Making lip gloss at home is fun and easy. All you need are a few basic ingredients and some squeeze tubes, and you’ll end up with lip gloss that glides on smoothly and keeps your lips shiny and soft. And best of all, you’ll get more lip gloss for less than you’d pay at a beauty store!

Another great perk is that when you make lip gloss at home, you’re in control of the ingredients. Name-brand lip gloss products contain synthetic preservatives and artificial fragrances, which can be damaging for your lips. By using all-natural ingredients in your lip balm, you can ditch the chemicals while keeping your lips moisturized and protected.

Basic DIY Lip Gloss Recipe

This recipe makes about 13 tubes of lip gloss, but you can make smaller batches by scaling down the ingredients. So, if you only want to make a few tubes of lip gloss, reduce each ingredient by a quarter.

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp grapeseed oil
• 2 tbsp unrefined coconut oil
• 2 tbsp shea butter
• 2 tbsp cosmetic grade beeswax
• 10 drops of essential oil (for fragrance – optional)
• 1/8 tsp mica powder (for coloring – optional)

Steps:

1. Add the oil, butter, and beeswax to a glass measuring cup or any other glass jar that allows you to pour easily.
2. Place the measuring cup in a pot filled with 2 inches of water – this is called the double boiler and can help you melt the ingredients evenly.
3. Melt over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Add the essential oil and mica powder. Mica powder is a natural mineral powder that adds color to your lip gloss, so the more you add, the darker the shade will be. The essential oil is used to give your lip gloss fragrance but can also provide great benefits for your lips.
5. Mix everything well until it’s evenly melted and pour into lip gloss containers.
6. Allow the mixture to cool for at least 20 minutes before applying.

Make sure to work fast since the ingredients can harden quickly once taken off the stovetop. To get the best results, have all the ingredients and lip gloss containers ready to go before starting. Keep the lip gloss tubes upright and open so that you can easily pour the mixture in when the time comes.

And that’s it! This basic recipe is great since you can mix and match different essential oils and powder colors to create a wide variety of lip glosses. Experiment by adding a lip-safe essential oil of your choice for a scent you love and use different quantities of mica powder to create lighter or darker shades. You can also leave the essential oil and mica powder out altogether for a no-nonsense lip gloss option.

Aside from our basic, easily customizable lip gloss recipe, we have a couple more favorites to share:

Mango Coconut Lip Gloss Recipe

This lip gloss smells delicious and leaves your lips feeling super smooth and hydrated. The mango butter feels luxurious and also offers that great, tropical smell while the coconut oil adds even more moisture to the mix.

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp unrefined coconut oil
• 2 tbsp mango butter
• 2 tbsp cosmetic grade beeswax
• 10 drops of essential oil (for fragrance – optional)
• 1/8 tsp mica powder (for coloring – optional)

Steps:

1. Use the double boiler method (see Basic recipe above) to melt the oil, butter, and beeswax over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Add the essential oil and mica powder.
3. Mix everything well until it’s evenly melted and pour into lip gloss containers.
4. Allow the mixture to cool for at least 20 minutes before applying.

Shimmer Lip Gloss Recipe

This lip gloss has a little bit of shimmer for anyone who wants to add some sparkle to their lip care, but it’s still super hydrating and all-natural.

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 tbsp shea butter
• 2 tbsp cosmetic grade beeswax
• 1/8 tsp mica powder (for shimmer – we used a mix of pink and gold)
• 10 drops of essential oil (for fragrance – optional)

Steps:

1. Use the double boiler method (see Basic recipe above) to melt the oil, butter, and beeswax over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Add the essential oil and mica powder.
3. Mix everything well until it’s evenly melted and pour into lip gloss containers.
4. Allow the mixture to cool for at least 20 minutes before applying.

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About the Author: Jenni Mac

Hi, I’m Jenni! I am a health and beauty blogger that loves making homemade beauty products. I have been blogging for over three years now, my first blog is RawBeautyBlog.com - it is all about natural products, DIY skin care, inner beauty, and anything else to do with natural living.

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