There are many homemade lip balm recipes that you can make without using shea butter. There are many other kinds of butter, both plant and nut-based, that can be used as an alternative. Some of the common alternatives include popular ones such as cocoa butter, mango butter, and other ones such as avocado butter and almond butter, among other options.
Cocoa Butter Lip Balm
Here is a lip balm recipe without shea butter for a luscious, hydrating and sweet-smelling cocoa butter lip balm.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cocoa butter
- 1 teaspoon beeswax
- 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder
- Some drops of cocoa essential oil
Method
- Heat a double boiler and place some cocoa butter and beeswax in a container over the same. Melt the two and mix well
- After the above two have almost melted, add in some cocoa powder and mix
- Ensure there are no lumps
- Add in the coca essential oil
- Once you mix everything together, let it cool down. Then transfer it to a clean and dry container.
- The mixture may solidify faster if you store it in the fridge for a couple of hours and then use it
- Once ready, apply it directly on your lips
Simple Beeswax Vanilla Lip Butter
Sometimes, the beauty of things lies in simplicity. A simple beeswax lip butter with a hint of sweet and fruity vanilla will tantalize your senses and nourish your lips. Let’s look at the recipe for this.
Ingredients
- 50 grams of beeswax
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 2 vanilla pods
- 2 vitamin E capsules
Method
- Melt the beeswax on a boiler in a clean and dry container
- As the wax is melting, add in a dash of honey
- Turn off the boiler and add the vanilla pods
- Add in the vitamin E capsules and mix well
- Once the mixture has cooled, pour into a dry lip butter container
- Apply as and when necessary
Almond Oil Lip Balm
For those who love a nutty fragrance, an almond oil-based lip butter is a perfect find. Here is how you can make it:
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons of raw organic almond oil
- Grated beeswax 1 cup
- Almond essential oil - a few drops
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 cup organic almond butter
Method
- Melt the organic almond butter along with the almond oil extract in a double boiler. When you are melting oils, be very careful and make sure the temperature is low. Overheating will burn the ingredients.
- Slowly add in the beeswax and melt without any lumps
- Add 1 teaspoon of honey and a few drops of almond essential oil
- Let the contents cool after which you can transfer it to a dry container
Cinnamon and clove infused lip balm
This will give your lips a plumping effect naturally. Thanks to the spices.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- Clove essential oil - 2 to 3 drops
- 1 cup beeswax
Method
- Mix all the ingredients in a double boiler and make sure no lumps are formed
- Add the essential oil at the end and give it a good mix
- Store in an old lip balm container