Ultra creamy lip balm

lip balm, lip color, lip stick, and now lip balm. I have created many different natural lip products over the years to replace all the tubes of lip products I used to buy. This lip balm is super simple to make with just a few ingredients and melts like butter on your lips, hence the name!

It’s a little more hydrating than some lip balms, so it’s perfect for when you need extra hydration.

Lip oil vs lip balm

When I first heard the words lip balm, I thought it was just a weird name for a lip balm. It turns out that there are differences between the two (even if they are more subtle). Lip balm uses a mixture of waxes and oils to moisturize the lips. Lip balm can also use a bit of wax and oil, but it also adds to creamy lip balms.

Shea butter, mango butter, cocoa butter, and cupuacu seed butter are some of the top favorites here. Oils are thicker than liquid oils, but they are not as hard or waxy as beeswax or candelilla wax. They also have a unique fatty acid profile that is great for skin and lips.

Lip balm ingredients

I’ve kept the ingredient list simple so you don’t have to buy a ton of different oils and fats to make this. Beeswax helps thicken, while cocoa butter and mango butter add a luxurious softening feel. I also included some hemp seed oil to make it spreadable and an essential oil for added fragrance and lip benefits.

Mango oil

At first we have mango oil. I love how smooth and creamy it feels without being greasy. It is softer than cocoa butter and more like shea butter. Mango oil is one of the few oils that has the properties so it doesn’t leave the skin or lips too oily.

You can substitute shea butter, but shea butter has a tendency to become more grainy after cooling. A good way to prevent this from happening is to chill any shea butter products in the refrigerator instead of at room temperature.

Cocoa butter

I chose cocoa butter because it’s harder and gives the lip butter more thickness without relying on beeswax. Cocoa butter is high in stearic and palmitic acids and creates a lipid barrier to prevent moisture loss. It also has an amazing scent that smells a little chocolatey!

Meadowfoam seed oil

This liquid carrier oil may not be one you’ve used before. It gives a good lightness to the mixture and spreads the cream’s oils more on the lips. Foaming seed oil is an emollient to lock in moisture, but is more easily absorbed than heavier carrier oils. like olives or avocado oil. If you don’t have any oil, you can use a liquid carrier oil, but it will affect the overall absorption and texture of the lip oil.

Essential oil

Essential oils not only make this smell amazing, but they add additional soothing and aromatherapy benefits. Just make sure to choose lip safe essential oils that won’t irritate this delicate area! Oils like cinnamon, lemongrass, clove, and ginger may smell good, but they can cause burning or sensitivity in lip products. And others, such as lemons and limes, can cause phototoxicity (that is, burns when exposed to sunlight).

Here are some of my favorite lipsticks essential oils to use:

• Lavender
• sweet orange
• Geranium
• Mandarin
• Neroli
• Rose
• Mint
• mint

Since cocoa butter gives this lip balm a chocolatey scent, I like to use essential oils that smell good with white chocolate. For this batch I used lavender, but peppermint and orange are also really good with cocoa butter.

Another important safety note when it comes to essential oils is the solvent. In general, how much essential oil you use in your lip products depends on the exact essential oil. Nothing on the list above is too harsh, so a good rule of thumb is 5 to 1 percent. This comes to about 5-10 drops in this recipe. It can be tempting to add a lot more, but when it comes to essential oils, less is better!

Here’s how to make your own lip balm.

Tips for making lip balm

In fact, we combine everything, water it and pour it into containers. No multi-phase formulas or complicated steps. I have a heat safe glass bowl that I only use for making DIY products and I will be using it like a double boiler. You can also melt the ingredients in a special mason jar to make pouring easier.

I find it’s easy to wipe off the wax/oil residue with paper towels after pouring the product into my containers. Don’t go straight to the soap and washcloth to clean up or you’ll end up with a waxy mess!

Store your lip balm in hot or humid conditions, which will break down the ingredients faster. This includes putting it in a hot car or in a bathroom with a steam shower.

Have you made your own lip balm or balm before? What are your favorite scents to wear? Leave a comment and let us know!