Lip Gloss Recipes

Yes, you can just use a dab of petroleum jelly, but it isn't hard to make a lip gloss that does more than prevent chapped lips. Here's a basic natural lip gloss recipe that feels great on your lips and is great for them.

Ingredients

tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon cocoa butter
2 teaspoons beeswax
10-20 drops jojoba oil
optional - drops of honey or flavoring or vitamin E oil

Recipe

1. Melt the coconut oil, cocoa butter, and beeswax in a double boiler or over hot water.
   
2. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
   
3. Stir in the jojoba oil and any additional ingredients.
   
4. Pour the balm into a clean container. Set the lid on top of the container, but slightly ajar to allow any moisture to escape.
   
5. Seal the container once the lip balm has cooled/solidified.

Chocolate Lip Gloss

This lip gloss is soothing, plus it has a yummy scent and flavor.

Ingredients

1-1/2 tsp grated cocoa butter
1/2 tsp coconut oil
1/8 tsp oil of vitamin E (optional)
1/4 tsp grated chocolate or 1-3 chocolate chips

Recipe

1. Mix all of the ingredients in a small microwaveable or heat resistant cup or bowl.
   
2. Heat 1-2 minutes in the microwave or in a double boiler until the mixture is melted.
   
3. Remove from heat.
   
4. Mix well.
   
5. Spoon the gloss into a container.
   
6. Cool completely with the lid resting on the container, but slightly ajar to allow moisture to escape and prevent condensation.
   
7. Seal and label the container.

Tropical Lip Gloss

This lip gloss will drench your lips with moisture. Vitamin E is a natural preservative.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon cocoa butter, grated
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon macadamia nut oil (may substitute almond oil or olive oil)
1 teaspoon light sesame oil
1 teaspoon petroleum jelly (optional: use to make gloss more solid or to add more shine)

Recipe

1. Mix all of the ingredients in a cup or bowl.
   
2. Rest the container inside of a larger container of very hot (not boiling) water.
   
3. Stir the ingredients together until they are melted.
   
4. Pour the mixture into a small container with lid (lip gloss containers are commercially available).
   
5. Smooth the gloss onto lips, either to be worn alone or to add shine over lipstick.

Peppermint Lip Gloss

Peppermint lip gloss is soothing and refreshing. You can substitute spearmint flavor, if you like, or actually any flavor, such as lemon or orange.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons petroleum jelly
1 teaspoon beeswax
10-14 drops peppermint oil

Recipe

1. Melt the petroleum jelly and beeswax in the microwave or over a double boiler.
   
2. Remove the mixture from hear and add the peppermint oil.
   
3. Pour the lip gloss into a small container and allow it to cool.

Berry Lip Gloss

Make this gloss with your favorite berry. Berries will impart a natural color to your lips, plus they contain antioxidants to help keep your lips smooth.

Ingredients

10 fresh cranberries or 5 fresh raspberries or blackberries
1 tablespoon sweet almond oil
1 teaspoon honey
1 drop vitamin E oil

Recipe

1. Mix the ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl.
   
2. Microwave 1-2 minutes or until the mixture begins to boil.
   
3. Mash the hot berries.
   
4. Allow the mixture to cool slightly, then strain it through cheesecloth or a sieve to filter out the berry skins and seed.
   
5. Spoon the gloss into small containers and allow it to cool completely.

Vanilla Lip Gloss
This is an easy recipe that uses slightly different ingredients.

Ingredients
1 tablespoon aloe vera gel
1 tablespoon petroleum jelly
1 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe
Place the ingredients in a small bowl or cup and set this container inside a larger pan of hot water. Stir and melt the ingredients together, then pour the mixture into a lip gloss pot and allow it to cool completely.

Lemon Lip Gloss
Note that you can make this gloss any flavor, depending on the flavoring that you add. Try cherry or orange too.

Ingredients
2 teaspoons grated beeswax
1 teaspoon honey
1 vitamin E oil capsule
1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
1 teaspoon pure almond extract (optional)
6 drops of lemon flavoring

Recipe
Melt the beeswax. Stir in the honey, vitamin E, and aloe vera. Add the almond and lemon flavorings.

Honey Lime Lip Gloss

Ingredients
2 teaspoons grated beeswax
7-8 teaspoons sweet almond oil (or jojoba oil)
1 vitamin E capsule
1 teaspoon honey
5 drops lime essential oil or flavoring

Recipe
Melt together the beeswax and almond or jojoba oil. Open the vitamin E capsule and stir in the contents. Add the honey and flavoring. Pour the mixture into a lip gloss pot and allow it to cool.

Glossed Lip Image: Belén, morguefile.com

These recipes are quick! One quick way to melt the petroleum jelly is to nuke it in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Otherwise, you can melt it in a plastic baggie placed in a cup of hot water. Mix the other ingredient(s) in with the melted petroleum jelly and then pour the mixture into lip gloss pots and let it cool.

Honey Lip Gloss
3 tablespoons petroleum jelly (e.g. Vaseline)
1 teaspoon honey

Cocoa Lip Gloss
petroleum jelly
pinch of cocoa, sweetened or unsweetened

Berry Lip Gloss
petroleum jelly
pinch of sweetened drink crystals (stawberry, raspberry, blueberry, etc.)

Minty Gloss
petroleum jelly
couple drops of oil of peppermint

This group of recipes will give you lip gloss that adds color to your lips. You can go with the usual red, pink, coral, brown, or berry colors or you can be adventurous! Actually, you can add a bit of colored lipstick or soft drink mix to any recipe on this page to create colored gloss.

Lipgloss from Your Favorite Lipstick

If you have a lipstick you love, you can make lipgloss from it.

Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon lipstick
1 teaspoon grated beeswax
1/2 teaspoon petroleum jelly
4-6 drops peppermint essential oil (optional)
2 drops vitamin E from a vitamin E capsule (optional)

Recipe
Mix the lipstick, beeswax, and petroleum jelly in a small bowl. Melt the ingredients together either by setting this bowl in a larger bowl of very hot water or by microwaving it for a few seconds. Stir in the peppermint oil and vitamin E. Pour the mixture into a lip gloss pot and allow it to cool.

Kool-Aid Lip Gloss
Have you ever colored your lips and tongue blue drinking blue Kool-Aid? This lip gloss works on the same principle, except you may prefer a flavor like strawberry, cherry, or black cherry over the blue color... or not. Have fun! This particular lipgloss is easy and safe enough to let young kids make.

Ingredients
1 tablespoon Kool-Aid or other sweetened instant flavored drink mix (if you use the unsweetened type, then use a lot less and maybe add a bit of honey as a sweetener)
2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening

Mix the ingredients together and spoon the mixture into a lip gloss pot.

Lip Gloss Made from Roses
What a wonderful way to keep and use roses from a special event! This gloss will bear the color of the dried petals and the scent of roses.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons grated beeswax
1 tablespoon coconut oil
dried rose petals, crushed and ground into a powder
5 drops rose essential oil

You can powder dried rose petals by grinding them with a mortar and pestle or by processing them in a spice mill or coffee grinder. Melt the beeswax and coconut oil together, either in a microwave or over a double boiler. Mix in the rose petals and rose oil. You could add a drop of vitamin E if you like. Pour the mixture into a lip gloss pot and allow it to cool.

Lip Image: Sabaldeu, Wikipedia Commons