How to Make Cranberry Lip Balm

Cranberry lip gloss is a holiday treat or giftable.

This simple recipe for cranberry lip balm makes a balm that is light red in the lip gloss pot, but has little color on the lips. It's a homemade treat perfect for gift-giving.

Things You'll Need

• 10 fresh cranberries
• 1 tablespoon sweet almond oil
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 drop vitamin E oil
• Small lip gloss containers

Instructions

1. Mix the cranberries, almond oil, honey and Vitamin E oil in a microwave-safe bowl.

2. Microwave for 2 minutes or until mixture just starts to boil. This can also be done in a pot on the stove instead of the microwave.

3. Stir together and gently crush the cranberries. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes. Strain the cooled mixture through a fine sieve to keep out the bigger pieces of fruit. Stir again and set aside to let mixture cool completely.

4. Once the mixture has cooled, transfer the lip balm to small plastic containers.

5. These make wonderful little Christmas gifts; you can also add them to gift baskets with homemade bath salts.

Tips & Warnings

• Small plastic containers for beauty products are available from online suppliers.

References

• Planet Green: 7 Homemade Spa Treatments Made From Holiday Leftovers
• Skin MD Natural: Homemade Cranberry Lip Balm