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How to Make DIY Tinted Lip Balm from Unused Lipstick

How to Make DIY Tinted Lip Balm from Unused Lipstick
Homemade tinted lip balm with pink lipstick

Learn how to make your own tinted DIY lip balm with lipstick! Don’t throw away broken or old lipsticks or that color that just doesn’t work for you anymore. Upcycle them with this easy homemade lip balm recipe.

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Instructions

    1. Place shea butter, coconut oil and beeswax in a small saucepan or Turkish coffee pot. Fill a shallow pan with a few inches inches of water and turn the heat to medium to create a water bath. Bring to a simmer.
    2. Place your smaller pot in the bath and slowly melt the ingredients, mixing as you go. You can also use a glass measuring cup with a spout for this step as well. Take care not burn your ingredients or bring them to a boil.
    3. Once the ingredients are soft, you can add your lipstick. I added about a quarter inch off the top of my tube, but you can experiment with more or less colour. Add some lipstick, melt and stir. If you like the colour, you’re ready for the next step. If not, add more lipstick. Remember that the colour will lighten as it hardens, and it might even shift in tone. The colour in the pot will be darker than the final product.
    4. Once your lipstick has been melted and thoroughly mixed, turn off the heat and remove your pot from the stove.
    5. Allow to cool slightly, then add your essential oils or flavouring and again mix thoroughly.
    6. If your melting container doesn’t have a spout, use a tiny funnel to fill your glass jars, making sure to complete this step quickly before your ingredients begin to harden. If using a Turkish coffee pot or measuring cup with a spout, you can skip the funnel.
    7. Let your jars cool for approximately an hour.
    8. Put the lids on your cooled lip balms and store in a cool, dry place. Your tinted lip balm should last for about a year or more if stored correctly.

Notes

For a thicker, richer lip balm, you can add more shea butter or beeswax. If you prefer a thinner texture, you can up the ratio of coconut oil to shea butter.

If you lip balm turns out too hard or too soft, simply melt it down again and adjust your ingredients – adding more beeswax to make it firmer, or more coconut oil if it turned out too soft.

If you are using a block of beeswax, be sure to grate it before measuring.


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