3 Ingredient Lip Balm
Based on a study by Lithuanian scientists, the lip balm with the best properties contains sea buckthorn oil, beeswax, cocoa butter and grape seed oil. Here is the recipe for it.
The best lip balm
During their research, Lithuanian researchers tested different proportions of vegetable oils, beeswax and cocoa butter to find out what makes the best lip balm. A mixture of grapeseed oil and sea buckthorn oil was used as liquid oil in this study, but in a simplified recipe, the entire amount can be replaced with grapeseed oil. The use of sea buckthorn oil adds anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties to the lipstick.
Since sea buckthorn oil is a rather expensive product, you will find mainly rapeseed and olive oil-based infusions (in Estonia, for example, Tervix http://www.tervix.ee/astelpajuoli/).
Features of the lip balm
The properties of the lip balm result from the interaction of different components: Beeswax creates a protective layer on the surface of the skin, cocoa butter acts as a skin-softening component, while grapeseed oil leaves the lips moisturized for a long time.
You need:
58 g grape seed oil (or 40 g grape seed oil and 18 g sea buckthorn oil)
22 g cocoa butter
20 g beeswax
20 lipstick tubes
melting pot
electronic scale
Manufacturing date
up to 30 min + time required for solidification
Difficulty level
Suitable for the first test
Amount
20 lipsticks
Preparation:
1. Weigh beeswax and cocoa butter into a melting pot. Melt in a water bath or microwave.
2. Add liquid oil to the melted mass. At the moment of addition, the beeswax may begin to solidify again due to the drop in temperature. If this happens, heat the mass until it is uniform and transparent.
3 Turn the lipstick blanks to the lowest position. If necessary, fix it in an upright position inside a small box or jar. Pour the lipstick into the blanks and let it harden.
Do it differently
If you want a slight sparkle to your lipstick, add a bit of mica for coloring.
Shelf life
The product can be stored at room temperature protected from direct sunlight for at least six months.
The original source of the recipe
The recipe is based on the study Evaluation of Beeswax Influence on Physical Properties of Lipstick Using Instrumental and Sensory Methods (Kasparaviciene, Giedre; Savickas, Arunas; Zenona Kalveniene; Saule Velziene; Kubiliene, Loreta; et al. Evidence - Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine; New York (2016)).
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