Recipe for Homemade Natural Lip Balms

Something random..... I found this recipe for Home Made Lip Balms from Daily Eco Tips and thought it was a pretty good one. Nice and simple.

Lip balms are probably the most commonly used skincare item. It is a necessity for anyone to protect your lips from environmental factors and to keep lips hydrated. The concern with most commercial lip balms on the market is that they are made from petroleum products which do little to nourish skin and may even be harmful to the body.  Natural lip balms are a breeze to make at home and you get to choose if it has a scent or flavor to it.

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Homemade Natural Lip Balm
(recipe source: Daily Eco Tip)
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Ingredients:
    * 1 tablespoon beeswax pearls (also called pellets or pastilles)
    * 1 tablespoon pure Shea butter
    * 2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
    * 10-15 drops essential oils

Directions:

1. Melt beeswax, Shea butter, and almond oil together in the top of a double boiler or in a heat-safe bowl set over a pot of simmering water; stir continuously with a whisk.
2. Once the ingredients are liquefied, remove them from heat. Whisk in essential oils. Working quickly, transfer the liquid to a measuring cup or a container with a pour spout and then divide it among four 1/2-ounce lip balm tins.
3. Let balms cool completely until solid, about 20 minutes. Store in a cool, dry place.

Variation: Peppermint-Eucalyptus Lip Balm
Use 6 drops of peppermint essential oil and 4 drops of eucalyptus essential oil.

Variation: Vanilla-Rose Lip Balm
Use 10 drops of rose oil, also called rose otto, and 5 drops of vanilla oil, also known as vanilla absolute.

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I must admit that I have not given this particular recipe a road test. If you do try it let me know what you think. As this recipe is not vegan.... I'll be on the look out for a vegan variety (without beeswax).


If you want a lip balm that's good enough to eat, natural & organic, my favs from Bodybar:

• Mukti Macadamia & Honey Lip Balm *star product*
• Madara Regenerating Lip Balm *my personal fav, can't-sleep-without-it-item*

Some commonly found chemicals in skin care

Sulfates/Anionic Surfactants

Sulfates is the colloquial name for a group of cleansing ingredients called alkyl sulfates, which are amongst the most irritating ingredients in personal care products, yet used by almost every manufacturer worldwide.

Ammonium lauryl sulfate is the most strongly irritant, followed by sodium lauryl sulfate. Ammonium lauryl sulfate is commonly used to replace sodium lauryl sulfate, which is the subject of negative publicity and is suspected of causing potential damage to liver, lungs & immune system.

Anionic surfactants can pose serious health threats. They are used in car washes, as garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers - and in 90% of personal-care products that foam. They appear in many forms:

• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
• Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
• Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS)
• Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES)
• Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
• Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
• Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate
• Potassium Coco Hydrolysed Collagen
• TEA (Triethanolamine) Lauryl Sulfate
• TEA (Triethanolamine) Laureth Sulfate      
• Lauryl or Cocoyl Sarcosine
• Disodium Oleamide Sulfosuccinate
• Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate

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