Dry lips are something I think more about in the winter, but they also happen in the summer. Especially when you live in a really hot climate or sweat (like me). This lip balm recipe features healthy tallow for a natural way to pamper your lips!
What is tallow?
Some of the latest health conditions feature vegan and plant-based ingredients. And while there are some really good plant-based skincare ingredients, animal-based ones can become a nutritional powerhouse. If these ingredients come from grass-fed, free-range, otherwise healthy animals.
Taboo is making a comeback and spending time in the spotlight. This ancient animal-based fat comes from cows, but it can also be rendered from pigs (lads) and other animals. The sheep tallow should be really good, but I used beef with this lip balm.
Animal tallow is naturally high in palmitic acid, stearate, and oleic fatty acids. The top layer of our skin is mainly made up of lipids (fats), and this barrier must be protected to avoid skin damage. Because tallow is animal fat, it has the unique ability to interact with skin lipids. Meta-analysis also showed that tallow may increase the fatty acid composition of the skin and may further discover hydration and moisturizing.
This makes tallow a great option for protecting and moisturizing your lips. See here for the benefits of tallow.
Other lip nutritional content
It works well in itself, but is temperature sensitive. Also, it doesn’t move very well with lip balm containers. Add beeswax to this recipe to add more stiffness and provide an even more protective barrier to the skin. You can make this with half the tallow and half the beeswax, but I also wanted to add liquid carrier oil.
I used apricot oil, but the liquid carrier oil works. Olive oil, avocado oil, jojoba oil, macadamia nut oil, and sweet almond oil are all good options.
And finally, I used some essential oils to give it a lovely scent. Use something that has safe lips to avoid irritating and light sensitivity. The last thing you want is to pour a lime-flavored lip balm on your day on the beach and get a nasty lip tan! This shows a list of essential oils that can be safely used on the lips (as long as they are diluted).
- Sweet orange
- Lavender
- rose
- frankincense
- grapefruit
- Patchouli
- peppermint
- Geranium
- tangerine
You can also mix and match to create your own scent! The recommended maximum lip dilution rate is often (but not always) 4-5%. This recipe uses essential oils at 2%, but you can change the amount (or omission) if necessary. You can find High quality essential oils here.
Moisturizing tallow lip balm
This lip balm will nourish you, smooth and smooth, soothe your lips. Customize your scent with your favorite essential oils!
yield: 1.5 Ounce
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Add beeswax, tallow and liquid oil to the top of a small glass bowl or double boiler.
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Fill the bottom pan with a few inches of water and place a bowl or other pan on top.
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Bring the water to a low boil over medium heat. Mix the ingredients as they melt.
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Once it melts, add the essential oil.
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Immediately pour the mixture into a lip balm container and allow it to cool to room temperature.
If your tallow is very soft at room temperature, you may need to add more beeswax to get a stronger consistency.
How many lip balm does this make?
A typical lip balm tube holds less than a teaspoon. This recipe fills up about 10 lip balm tubes, but you can increase or decrease the amount as needed. I used a metal lip slide can and this recipe produced five of them.
More lip recipes
If you’re rolling and want to make more DIY lip recipes, here are some of my favorites.
Are you a Lip Balm fan? What are your favorite flavors and aromas? Leave a comment and let us know!
