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Nourish your lips even during summer and give them a great colour and shine with a balm or gloss that we will create together in this tutorial blog post. The best thing is that you can mix the colour you like yourself. And all of this from natural raw materials. Let’s get started.
Before we start making lip gloss or lip balm, let’s say something about extracts. Why extracts? Many cosmetic products contain extracts (concentrates) thanks to their healing effects.
An extract is a derivative from plants or their parts and is usually prepared from dried plant parts. It should be noted that not every part of a plant contains the same active substances; for example, the substances contained in the kernels of fruit do not necessarily occur in the peel of the fruit. Thanks to modern technologies, laboratories are able to concentrate the healing properties of plants.
The effects of an extract do not differ from the effects of the herb itself. Plant extracts can be liquid, semi-solid or solid. In the case of solid extracts, extraction is carried out with the help of solvents, which evaporate after the entire process, resulting in a pure powder without chemical additives.
We distinguish two types of extracts: standardised and broad-spectrum.With a standardised extract, the content of active substances for a given plant is unified worldwide, which means that wherever you are in the world, it will have the same amount of these substances. Extracts have a very precisely described chemical composition, specifying how much of what is contained in them. We can recognise an extract in a cosmetic product by the fact that the name of the plant is supplemented with the percentage of the active substance – Ginseng (Panax ginseng) root extract with 80% ginsenosides and so on.
With a broad-spectrum extract, it is not possible to determine exactly how much and which substances we will find in a given batch. It is designated, for example, as 10:1, 40:1, 5:1 and so on. This designation indicates how many kilograms of raw material were used for 1 kg of extract. With 5:1, 5 kg of starting raw material were used, from which 1 kg of extract was obtained. However, this does not mean that the extract is 10 times stronger. Not every part of the starting raw material has the same proportion of active substances. Therefore, the extract will never be 10 times stronger. Unfortunately, it is also not possible to determine exactly how many times stronger it is. It is generally said that extracts are mostly 7–8 times stronger.
Learn more about extracts and study this topic in depth in the post on homemade herbal extracts or on CO2 extracts on our blog.
One of the options for colouring and at the same time adding vitamins and antioxidants to the balm is to use a grape skin extract.Grape skin extract is a primary source of phytonutrients, which are beneficial in maintaining heart health, as well as a source of vitamins and minerals for the overall health of the body. It is a major source of vitamin C and antioxidants, which is why it is a suitable anti-inflammatory substance in your products. Likewise, in formulations it supports immunity and the overall health of the skin. The extract comes in the form of a fine red powder, which also serves as a natural colourant. It is water-soluble.Since we are talking about adding vitamins, for the production of the gloss and the creamy balm we chose almond oil. Almond oil is one of the basic oils used in the manufacture of cosmetics. It is the carrier oil of many products and combines very well with other oils. Almond oil contains vitamins A and E (natural antioxidants), and minerals (calcium, magnesium, potassium). It hydrates the skin and is not absorbed so quickly, which makes it an ideal cosmetic ingredient. It is particularly suitable for dry, sensitive and irritated skin. It softens and revitalises it, restores and nourishes it.
In the first tutorial we will prepare together a creamy lip balm with grape skin extract.
A balm prepared in this way will last for 6 months. For even greater enrichment with active substances you can add vitamin E (approx. 3 drops) to the almond oil, but do not forget to mix thoroughly before adding it to the petroleum jelly. You can read about the beneficial effects of vitamin E in cosmetics in our older blog article.
The second type of balm for which we bring you a tutorial is a solid lip balm.
A balm prepared in this way will last for 6 months at room temperature.
A balm prepared in this way will last for 6 months at room temperature. Likewise, to enrich it with nourishing substances you can add vitamin E (approx. 3 drops) to the almond oil, but do not forget to mix thoroughly.
Get inspired and reach for mica powders and create your own colour shade of balm or gloss for your lips. Do not be afraid to add coloured glitter as well – you will give the product an interesting effect.
Do you prefer using lip balms or lip glosses? What colouring intensity using mica powders did you choose?
Write to us about your observations and experiences or interesting ideas that others can try as well. Write to us at marketing@handymade.skThis tutorial post was prepared for you by Klára Oláhová.We look forward to your experiences and messages.Until saponification, friends.
