Natural Lip Gloss Recipe


Lip gloss is perhaps one of the most loved cosmetics by women all over the world, for that mild glossy luster and the subtle color, that they impart to a lip to give it a natural and yet very appealing look. However, lip gloss is also known to provide moisturizing benefit to a dry and chapped lips and hence, becomes quite indispensable for many women, especially during the winter days. In general, lip gloss comes in a variety of forms, right from the clear, translucent to the glittered, frosty and metallic ones. No doubt, this cosmetic is widely available in the market in various forms, but most of them contain many chemicals, preservatives and artificial colors and flavors. Long term use of such chemicals may not be good for one's health. So, if you want to avoid all these chemicals and artificial colors and preservatives, then why not make it on your own.

Making Lip Gloss at Home

The basic ingredients in almost all commercial lip gloss are same, except for a few substances that may vary to give different flavor and color to the it. The basic ingredients are, beeswax, petroleum jelly, synthetic preservatives, artificial colorants, flavor, mica, carmine, and some oils like, mineral oil, vitamin E oil and jojoba oil. Out all these ingredients, you can exclude the synthetic ones like, artificial color, flavor, preservatives, and also mica and carmine, and replace them with some natural ingredients to make you own lip gloss. For this we require a double boiler or microwave or hot water, in order to melt and mix the ingredients.

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Basic Ingredients
  • Beeswax
  • Coconut oil
  • Cocoa Butter
  • Jojoba Oil
Process

Beeswax can be found in many health stores and candle-making supply stores. They can be found in golden and white color. First of all, you have to grate the wax finely with a cheese grater. Now, put about 2 teaspoons of beeswax, 1 tablespoon each of coconut oil and cocoa butter in a double boiler or over hot water, until all these ingredients melt. Allow the mixture to cool down for a while and then pour a few drops of (10 to 15) jojoba oil and stir it properly. You can also add a few drops of vitamin E oil and honey, if you want to. Be sure to mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Now, pour the mixture into a container and set the lid, but keep it slightly open, so that moisture can escape. Once your liquid lip gloss solidifies completely, seal the container.

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Basic Ingredients
  • Beeswax
  • Olive oil
  • Vitamin E oil
  • Honey
Process

This recipe would require about 1 tablespoon of beeswax, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, about 1 teaspoon of honey and a few drops of essential oil and vitamin E oil. First, melt the beeswax and olive oil in a double boiler and then let it cool for a while, before adding vitamin E oil, honey and about 10 to 15 drops of essential oil. Mix all the ingredients properly. Essential oil is the optional ingredient, which is mainly added to give the lip gloss a mild flavor. Now, pour the mixture into the container and set the lid in such a way that moisture can escape from it. When the mixture or content of the container solidifies, seal the container.

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Basic Ingredients
  • Beeswax
  • Cocoa Butter
  • Sweet almond oil
Process

Take about 1 tablespoon of beeswax, half tablespoon of cocoa butter and about 3 teaspoons of sweet almond oil and melt them in a double boiler or over hot water. Allow the mixture to cool for a while, after which add about a few drops of essential oil and vitamin E oil and stir properly. Then pour the mixture in the container and set the lid half way, so that excess moisture can escape. Once the content of the container cools or solidifies, do not forget to seal it off.

One important point to be kept in mind is that, the ingredients or the mixture should be heated till they melt completely. But the mixture should never be brought to boil. Another point is to let the mixture cool down a bit, before adding essential oils to it, as these oils tend to break apart, if added to a very hot mixture. So, you need to be a bit careful and patient. But, making your own lip gloss can be a lot of fun and besides, you will be able to use the lip gloss, whose ingredients are not only natural and safe, but also well-known to you.

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