Homemade Lip Moisturizer

Lip moisturizer prevents the lips from cracking.

Lip moisturizer is an important skin care product to have on hand, especially in extreme weather conditions. Both extreme heat and cold can cause skin to become dry, resulting in cracked, bleeding lips. Regular use of lip moisturizer keeps your lips hydrated and protected from the elements. You can purchase lip moisturizers at the store, but these products often contain chemicals that can irritate the skin and that aren't good for the environment. Making your own lip moisturizer gives you the opportunity to know and control what ingredients go into your lip moisturizer.

Things You'll Need

• Double boiler
• 2 tsp. beeswax
• Knife
• 2 1/4 tsp. coconut oil
• Wooden spoon
• 6 drops edible fragrant essential oil
• Eye dropper
• Lip balm pot
• Paper towel

Instructions

1. Heat water to boiling in the bottom of a double boiler. Place the top portion of the double boiler over the boiling water.

2. Chop 2 tsp. beeswax into small pieces for easier melting. Put the chopped beeswax in the top of the double boiler and add 2 1/4 tsp. coconut oil. Stir the ingredients throughout the melting process so they are blended well.

3. 

   Flavor your lip moisturizer with drops of essential oil.

   Remove the double boiler from the stove top. Add 6 drops of an edible fragrant essential oil to the beeswax and oil mixture, using an eye dropper. Tropical fruit, flower, chocolate or vanilla essential oils compliment the mild coconut oil flavor well.

4. Pour your homemade lip moisturizer into a lip balm pot. You can purchase this at a craft store or clean and reuse a container from an old store-bought lip moisturizer.

5. Wipe around the top and outer sides of the lip balm pot to remove any drips or spills while they're still liquefied. Allow the lip moisturizer to sit in the opened pot until completely cool and hardened. Place the lid on the lip balm pot and store your lip moisturizer away from heat.

Tips & Warnings

• Substitute any oil for the coconut oil, such as jojoba oil or olive oil.

• Flavor your lip moisturizer with any flavor essential oil you like, as long as the oil is edible.

• Homemade lip moisturizer that's exposed to heat will melt but can be solidified again in the refrigerator or at room temperature.

References

• Re-Nest: How to Make Homemade Three-ingredient Lip Balm

Resources

• Mother Earth News: Find Safer, Healthier Lip Balm, Gloss and Lipstick