Your lips are one of the body’s most sensitive skin areas and as sensitive as your facial skin. Although it occupies a very small area, your lips need to be cared for by the special balm and regular exfoliation. If you do not want to use lip balm because of worrying about its safety for health, pregnancy, or any reasons, a homemade lip balm without beeswax or petroleum may be a good idea. But is it difficult to make lip balm without beeswax or vaseline? Do not worry, here are some easy ways to make lip balm without beeswax at home that you should try.
What causes dry and chapped lips?
There are many reasons for chapped lips; the main reasons are humidity and weather changes. Besides, chapped lips are often caused by exposure to harsh environments, leading to irritation, including cold, dry weather, frequent eating of hot and spicy foods and drinks, lack of water, and the habit of licking the lips.
DIY lip balm without beeswax or petroleum (vaseline)
Here is how to make lip balm without beeswax 100% from natural ingredients; you can make a handmade lip balm that nourishes and makeup the lips with natural color.
1. Olive oil and coconut oil lip balm without beeswax
Ingredients:
- One tablespoon of coconut oil
- One teaspoon of olive oil
- One tablespoon of palm wax
How to do:
- First, you must melt coconut oil, olive oil, and palm wax.
- Then pour this mixture into a lipstick tube, can, or whatever holder you like, and keep it in a cool place, away from sunlight.
- Use this handmade lip balm whenever you feel your lips dry.
2. Coconut oil and shea butter lip balm
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon palm wax
- 1 tablespoon shea butter
How to do:
Slowly melt the coconut oil, palm wax, and shea butter. Then pour it into a container and keep it in the fridge. To prevent chapped and peeled lips, you can use this handmade diy lip balm without beeswax daily to nourish lips, especially in dry or cold weather.
3. How to make lip balm from Vaseline?
To make lip balm without beeswax with Vaseline, we need the following ingredients: Vaseline, coconut oil, a container, a bowl, and a lipstick of your favorite color. If you prefer colorless lip balm, then lipstick is no longer necessary.
First, take about 2-3 tablespoons of Vaseline in a clean bowl, mix 4-5 tablespoons of coconut oil, and then put some lipstick from your lipstick into the bowl. Mix it well, and then put the bowl in the microwave for 3-5 minutes until it melts well. Then, you pour the mixture into the lip balm tube, wait for the mixture to dry, and then you have your new lip balm.
4. Lip balm with Gac fruit oil
Gac oil contains a lot of vitamins A and E, helps remove dark pigmentation on the lips, and offers special treatment for dark lips while moisturizing them, making soft and smooth lips.
To make lip balm without beeswax from Gac oil, you need to prepare the following ingredients: Vaseline, Gac oil, and vanilla flavor (you can choose your favorite flavor, it is recommended to use food flavoring to be safe for your lips), coconut oil, lip balm tube.
First, put coconut oil and Vaseline in a clean bowl, then put it in the microwave and wait for 1 minute 30 seconds to make sure they melted well. Add gac oil and vanilla flavor to the mixture. Pour the mixture into a tube, then refrigerate. Wait until the mixture dries; you have a lovely light red lip balm from Gac oil and an extremely effective treatment for dark lips.
5. Make lip balm from shea butter
To make lip balm from shea butter, you must prepare the following basic ingredients: Shea butter, Beeswax, Coconut oil, and essential oil.
How to do:
Melt shea butter with beeswax and coconut oil and then turn off the heat; add a little fragrance oil and stir well. Pour the mixture into a lip balm tube. When using, you need to clean your lips; you can exfoliate your lips and then apply this balm. The best time to use shea butter lip balm is at night before going to bed.
6. Lavender and coconut oil lip balm without beeswax
Ingredients:
- 1 and a half tablespoons of coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon palm wax
- 8-10 drops of lavender essential oil
How to do:
First, melt the coconut oil and palm wax. Then add lavender essential oil and mix it well. Pour into a lip balm tube and place in the refrigerator.
7. Coconut oil and jojoba oil
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 5-6 drops of jojoba oil
How to do:
First, heat the coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat. When the coconut oil has melted, add a few drops of jojoba oil and gently heat the mixture. Let cool at room temperature, then pour into a lip balm tube.
8. Make lip balm without beeswax from beetroot
Ingredients:
- ½ medium beetroot
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- A filter
- A bowl
- A lip balm tube
How to do:
- Wash the beetroot, peel and cut them into small pieces, and put them in a blender.
- Use the filter to keep the juice and pour it into a glass jar.
- Add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil to the beetroot juice, and stir well so that the lipstick, after completion, will have the desired color, gloss and adhesion. If the coconut oil is too little, the lipstick will dry quickly when used.
Final words
When making DIY lip balm without beeswax at home, avoid using metal tools or metal bowls; instead, use wooden spoons. For steaming, use a ceramic bowl because metal can change the color of lipstick. When pouring lipstick into the container, do not immediately close the tube; wait for the lipstick to dry and the steam to evaporate. We hope this article can answer how to make lip balm without beeswax or Vaseline.