5 Homemade Beeswax Lip Balm Recipes

Enhance your lip care routine with these versatile and nourishing homemade beeswax lip balm recipes. From cold sore relief to a natural tan, these recipes are easy to adapt and adapt.

These homemade lip balms are made from natural ingredients and are a perfect way to give your dry lips soft and loving care.

In this tutorial I offer you the simplest version of beeswax lip balm and propose several variations so that you can adapt it to your preferences.

I love making natural DIY face creams, facial toners and lip scrubs, but I love making my own lip balms just as much.

Moreover, you can use and appreciate them every day. When used regularly, these DIY lip balms with coconut oil and beeswax will hydrate and nourish your lips.

Why make beeswax lip balm at home?

• Natural ingredients: Homemade lip balm allows you to select natural ingredients that are safe for your lips. Commercially sold lip balms often contain petroleum jelly.
• It’s easy to make. Once you discover how easy and enjoyable it is to make your DIY rose lip balm, you’ll never want to buy another one again.
• Cost efficient: It is especially cost effective if you are making a large number of pieces in one batch.
• Versatile: By selecting the infused and essential oils, you can customize the lip balm to your preference.
• Durable: Reusing old tubes or containers for lip balm is more environmentally friendly.
• Homemade beeswax lip balm for dry lips also makes a wonderful DIY gift.

DIY natural lip balm ingredients

Beeswax

You can use beeswax pellets or a whole piece of beeswax. I always have it at home because I make ointments or beeswax candles with it.

Beeswax helps retain moisture in the skin and contains vitamin A, which is valuable for cell reconstruction. Beeswax, produced by bees to build honeycombs, has antibacterial properties and is effective in treating inflammation, burns and bruises. (1)

coconut oil

I suggest using the liquid version (fractionated coconut oil) so you can infuse herbs in it for added benefits.

Coconut oil is an excellent choice for cracked and dry lips. It increases hydration and reduces water loss in dry skin. Coconut oil is applied to the lips and adds moisture and gives them shine.

In addition, a lip balm with UV protection can provide a solution. Coconut oil contains an SPF factor of 4-5 and provides UV protection.

Essential oils

You can use different essential oils to customize the taste, smell and medicinal benefits of your lip balm.

• Orange essential oil: Can help stimulate collagen production and vitamin C absorption.
• Spearmint or Peppermint Essential Oil: Ideal if you like a cooling and soothing effect.
• Lavender essential oil: Smells wonderful and helps soothe and soothe chapped lips.
• Rose essential oil: Provides excellent skin benefits and a wonderful scent.
• Chamomile essential oil: Known for its soothing properties and pleasant scent

Shea butter

Including shea butter in your lip balm changes the consistency slightly, enhances the scent and improves the medicinal properties. Shea butter also ensures that the balm is softer and smoother to apply.

Some people prefer it unrefined shea butter, which smells better than refined. However, refined shea butter loses some of its benefits. Here is an article comparing them both. You can even use cocoa butter or mango butter instead.

Shea butter comes from nuts of the shea tree. Raw shea butter is rich in vitamins E and A and contains many saturated fats. As a skin moisturizer, it provides anti-aging benefits and helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles (2). Its anti-inflammatory properties also make it an excellent skin care agent.

Add herbs by allowing oil to soak in

By steeping herbs in fractionated coconut oil, you can create infused oils with added medicinal properties, each unique to the herbs used. Feel free to use other carrier oils such as almond oil or jojoba oil.

Here are some herbs to consider:

• Calendula: Known for its soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, ideal for sensitive skin.
• Rose petals: Rose petals are rich in antioxidants and provide moisturizing and soothing properties, making them excellent for dry or sensitive lips.
• Rosehips: Rosehip oil is packed with vitamin C and antioxidants and promotes collagen production and skin regeneration.
• Red clover: Red Clover Oil contains isoflavonoids that help delay the signs of aging on the skin. Isoflavonoids act like estrogens and have the ability to increase collagen production and add moisture to the lips. They also improve skin thickness, skin elasticity, hydration and reduce shrinkage (3).
• Lemon balm: Lemon balm is effective against cold sores because of its antiviral properties. Incorporating lemon balm into coconut oil for your homemade lip balm can provide additional support in fighting cold sores and promoting healing.
• Chamomile: Provides soothing effects and helps reduce redness and irritation.
• Lavender: Promotes relaxation and has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory benefits.
• Rosemary: Stimulates circulation and provides antioxidant properties.
• Peppermint: Provides a cooling sensation and helps soothe irritated skin.
• Echinacea: Known for its immune-boosting and skin-healing properties

How to infuse herbs in oil?

1. Prepare the herbs: Select the herbs you want to infuse and cut them into small pieces to release their aromatic oils.
2. Combine with oil: Place the herbs in a clean, dry glass jar. Cover them with your chosen carrier oil, making sure they are completely submerged.
3. Infusion: Close the jar tightly and place it in a warm, sunny spot for 2-4 weeks. Alternatively, you can speed up the process by using a double boiler or slow cooker on low heat for 4-8 hours. Be sure to monitor the temperature to avoid overheating.
4. Strain and store: Once steeped, strain the oil through a fine sieve or cheesecloth to remove the spices. Transfer the infused oil to a clean, dry glass container and store in a cool, dark place.

vitamin e oil

Adding vitamin E to the lip balm provides powerful antioxidant protection and deep hydration, leaving your lips soft and supple. It also helps heal chapped lips and extends the life of your lip balm by preventing oils from going rancid.

Honey

Honey is a natural humectant, meaning it attracts and retains moisture, keeping your lips hydrated. Additionally, honey has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that can help heal cracked and chapped lips.

Beetroot powder for tinted balm

Rich in antioxidants, beetroot hydrates and hydrates the skin and supports collagen production with vitamin C. Its deep, rich color comes from betanin, which is why beetroot is approved as a colorant in food and cosmetics. You can also find it in Burt’s Bees lip balm.

Step-by-step DIY recipe instructions for beeswax lip balm

Once your infused oil is ready, you can start making this beeswax lip balm. It only takes a few minutes to make.

1. Use a double boiler to gently heat the shea butter, coconut oil and wax.
2. Once all the ingredients are completely melted, remove from the heat and add the infused oil (if using) and add your favorite essential oil. Stir to combine.
3. Prepare your lip balm tubes or containers with lids and simply pour the mixture while it is still warm. Do not wait until the mixture has cooled, because then it will solidify and filling the tubes will become impossible.
4. Add lids to the containers and place in a cool place to solidify.

5 Best Homemade Beeswax Lip Balm Recipes

1) 3 Ingredient Super Easy DIY Lip Balm

To make 4 tubes of lip balm from this basic 3-ingredient DIY lip balm, you only need:

1 tablespoons beeswax,

3 tablespoons coconut oil,

10 drops of essential oil of your choice.

This recipe uses simple proportions. For example, if you use 1 tablespoon of beeswax, you should use 3 tablespoons of coconut oil and 10 drops of essential oil. If your lip balm is too hard when it cools, melt it again and add a little more oil. If it is too soft, melt it again and add more beeswax.

2) lip balm with lemon balm

This lip balm is great for preventing and treating the first signs of cold sores. This natural herbal remedy soothes ulcers, shortens healing time and relieves burning and itching sensations.

For this you will need dried or fresh lemon balm infused with oil, beeswax, coconut oil and I recommend using tea tree or chamomile essential oil. follow these instructions.

3) DIY Beetroot Tinted Lip Balm

This lip balm with beetroot gives a natural pink tint, giving your lips a soft tint. This DIY formula is made with beetroot powder and glycerin and can also be used to make a lip gloss.

If you want to try other shades of pink, you can consider other substitutions.

While hibiscus powder provides a pink or reddish hue with antioxidant and skin-soothing benefits, rose petal powder provides a subtle pink hue. Raspberry powder and cranberry powder, on the other hand, offer a natural reddish-pink color.

4) Honey beeswax lip balm recipe

Combining beeswax with honey creates a lip balm that leaves your lips feeling exceptionally soft and supple. You can find the step-by-step instructions here.

5) Lip balm with shea butter

This moisturizing lip balm recipe with shea butter nourishes and soothes dry, chapped lips. This DIY lip balm with shea butter is made from natural ingredients and is the perfect way to give your lips soft, loving care.

Which lip balm containers should I use?

Lip balm tubes are useful when you’re on the go and make it easy to apply just the right amount. Lip balm cans and jars are good for storing more lip balm and are easy to apply with your finger.