Lip Tint Gloss
Author: Magdalena Wszelaki
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons lanolin
- 2 ½ teaspoons organic castor oil
- 2 teaspoons organic jojoba oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons beeswax pearls
- ¼ teaspoon Vitamin E or 1 drop rosemary antioxidant (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon mica or organic beet powder
- 5-10 drops essential oil (see below)
How To Make
- Place first 4 ingredients into a glass measuring cup.
- Fill a small saucepan with water and place the glass measuring cup in the saucepan to create a double boiler.
- Turn the heat on low, occasionally stirring ingredients until the beeswax completely melts, approximately 8 minutes.
- Once beeswax has completely melted turn off the heat.
- Mix in the Vitamin E or rosemary antioxidant and mica or beet powder.
- Continue stirring the mixture as you pour into small tins or lip gloss containers.
- Add 2-3 drops essential oils into each tin and gently stir with small stirring utensil.
- Let mixture cool completely then screw on lid and label.
Notes
Equipment
Medium glass measuring cup
(4) .25-ounce lip gloss tins or glass jars
Bamboo skewer, glass rod or small stirring utensil
Small saucepan
Modifications
Citrus lip gloss: 3 drops orange essential oil, 3 drops grapefruit essential oil, 1 drop neroli essential oil.
Floral lip gloss: 3 drops geranium essential oil, 2 drops lavender essential oil, 1 drop clary sage essential oil.
Mint lip gloss: 5 drops peppermint essential oil.
Chai lip gloss: 2 drops cardamom essential oil, 1 drop cinnamon bark essential oil, 1 drop ginger essential oil, 2 drops vanilla essential oil.
Storage
8-12 months at room temperature, if you omit the Vitamin E or rosemary antioxidant the shelf life will decrease to 4-6 months.
Medium glass measuring cup
(4) .25-ounce lip gloss tins or glass jars
Bamboo skewer, glass rod or small stirring utensil
Small saucepan
Modifications
Citrus lip gloss: 3 drops orange essential oil, 3 drops grapefruit essential oil, 1 drop neroli essential oil.
Floral lip gloss: 3 drops geranium essential oil, 2 drops lavender essential oil, 1 drop clary sage essential oil.
Mint lip gloss: 5 drops peppermint essential oil.
Chai lip gloss: 2 drops cardamom essential oil, 1 drop cinnamon bark essential oil, 1 drop ginger essential oil, 2 drops vanilla essential oil.
Storage
8-12 months at room temperature, if you omit the Vitamin E or rosemary antioxidant the shelf life will decrease to 4-6 months.
Recipe by HormonesBalance.com at https://hormonesbalance.com/recipes/lip-tint-gloss/