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Are you tired of classic lip balms? Do you want to make their production more special by adding coloured mica powders or other pigments? We offer you a variation on the classic caring lip balm with the addition of mica powders. The resulting colour effect is very natural, this is not a highly pigmented product like lipsticks, and at the same time the production of a coloured lip balm is truly manageable for everyone.
To make a coloured lip balm, you need a basic blend of waxes, butters and oils. Sunflower lecithin is added to soften the balm. Mica powders were chosen as the colour pigment, but you can also reach for red iron oxide.
1. Before use, we disinfect all tools, containers and vessels, for example by spraying with ethanol.2. Into a heat-resistant vessel, we weigh out all raw materials.3. We place the vessel into a water bath and heat until the waxes are melted and all raw materials are thoroughly mixed.4. We pour the still liquid mixture into the prepared containers for lip balms. Leave to set (ideally for 24 hours).5. The product is ready for use.
Below you will find a few pieces of advice and tips on how to make the production of a coloured lip balm easier or more special. Let our advice inspire you and make a balm exactly according to your ideas.When making a coloured lip balm, you can reach for any mica powder. You can also change its amount – if you want a less intensely colouring product, add a smaller amount and vice versa. If your coloured lip balm seems too soft or melts during hot days, you can increase the proportion of wax. Conversely, if you want a softer balm, add 1–2 % jojoba oil at the expense of beeswax. If you want to make a vegan product, reach for example for almond wax. When pouring, you can tie the lip balm tubes together with an elastic band or place them in a smaller glass so that they do not tip over during pouring. Pour the coloured balm completely to the top – during cooling, a small cavity can form in the middle of the balm. You can also cover this later by topping up a small amount of balm.In the coloured balm we do not use water or any water-based raw materials, therefore no preservative is needed. If you want to extend the shelf life of the oils and butters, add 0,5 % of tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E) before pouring into the tube. Do not use tocopherol, as it has poorer tolerance to higher temperatures and can decompose.
You can also add flavours to lip balms (in the amount recommended by the manufacturer). Add them only at the end, just before pouring into the tube.
Avoid fragrance oils and use only essential oils that are explicitly indicated as suitable for use on lips. You can find the information in the IFRA standard for the individual oils.
Before washing the tools and vessels used for the production, try to wipe off as much as possible of the remnants of the coloured balm using a paper towel. Then wash the tools in a dishwasher or by hand with a common dishwashing detergent.
Do you want to know what importance the individual raw materials have in the recipe for a coloured lip balm? We bring you an overview of them together with an explanation of their dosage in the recipe, as well as possible substitutions and possibilities of how to tailor the product.
An excellent basic raw material for making lip balms is beeswax. This wax provides the resulting stick lip balm with hardness (that is why a larger amount of it is used than in the case of a balm that is to be applied with fingers). At the same time, beeswax forms a protective film on the skin that prevents lips from drying out. We chose white refined wax, as it is free of colour and scent, and thus the pigments used, or the flavour for the balm, if you decide to add it, can stand out. Beeswax can be replaced with its natural version. For a vegan version of the coloured lip balm, almond wax is suitable, which has similar hardness to beeswax. Alternatively, you can choose another wax for cosmetic production (do not use waxes intended only for candle making), however each wax has a slightly different melting point and hardness, which can affect the firmness of the stick balm and its application or hardness.
Do you know why cocoa butter is popular in lip products? The secret is hidden in its melting temperature, which is close to skin temperature. Thanks to this, the coloured balm starts to slightly melt upon contact with the lips and is easier to apply. Cocoa butter can be replaced with other harder butters, but this will result in a change in the firmness and stiffness of the resulting balm.
Caring jojoba oil combines very well with the other raw materials used in the recipe for the coloured lip balm. You will like this oil for its light colour and neutral scent. It can be replaced with other vegetable oils, or you can play with its proportion – a higher oil content will create a softer lip balm with a creamier texture.
A caring raw material that provides protection to the skin of the lips and at the same time facilitates application on the lips is sunflower lecithin. This raw material is not an essential part of the recipe, you can also omit it, but the products have a smoother texture thanks to it, and lecithin helps to hydrate the lips and leave them soft. An alternative to this raw material is soy lecithin.
To obtain a coloured lip balm, it is necessary to add a pigment. This can also be for example a mica powder or iron oxide. You do not have to use only one type of pigment, feel free to combine more and mix a shade exactly tailored to your needs.In our case, we used three different pigments to make the lip balm, namely the mica powder Frosty Rose Petal, Coppery Blush and iron oxide red. After application of each of the prepared balms, the colour result is subtle, this is not about highly pigmented products like lipstick. However, iron oxide provided a slightly more intense colour after applying the balm than the mica powders, but it was still a weaker colour effect comparable to lip glosses.
As packaging, tubes for stick lip balms are suitable. Do not use jars – the balm will be too hard to apply with fingers, it is intended for creating a stick balm. A standard lip balm tube holds approximately 5 g of the finished product. It is advantageous to work with amounts of at least around 15 g to make pouring and weighing easier. Alternatively, you can prepare a balm base without pigment and then take from this base as needed and melt it again in a water bath together with the selected pigment. Do not leave the finished coloured lip balm in direct sunlight. If the balm changes colour or scent, the oils and fats in it have probably oxidised. Throw away such a balm, it is no longer suitable for use, while the tube can be washed in a dishwasher.
As mentioned, you can experiment with homemade recipes to achieve the desired properties. However, the final result can be influenced by many factors, such as humidity, temperature, quality of raw materials or their storage. Before you use any raw material to make a cosmetic product, familiarise yourself with its properties, recommended dosage, storage conditions and safe handling. Each raw material can have the potential to trigger an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals, therefore before using the product we recommend finding out whether you are not allergic to any of the raw materials or the overall product, for example by means of a skin test. If you have very sensitive or very acne-prone skin, or if you have other skin and health problems, we recommend that you consult a medical professional before applying a new product to the skin, whether it is a homemade cosmetic product, a pure raw material or a commercially available product.
Coloured lips simply suit the coming summer. Hydrated, juicy and gently highlighted – exactly the kind you will fall in love with. Treat yourself as well to a pleasant feeling on your lips thanks to a coloured balm made from natural raw materials.
If you have questions or observations regarding our procedure, definitely write to us at marketing@handymade.sk
We thank the excellent Ivana Jačalová for this procedure for making a coloured lip balm.
We look forward to seeing you with the next blog procedure.
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