How to make your own natural lip balm

We learn how to make natural lip balm with the help of premium natural beauty ingredient company, The Soapery

Have you been struggling with sore lips over winter? If you’ve tried and tested a few different lip balms without much success, you’re not alone.

But help is on hand! You can make your own natural lip balm at home with the help of premium natural beauty ingredient company, The Soapery.

Using 100 percent natural ingredients, you can create a beautiful lip balm that will soothe and moisturise your lips. Best of all, it’s really easy and cheap to make!

All these ingredients you need to make your own natural lip balm can be ordered online at thesoapery.co.uk

In this recipe, the experts at The Soapery recommend using babassu oil and safflower oil for moisturising power, as both are packed with fatty acids that your lips are going to love.

Beeswax is added to help lock that moisture in for longer, and to hold your balm together. Lastly, vitamin E is added to nourish your lips.

Follow these simple steps to make lip balm at home

Ingredients for 6-8 lip balm tins:
Beeswax, 16g
Babassu oil, 50g
Safflower oil, 45g/50ml
Vitamin E oil, 4g/4ml

Method

Weigh out the ingredients into a heat proof jug or bowl
Melt the oils and wax together using a heatproof bowl over boiling water, Alternatively, you can melt them in a microwave using short bursts
Mix regularly to help the beeswax melt and stir thoroughly to make sure the oils are combined
Pour your liquid lip balm into containers
Allow to cool and then they are ready to be used!

Top tip: All these ingredients can be ordered online at thesoapery.co.uk!