Lip-Lickin’ Good: 10 DIY Lip-Balm Recipes To Make At Home

Here’s something you don’t know about me—I don’t wear lipstick. Not because I don’t like lipstick (or lip-gloss)—but because I like lip-balms much more. I have one berry-red lippie that I wear every day—and I dab a little bit of the pigment onto the apples of my cheeks too. It endows a flush of sun-kissed rose to my cheeks while hydrating and healing my lips. But I’m running out of it, and I’ve been playing around with the idea of DIYing a lip-balm like that at home. And that’s why I’m rounding up a couple of recipes you can recreate to prepare your own home-made lip-balm. Behold—the very best. After this, you’ll know how to make lip-balm at home. 

10 Of The Best Homemade Lip Balm Recipes

Do you know how to make lip balm at home? We’re of the opinion that preparing skincare at home is better than purchasing store-made products—you’re in charge, and you know what’s going into the product. And there’s so much room to mix it up, and put together something that you truly like. Move over, lip-stains, it’s time for lip-balms to shine. Here’s how to make lip-balm.

1. DIY Rose Lip-Balm

You need four ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 1 tablespoon of shea butter

• 1 tablespoon of beeswax

• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

• 2-3 drops of rose essential oil

Here’s how to prepare it:

• Add shea butter, beeswax, and coconut oil to a pan, and create a double-boiler to melt the ingredients.

• Stir the mixture, and once they’ve melted, pour the mixture into a jar or container.

• Add a few drops of rose essential oil to the liquid, and let it cool for half an hour. 

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2. A DIY Mint-Chocolate Lip-Balm

You need four ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder

• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

• 2 teaspoons of white beeswax pellets

• 4-5 drops of peppermint oil 

Here’s how to prepare it:

• Melt the beeswax pellets in a boiler on a stove.

• Once it has melted, add some cocoa powder to the mix, and stir well.

• Add a few drops of peppermint oil and almond oil to the liquid, and stir well. 

• Remove the heat, and let the mixture cool before transferring it to a jar.

• Once it has cooled, pop it in the refrigerator for it to harden. 

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3. DIY Orange Lip-Balm

You need four ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 1 tablespoon of shea butter

• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

• 2-3 drops of orange essential oil

• 1 tablespoon of beeswax

Here’s how to prepare it:

• In a double-boiler, fill a small pan with a little bit of water, and place it on the stove on low-to-medium heat. 

• Place some shea butter and beeswax on the cup, and let it melt.

• Add some coconut oil to the mix, and stir well. 

• Take the liquid off the heat once everything has melted, and throw in some orange essential oil.

• Stir it all together, and transfer the mixture into a jar or container.

• Let it cool for half an hour, and that’s it. 

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4. DIY Strawberry Lip-Balm

You need four ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 1 tablespoon of shea butter

• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

• 2-3 drops of orange essential oil

• 1 tablespoon of beeswax

Here’s how to prepare it:

• In a double-boiler, fill a small pan with a little bit of water, and place it on the stove on low-to-medium heat. 

• Place some shea butter and beeswax on the cup, and let it melt.

• Add some coconut oil to the mix, and stir well. 

• Take the liquid off the heat once everything has melted, and throw in some orange essential oil.

• Stir it all together, and transfer the mixture into a jar or container.

• Let it cool for half an hour, and that’s it. 

5. DIY Beeswax Lip-Balm

You need four ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 1 tablespoon of (grated) beeswax

• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil

• 1 teaspoon of (raw) honey

• 2 capsules of Vitamin E 

Here’s how to prepare it:

• Transfer a little bit of beeswax to a saucepan, and melt it over low-to-medium heat. 

• Once it has melted, add a couple of drops of the ultra-moisturising coconut oil and honey to the mix.

• Go on to throw in two capsules of Vitamin E (oil).

• Transfer the mixture to a container, and keep it aside for about half an hour for it to cool, set, and harden. 

6. DIY Cocoa Butter Lip-Balm

You need four ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 10 grams of beeswax

• 20 grams of cocoa butter

• 20 grams of coconut oil

• 5 drops of an essential oil of your choice

Here’s how to prepare it:

• Melt a little bit of beeswax in a double-boiler.

• Once most of it has melted, add a little bit of cocoa butter to the pan, and stir the two together. 

• Once the two have melted, add a few drops of coconut oil to the pan—make sure there are no lumps. 

• Take the liquid off the heat, and mix a few drops of an essential oil (lavender or otherwise) into the mixture.

• Transfer it all into a container, and let it cool for about half an hour. 

7. A DIY Vaseline Lip-Balm

You need three ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 1 ½ tablespoon of Vaseline (or any petroleum jelly)

• ½ tablespoon of beetroot juice 

•  ½ tablespoon of honey 

Here’s how to prepare it:

• Mix a little bit of Vaseline and honey together in a container. 

• Add beetroot juice to the mix. Don’t stir the ingredients together.

• Put the container in the microwave for about thirty seconds. 

• After removing it from the microwave, stir it together, transfer it into a tin, and let it set for thirty minutes. 

8. A DIY Shea Butter Lip-Balm

You need five ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 1 tablespoon of shea butter

• 1 tablespoon of beeswax

• 1 tablespoon of raw, organic coconut oil

• 1 teaspoon of honey

• 5 drops of lemon essential oil

Here’s how to prepare it:

• Add shea butter, beeswax, and coconut oil to a pan, and create a double-boiler to melt the ingredients. 

• Once they’ve melted, add some honey and essential oil to the mix.

• Next—turn off the heat, let the liquid cool, and transfer the contents to a pan.

• Let the lip-balm harden for half an hour. 

9. DIY Lemon Lip-Balm

You need five ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil

• 4-5 drops of lime essential oil

• 1 teaspoon of almond oil

• 1 teaspoon of beeswax

• 1 teaspoon of cocoa butter

Here’s how to prepare it:

• Add coconut oil, beeswax, almond oil, and cocoa butter to a pot, and create a double-boiler to heat the ingredients. 

• Stir the ingredients together, and turn off the heat.

• Add a few drops of the essential oil to the mix, and stir. 

• Transfer the lip-balm to a jar or tin, and let it cool for half an hour. 

10. DIY Grapefruit Lip-Balm

You need four ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 1 tablespoon of shea butter

• 1 tablespoon of castor oil

• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

• ½ teaspoon of grapefruit essential oil

Here’s how to prepare it:

• Add shea butter, castor oil, and coconut oil to a pan, and melt them over low-to-medium heat.

• Once they’ve melted, turn off the heat, and add a little bit of grapefruit essential oil to the mix. 

• Mix it all together, and transfer the liquid to a container for half an hour before using it. 

11. DIY Peppermint-Lavender Lip-Balm

You need five ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 1 tablespoon of beeswax

• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil

• 1 tablespoon of shea butter

• 5-6 drops of mint essential oil

• 5-6 drops of lavender essential oil

Here’s how to prepare it:

• Transfer beeswax, coconut oil, and shea butter to a saucepan, and melt the ingredients over low-to-medium heat.

• Once they’ve melted, turn off the heat, and add in the essential oils. Stir the ingredients well for the oils to spread evenly through the mixture. 

• Pour the balm into a container, and let it harden for half an hour. 

12. DIY Kokum Butter Lip-Balm

You need four ingredients to prepare this lip-balm:

• 2 tablespoons of kokum butter

• 2 tablespoons of shea butter

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil

• 1 teaspoon of carnauba wax

Here’s how to prepare it:

• In a double-boiler, fill a small pan with a little bit of water, and place it on the stove on low-to-medium heat. 

• Place some kokum butter and wax on the cup, and let it melt.

• Add some shea butter to the mix 2 or 3 minutes into the melting. 

• Take the liquid off the heat once everything has melted, and throw in some olive oil.

• Stir it all together, and transfer the mixture into a jar or container.

• Let it cool for half an hour before using it. 

And that was it on making ingredients for lip balm, and making your very own lip-balm at home—which DIY lip-balm do you like best? I must say—much better than your lip-glitters and lip-liners. 

Also Read:

1. Benefits Of A Lip Balm: How do you feel about a berry-red lip-balm staining your lips magically, and endowing them with hydration and moisture for hours? Here are all the benefits of using a lip-balm. 

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3. Lip Balms For Winter: Though winter’s a couple of months away, it’s always nice to test-drive some products—if you’ll never try, you’ll never know. Here are some winter-loving lip-balms to put to the test RN.

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5. Lip balm for dark lips: Got lip pigmentation? Don’t worry. Try out some of these amazing lip balms that’ll work wonders for your dark lips.
6. Lip balms for daily use: Lip balms are the best way to take care of your lips. Our list of lip balms will hydrate, protect and treat your chapped lips. So why wait for? Take your pick and get luscious lips every day.

FAQs

• Which ingredient is the best for lip-balm?

Any of the above-mentioned ingredients work! It depends on what you like. These all work as home-made lip-balms for pink lips and homemade lip balm for dark lips.

• How do you make a two-ingredient lip-balm?

Here’s how to make lip balm at home with natural ingredients—just two ingredients. Add a little bit of Coconut Oil and Beeswax to a saucepan, and melt the two ingredients over low-to-medium heat. Mix them together, and pour the liquid into a container before keeping it aside for about half an hour for it to harden. And, voila, your lip-balm is ready. Keep it at room temperature for up to 30 days—or refrigerate for 6 months. 

• How long do homemade lip-balms last?

Want to prepare lip-balm at home? These home-made lip-balms can last for a minimum of six months as long as you’ve stored them correctly. If your balm smells rancid, tastes weird, or has mold-like structures growing on it, it’s time to move on. 

•  How can you tweak or add aroma to any lip-balm?

You can add an essential oil of your choice (orange, rose, cinnamon, jasmine, vanilla) to the lip-balm while you’re preparing it—once it’s prepared, your lippie will smell just like the oil. 

• Do homemade lip balms require any preservatives?

Not really—these balms are anhydrous which means that they contain no water, and so, don’t need preservatives. Just ensure you’re storing them in a refrigerator so they don’t spoil, and avoiding contact with water.