What essential oils are safe for lip balm? Essential oils are great for so many things, including making lip balms. Not only are the scents of many essential oils ideal for use in makeup products like lip balms, but the added benefits of many such oils make them even better choices.

Plants have long been natural sources of healing properties, and essential oils extract these properties into a concentrated form that can be used in a variety of situations or applications. For centuries the therapeutic benefits of essential oils have been recognized and celebrated, and many ancient cultures based their medical practices on similar homeopathic remedies.

What Essential Oils Are Safe For Lip Balm?

Essential oils can have antibacterial properties, pain relief, emotional regulating properties, and much more, but it all depends on how you apply them. The science behind essential oils is related to the scent receptors in your nose that have a direct pathway to the limbic system of the brain, which, in turn, controls memories and emotions. 

That being said, not all essential oils are appropriate or safe to use in lip balms, and you should be sure to check that the one you want to use is one of the safe ones. In this article we list several safe essential oils to use in lip balms, including many of the most popular options.

Orange Essential Oil

Orange essential oil is a great essential oil that is safe to use in lip balms. Some of the benefits of orange oil include depression management and the regulation of your endocrine and immune systems. At the moment there are no recorded health side effects for the use of orange essential oil, but if you notice a reaction occurring stop use immediately and contact your doctor.

Vanilla Oil

Vanilla is another great choice to use in lip balms. There are a ton of great benefits to using vanilla oil including cancer fighting properties, depression management, and mood regulation. For many people vanilla is a totally safe option, but there are some people for whom vanilla causes some negative reactions. Common negative reactions from vanilla oil include irritated, inflamed, or swollen skin, and in some extreme cases people have reported headaches and insomnia.

Grapefruit Essential Oil

Grapefruit oil is a fun and refreshing choice for adding an essential oil to your lip balm. Grapefruit oil has been shown to prevent bloating and water retention in the body (although you may not notice these effects when using in lip balm form). Many people have also long sworn by grapefruit for its ability to help with weight loss. This is because grapefruit helps your body dissolve fat tissue and release fatty acid into your bloodstream. From there, your body can break down these fatty acids to use for energy production. Additionally, many people believe that grapefruit can act as an appetite suppressant to further promote weight loss.

Lemon Essential Oil

Lemon oil is another fun citrus oil to use in lip balms. There are a lot of great uses for lemon oil including treating the common cold, swine flu, kidney stones, and ringing in your ears. On top of all of that lemon is also great for aiding in relaxation. Please note that for some people topical application of lemon oil can increase your skin’s sensitivity to being sun burned.

Rose Oil

Rose oil is a lovely delicate oil that can help stimulate mental processes and inspire a pervasive feeling of calm and wellbeing. Rose oil tends to be strong, so you only need a little bit in lip balm.

Peppermint Essential Oil

Peppermint oil is a super popular choice for lip balms and many other uses. It has been known to soothe stomach issues like indigestion, nausea, IBS, heartburn, morning sickness, cramps, and gas. On top of its benefits for stomach problems, it’s great for soothing other ailments like coughs, colds, sinus inflammation, muscle pain, headaches, and much more. Talk about a ton of benefits!

Spearmint Essential Oil

Similar to peppermint oil, spearmint oil can help soothe headaches and migraines as well as asthma, acne, stress, fatigue, and respiratory infections. For some there is a risk of skin irritation when applied topically, but this side effect is rare.

Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender oil is known for its wonderful relaxation properties, but did you know that it can also help you gain mental clarity? For centuries it has been used to help balance personalities and relieve stress, so it makes a great choice for lip balms.

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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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