Saturday, May 21, 2011

Recipes to Make Organic Lip Gloss at home

Do you know how to make Organic Lip Gloss at home? Refer these recipes of making best Organic Lip Gloss via collecting various ingredients at home.


Lip gloss is an important part of every woman's lip care routine. Lip gloss provides moisture to lips and protects them from dryness. Even women who don’t like lipstick still like lip gloss. Enough color and shine is provided by lip gloss. You can use tinted lip gloss on lips without looking made up or you can use it on top of lipstick for a glamorous look. There are many lip gloss available in the market but they are filled with harmful chemicals and animal products. You can make lip gloss at home with fresh ingredients such as coconut oil, aloe vera gel, cranberry, etc. Homemade lip-gloss will be low-priced, chemical-free as well as save your money.


1) Chocolate Lip Gloss

Ingreadients:
  • ½ tsp coconut oil
  • 1 ½ tsp grated cocoa butter
  • 1/8 tsp vitamin E oil
  • ¼ tsp grated chocolate
Method of preparation:
Take a bowl and put coconut oil, grated cocoa butter and vitamin E oil in it. Then with the help of double boiler or microwave, melt and combine them. Now add grated chocolate and mix it well. Pour the mix in a small container and allow it to settle down.

2) Cranberry Lip Gloss

Ingredients:
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tbsp sweet almond oil
  • 10 fresh cranberries
Method of preparation:
Take a bowl and put sweet almond oil, cranberries and honey. Microwave them till they begin to boil. Then lightly squash berries and mix well. Sieve this liquid with the help of a strainer to remove any solids. Finally pour it in the container and let it to cool down.

3) Almond Lip Gloss

Ingredients:
  • ½ cup organic almond oil
  • 4 tbsp grated cocoa butter
  • 2 Vitamin E capsules
  • 1 drop peppermint essential oil
Method of preparation:
Take a small mixing bowl and put grated cocoa butter & almond oil in it. Mix them well. Then, add Vitamin E oil and mix till they are well blended. Now add peppermint oil and stir well. Transfer the mixture to steel cooking pot and place it on the stove. Keep the temperature to low heat and let the butter to thaw completely. While the mixture is on heat, stir it. After the butter melts, take the mixture off the stove. Allow it to cool and pour it in the plastic or glass bottle.

4) Vanilla Lip Gloss

Ingredients:
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ tsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp aloe vera gel
Method of preparation:
Take a medium-sized bowl and put all the ingredients in it. Then, heat them in a double-boiler or microwave. Allow the mixture to cool and pour into container.

5) Coconut-Almond Lip Gloss

Ingredients:
  • ½ grated beeswax
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp almond oil
Method of preparation:

Take a bowl and put beeswax, almond oil & coconut oil in it. After that, heat them in microwave for 1-2 minutes on high. Then pour the mixture in a small container and let it to settle down.

6) Honey Lip Gloss

Ingredients:
  • 1 tsp beeswax
  • 2 tsp almond oil
  • 1 tsp honey
Method of preparation:
In a bowl, put beeswax and thaw it in the microwave. In small increments of time, heat the ingredients. After that, mix all the ingredients in a bowl and beat to mix totally. Pour the mixture in a small pot and allow it to cool until set.

7) Sweet Almond Oil Lip Balm

Ingredients:
  • 7 tsp sweet almond oil
  • 1 tsp. honey
  • 2 tsp beeswax
  • 5 drops orange essential oil
Method of preparation:

Heat oil and beeswax till the beeswax thaw in double boiler. Take the mixture away from heat and add honey. Beat the mixture and when it is almost cool, add essential oil. Then stir well and pour into a container.

8) Jojoba Oil Lip Gloss

Ingredients:
  • 2 tbsp beeswax
  • 1 tbsp cocoa butter
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 10 to 20 drops jojoba oil
  • Drops of honey
Method of preparation:

Take a bowl and put coconut oil, cocoa butter & beeswax. Thaw them with the help of double boiler or over hot water. Take the mixture away from heat and let it to cool slightly. Add jojoba oil and honey as well as mix well. Pour the mix in a container and let it to cool.

9) Coconut Lip Gloss

Ingredients:
  • 1 tsp coconut flavoring
  • 3 tsp natural beeswax
  • 5 tsp coconut oil
  • Coloring of choice
Method of preparation:

Thaw the beeswax in double boiler or over hot water. After that, remove the mixture from heat and add coconut flavoring, coconut oil and color. Mix them well and pour into a bottle. Allow the mixture to settle down.

10) Aloe Vera Lip Gloss

Ingredients:
1 tsp aloe vera gel
½ tsp coconut oil
⅛ tsp vitamin E oil

Method of preparation:

Combine all the ingredients together and mix well. Then pour the mixture in a small, clean container.
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4 comments:

What would you need if you made cinnamon scented lip balm?

would love to see a reply to Anonymous's question. How long do they last?

did anyone ever find out the answer? Would like to make some, but no point if they only last a few days without going off.

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