It's super easy to make your own lip gloss with natural ingredients that will hydrate dry lips without chemicals.
Prep Time0 minutesmins
Active Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Yield: 3tubes
Cost: $3-5
Equipment
double broiler or a pan with a small pan sitting inside it (works just as well)
Materials
1tbspolive oilor other favorite oil
1/2tbspcoconut oil
1/2tbspcocoa buttershea butter also works
1/2tbspbees waxpellets melt fast
5dropsvitamin e oil
2-5dropsessential oil
1/8tspmica powderbeet root & cocoa powder work too
Instructions
Using a double boiler, combine the olive oil (or whichever oil you choose to use), coconut oil, cocoa butter and beeswax. Boil until it is all dissolved.
Then add 5 drops of vitamin E oil. If you use capsules poke a hole in the top and squeeze one out into the mixture. Stir that up.
Stir in essential oil if you are using them.
Now stir in your color additive if you are using one.
Next you want to pour your mixture into your lip gloss tubes.
Wait for gloss to cool before using it on your lips.
Notes
This DIY Lip Gloss does NOT use preservatives so it will only last 3 months.