marthastewart.com

cutoutandkeep.net

Cocoa ^[9]: An easy treat made with petroleum jelly and cocoa powder.

Banana Flavored ^[10]: Shea Butter, Banana EO, Vitamin E and more.

cutoutandkeep.net

deliciouslyorganized.blogspot.ca

Cinnamon & Sugar Scrub ^[11]: Supplies needed include raw sugar, brown sugar and vanilla.

DIY Kiss ^[12]: Paraffin, petroleum jelly, candy melts and candy flavoring.

cheekykitchen.com

toriejayne.blogspot.ca

Cool Mint (With Labels) ^[13]: White beeswax pellets, cool mint flavour and teal food colouring.

Crystal Light ^[14]: Vaseline or un-petroleum jelly is mixed with Crystal Light to make this.

loveumadly.com

Winter’s coming and that means: chapped lips! Here are a few different tips to try:

• Dab on some Vaseline, take an old toothbrush and rub the vaseline gently over them. Doesn’t hurt .
• Rub the gel from a cracked open vitamin E gel capsule on them.
• Try rubbing on some sesame or olive oil.
• It also helps to keep well hydrated–drink lots of water!

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URLs in this post:

[1] Customized Colors: http://www.marthastewart.com/269963/lip-balms

[2] Kool-Aid Version: http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2011/01/make-your-own-lip-gloss.html

[3] Vanilla: http://www.elanaspantry.com/vanilla-butter-lip-balm/

[4] Pink Tinted: http://kojo-designs.com/2011/05/color-my-summer-pink-swap-and-a-lip-gloss-tutorial/

[5] 2 Methods (Fast & Slow): http://etsylabs.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-to-make-lip-balm.html

[6] Orange Honey: http://debrascreativeramblings.blogspot.com/2010/06/make-your-own-lip-balm.html

[7] Tubes: http://greenbeesbees.blogspot.com/2008/09/homemade-lip-balm.html

[8] Basic: http://www.marthastewart.com/272589/homemade-lip-balm

[9] Cocoa: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/coco_lip_balm

[10] Banana Flavored: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/banana_lip_balm

[11] Cinnamon & Sugar Scrub: http://deliciouslyorganized.blogspot.com/2011/10/diy-delicious-cinnamon-sugar-lip-scrub.html

[12] DIY Kiss: http://www.cheekykitchen.com/2011/11/homemade-kiss-gloss.html

[13] Cool Mint (With Labels): http://toriejayne.blogspot.com/2011/11/hand-made-cool-mint-lip-balm.html

[14] Crystal Light: http://www.loveumadly.com/2012/08/crystal-light-beauty-products/

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