WebThis is a pink coconut oil beeswax lip balm recipe - if want it pink too, you can add a pinch of pink mica or I discuss alternative coloring below. Print Ingredients 2 …
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If you’d like to make lip balm without coconut oil, try substituting babassu oil. This semi-solid oil is very similar to coconut oil in that it is solid at room temperature, and melts on contact with the skin.. It’s a great sub for coconut oil in just about any skin care recipe. Learn more about babassu oil here.
Beeswax is one of the base ingredients for a DIY lip balm recipe. It has natural moisturizers that restore your lips and makes them look plumper with repeat use. One study showed that mixing this ingredient with virgin coconut oil, distilled water, almond oil, and honey has a melting point of 65 degrees Celsius which is 149 degrees Fahrenheit.
It forgoes beeswax in favor of camellia wax or carnauba wax and includes other nourishing oils for soft, supple lips. You’ll find this recipe is so simple, it only contains 2-4 ingredients (depending on whether or not you choose to add the optional extras). This is essentially a vegan coconut lip balm because if the high volume of coconut oil used.
Yet soy wax or candelilla wax are usually recommended as the best substitutes to make lip balm without beeswax since they offer the most similar texture and results. However, some personal experimentation and tweaking of the lip balm recipe may be required to get it exactly how you like it. Does homemade lip balm need preservatives?