How To Make An Inexpensive And Natural Lip Balm?

By preparing it at home we can customize our lip moisturizer as we want, and we can even add color to it. We just have to add a little of our favorite lipstick to the preparation

Generally, the lips are usually one of the parts of the body that undergoes the most transformations due to the abrupt changes of the weather. Whether due to cold, sun, wind or other factors, the lips are affected and, sometimes, this makes that part of your face dull or attractive. To improve this, then we teach you how to make an inexpensive and above all natural lip balm.

When talking about the lips, we know that the problem is not simply aesthetic. When these annoying alterations are experienced, the lips often chap, which can cause burning and inevitable discomfort.

It is very important to know that the lips are the gateway to our digestive system and that, in addition, they are a very fine area of ​​our body that must be hydrated and protected.

What can you do?

First of all, you must start by hydrating well. Together, we recommend using a lip balm that ensures greater care in that delicate area. In this case, we offer you a very favorable option: create your own protector in a simple, inexpensive way and to your liking, without leaving home.

How to do it?

To make your lip balm, you don’t need much. You should only have the following ingredients on hand:

•  Beeswax and honey. With its moisturizing and antiseptic properties, it improves consistency on the skin’s surface and has a protective action in terms of the sun’s rays.
•  Cocoa butter or butter. It acts as the main ingredient in our protector. In addition to its ultra-hydrating property, it provides softness and helps fight irritation.
• Olive or almond oil. With its anti-inflammatory action and its important hydration and skin elasticity contributions.
•  A small clean container.

* Optional: Vitamin  B  or  E . With antioxidant properties and with a special power to fight bacteria and viruses and to protect the skin.

Preparing our lip balm …

1. First, we will resort to the traditional bain-marie. What you should do is take a container with water (a saucepan) to put all the mixture to heat.
2. Afterwards, you take the ingredients in certain quantities. Pour 3 tablespoons of oil into the container. Also, put 3 of beeswax and 4 of cocoa butter or the one you have decided to use.
3. If you decided to use either of the two vitamins (either in drops or in pills), crush the tablet until it becomes a powder or take the bottle of drops.
4. Pour in 5 drops (or the powder you have obtained) of vitamin, stir and add a teaspoon of honey.
5. Bringing it all together, let it heat up as you stir the mixture in between short intervals.
6. When all the ingredients form a well defined homogeneous mixture, turn off the heat.
7. Pour the contents of the casserole into the clean container. Wait a few hours for it to be completely cold and voilà! You will have your homemade lip balm.

NOTE: If you want, you can add a good fragrance to your lip balm, be it coconut, vanilla or a scent that you like. All you have to do is add it to the casserole while everything is heating up. You can also add a little color to your protector, adding your favorite shade. It’s simple! You just have to add a few pieces of your lipstick before removing it from the heat and letting it melt; This will give your creation a special shine.

Your advantage

In addition to the fact that the preparation of the balm is very simple, it can last up to six months (even when it does not have preservatives or preservatives). And, not enough, the recipe is very cheap and can be prepared and modified to your liking.