Winter is definitely here – the last few weeks have been colder and colder. Unfortunately for most of us, winter also brings chapped lips and dry skin.
Here is a simple recipe for lip balm you can whip up in your kitchen in a snap, no special ingredients needed:
Lip Balm Recipe:
Melt one tablespoon shea butter (this is the best option, if you have it) OR one tablespoon coconut oil at a low heat – how you melt it is up to you. You can either use a microwave, a small saucepan, or even place your container in some hot water. Please remember – this is a small amount, so it will melt very quickly! ** You can substitute Vaseline for the coconut oil or shea butter, or use half Vaseline and half coconut oil or shea butter. This would work better in warmer weather**
Now add either one tablespoon of honey OR one tablespoon of castor oil to your coconut oil or shea butter and stir. Pour your balm into a small container – I normally use an old empty container that had lip balm in. Allow to set, either overnight or in the fridge for a few hours. Voila – cheap and quick.
Variations:
You could add a few drops of essential oil to the mix, or some vanilla essence. If you wanted to colour it, you could use a little of an old lipstick that you have a smidge left of. Or you could add a drop of food colour, or some eyeshadow powder.
*Please note that this is softer than normal lip balm – in summer it will melt. Traditionally, lip balm contains beeswax, which is what “holds” the balm together. This recipe is for a quick, inexpensive lip balm, using what you probably have on hand already.