What ingredients should not be in lip balm?

Avoid lip balms that contain menthol, camphor, phenol or any sort of alcohol. These ingredients may provide an immediate cooling sensation but can irritate the skin. In some cases they even remove the outer layers of skin leaving your lips unprotected and susceptible to environmental hazards.

How do you make raspberry lip balm?

Instructions

1. Place the beeswax pellets, shea butter, coconut oil, and honey in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave at 10-second increments until it is melted.
2. Stir to combine.
3. Add the raspberry flavoring and the lipstick if desired. Stir to combine.
4. Pour into the lip balm tins and let cool.

How do you add flavor to lip balm?

Steps:

1. Melt 1 TBSP of beeswax.
2. Pour 2 TBSPs of coconut oil into beeswax mixture.
3. Stir.
4. Add flavor oil.
5. Add any extra ingredients (oranges, petals, coffee beans)
6. Pour.
7. Allow to cool.

Can you use extracts in lip balm?

What can I use to color or flavor my lip balms? Number One Rule: Always use lip safe flavors and colorants! Fragrance oils are not approved for use on lips and not all colorants are okay for lips. Extracts, from the store in the baking section, usually will not mix with your oils/wax mixture.

Is Vaseline bad for your lips?

If you’re not allergic, Vaseline isn’t likely to cause harm or make your lips drier — it just may not be the best option for hydrating lips and preventing the delicate skin from becoming chapped. Other things to try for dry lips include: Try lip balms that contain: argan oil.

Which lip balm is the safest?

13 Natural Lip Balms & Moisturizers: The Very Best You Must Try

• Odacité Pure Elements Aventurine Kiss Lip Serum.
• Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm.
• Lano Lanolips The Original Lanostick.
• milk + honey Lip Balm.
• Follain Lip Balm.
• Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter.
• Kora Organics Noni Lip Treatment.
• Henné Organics Lip Serum.

How do you add color to lip balm?

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a double boiler. (I use a glass Pyrex® mixing bowl in a saucepan of boiling water.)
2. Add the desired amount of powder (alkanet, madder, or both).
3. Stir until the oil has reached the desired color.
4. Strain into jars.

How do you make lip balm with real fruit?

Combine the beeswax, coconut oil, cocoa butter, and shea butter into a double boiler or (as in my case) a glass measuring cup set carefully in a pan of hot water. Melt the oils and wax together. 2. While the mixture is melting, using a mortar and pestle, grind your freeze-dried fruits into a fine powder.

What can I add to lip balm base?

Colorants – You can add color to your lip balm by using an oil-based colorant such as Oil Locking Mica.

1. Neon Pink Pleasures Powder.
2. Neon Pretty In Pink Powder.
3. Neon Coral and Cocktails Powder.
4. Coral Oil Locking Mica Shimmer.
5. Crimson Sparkle Mica Powder.
6. Cafe Latte Sparkle Mica Powder.

Can you use food flavoring in lip balm?

A common question to come up when creating a lip balm recipe is “What can I use to flavor lip balm?” There are so many choices that sometimes it is hard to decide! You can go with scrumptious flavoring oils, essential oils, or certain foods.

How much flavoring do you put in lip balm?

Keep in mind that some flavoring oils will have their own recommended usage rates, but 1 – 3% is a pretty safe bet across the board. The usage rate is so small that we recommend flavoring large batches of lip balm all at once. For example, if added flavoring oil to one 4 oz.

How do I make my lip balm creamier?

How to make All Natural Creamy Lip Balm

1. 1 Tablespoon Beeswax Pellets (10g)
2. 1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil (15g)
3. 10 drops of Essential Oil – we used orange.
4. 1 Tablespoon Jojoba Oil (15g)
5. 1 Tablespoon Shea Butter (15g)
6. Lip Balm Containers.
7. Glass Dropper.

Is it safe to put essential oils in lip balm?

Yes! You can use any essential oils in your lip balm. Just be sure they are good high grade oils. Be careful of not using too much of a “hot” oil.

Can I put vanilla extract in lip balm?

NOTE: I would NOT use Vanilla Extract to scent or flavor your balm as it does NOT mix well with the other oils and you’ll end up with a kind of splotchy looking balm. Once the balm is scented & flavored to your liking, carefully pour it into your containers and allow to cool fully.