DIY Your Lip Balm

If you are someone who loves lip balm then you will be pleased to know that it is possible to make it at home. One will have the choice of color and flavor to make it or opt for plain lip gloss. People can then give this as a personal gift or even start a business selling natural lip balm packaged in attractive boxes and containers. 

Who does not want to have soft along with luscious lips? It is important to know that skin present on lips is very sensitive and can be easily impacted. If you do not focus on keeping care of this area, you will get chapped and disgusting looking lips. Read on to find out how to make a lip balm to help those lips shine. 

Importance of lip balm

The main aim of lip balm tends to be to give a layer to your lips surface allowing it to keep moisture in your lips. It aids in keeping them safe from environmental harm. Dry air, extreme temperatures, wind all have a drying impact on skin taking away precious moisture. A lip balm aims to prevent this from happening. In other words, it protects you from getting lips that look cracked and flaky. 

Ingredients needed

Start by getting all the ingredients so that you have them available with you before starting to make the delicious and soft lip balm. The following are the ones to get:

● Around 3 tablespoons of beeswax pellets

● 2 tablespoons of shea butter

● 4 tablespoons of coconut oil (you can use some liquid oil like almond, olive oil,         etc.)

● About 10 to 20 drops of essential oil

This will develop a balm which will be hard when you touch it and will soften when meeting the lips. Find good lip gloss containers with wand wholesale or some pot that you can store it in. For those who wish to get a softer along with glossier one should limit the level of beeswax by around ⅓. Also, put in a slight amount extra of liquid oil or the one that you choose to use. You can change the recipe according to your requirements. Use what you have and enjoy yourself. 

Steps to make the lip gloss

If your product turns out good you can consider becoming a custom lip gloss manufacturer even. Follow the below steps carefully so that you get what you desire:

1. Get a container that can be used in the microwave like a glass measuring cup for instance. You have to melt your beeswax, shea butter, along with coconut oil all in around 30-second additions. Remember to mix properly succeeding all additions. 
2. Mix the essential oil. If you choose to use flavor oil then put this one in now. 
3. After this has been done put the mixture in some pot. It can be placed in a tube if you have one. Keep in a safe place away from children as it will be hot. Let it cool properly before you apply this. 

If you don't succeed the first time, try making it again. Eventually, you will know the procedure and be able to add what you want to make a unique product that people will love. The above method and ingredients are natural ones and so you do not have to worry about the chemicals found in store lip balms. If you want to sell the balm you can advertise yourself as a brand that only uses natural products and no harmful chemicals. 

It is possible to make lip balm which is particularly customized for the lips of the wearer's choice and it is natural. If you give this to someone like a present, they will indeed be happy because of the effort that you put into making it.