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Tinted Lip Balm 2 ways - Valentines Day Addition (January 2026 Exclusive)


Simplified Version 

Heated Phase


Cool Down



Formula I used;

Heated Phase


Cool Down



Directions; 

  1. Combine all ingredients in the heated phase in a heat safe container.

  2. Place in a water bath or hot plate to melt. Come back periodically to mix to help melt. (A water bath is a pan filled with an inch or so of water. Place your pan on your Stove Top on medium heat.) 

  3. Once everything is melted, remove from heat.

  4. Add in the cool down ingredients and mix. 

  5. Pour into your lip balm tubes/containers. I found these adorable heart lip balm compacts that is perfect for valentines day! You can also use traditional lip balm tubes. Here are some cute pink ones I used too. 


25 Gram Recipe                 

Heated Phase


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Benefits / Uses of Ingredients;


Castor Oil - it’s thick consistency makes it perfect for suspending pigments, moisturizing lips, and creating glossy shiny lips.


Caprylic Capric Triglyceride - a light weight emollient with great spreadability. Pairs perfect with the thick heavy castor oil to create balance. 


Octyldodecanol - amazing at wetting and suspending pigments. In my opinion I will classify this as a luxury DIY ingredient. It’s super common in lip stick and pigmented lip products. I added it to step up this lip balm to increase color pay off and to help evenly spread pigment.


Hydrogenated Polyisobutene - reduces stickiness and adds cushion to lips. Again this is a Luxury DIY ingredient. I see it in so many lip products. Really helps elevate this lip product to be more lux. 


Cera Bellina - a modified version of beeswax that creates more of an oily gel rather than waxy gel. Has more slip and glide compared to traditional waxes. It creates more flexible balms rather than hard brittle balms. 


Cetyl Alcohol - at moisturize to lips and helps harden balm without making brittle. Helps at glide to lip balm. 


Sunflower Wax - main hardener in lip balm, but on it’s own may create a lip balm that is too hard and brittle with less spreadability. Which is why I added other hardeners.


Lanolin - one of the best emollient and occlusive for lips.


pigment (D&C RED 27 ALUM LAKE & tiny bit of Sparkle Me Red - adds a red pinky tint to lips


Mixed Berry Flavor Oil - adds scent to lip balm


Mixed Tocopherols T50 - antioxidant 



Substitutes;


Castor Oil - any oil or liquid emollient of choice.


Caprylic Capric Triglyceride - any oil or liquid emollient of choice.


Octyldodecanol - any oil or liquid emollient of choice.


Hydrogenated Polyisobutene - any oil or liquid emollient of choice. 


Cera Bellina - any wax or hardener of choice




Lanolin - leave out or use Petrolatum


pigment (D&C RED 27 ALUM LAKE & tiny bit of Sparkle Me Red - leave out or use other lip safe mica.


Mixed Berry Flavor Oil - any flavor oil of choice or leave out.





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