If you are like me, I don't go anywhere without my Driver's License and my Lip Balm. I recently came across this great article and though I would share the info with you.
LIP LOVERS
Petroleum is the active ingredient in many "name brand" lip balms. It's estimated that the average woman consumes over 1 pound of lip product per year, by eating, drinking and licking her lips. When selecting lip balm, it's important to pick one with proper ingredients. Think "would I eat that?". Many natural carrier oils referred to as vegetable oils or base oils are derived from fruits and plants.(avocado, coconut or grape seed) Choose lip balms where the manufacturer uses expeller-pressed or organic oils and avoid sovent extracting processed oils.
Article info by Kristin Fraser Cotte, Healthy Directions April/May
Basic Coconut Lip Balm
1 tsp of beeswax
2tsp. of coconut oil
1 vitamin E capsule (puncture & squeeze)
2-3 drops of coconut essence or flavour oil
Heat beeswax, coconut oil and vitamin E in a double boiler, water bath or in a glass measuring cup in the microwave. Mix in flavouring. While warm, pour into tins, tubes or containers of your choice using a plastic transfer pipette.
Oranges & Honey Lip Balm
1/2 tsp. beeswax
2tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp cocoa butter
1/2tsp honey (if you prefer a sweet lip balm add some honey)
3 drops orange essential oil
1 vitamin E capsule (puncture & squeezed into mix)
Heat as above, stirring occaisionally. Remove from heat and stir in the honey and essential oil. Pinch open the vitamin E capsule and squeeze the contents into the mixture. Stir well. While warm pour into tins as above.
Vitamin E Acetate is an antioxidant and extends the shelf life of your product. (Vitamin E capsules)
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