Why You Need Handmade Organic Lip Balm

By Rebecca Myers


Many people only turn to lip balm when their lips get chapped, or only in winter when the cold and wind tends to irritate lips. The truth is that lip balm is a great thing to use year round to protect lips not just from chapping, but from things like sun damage as well. The best of the best is handmade organic lip balm, because it is a high quality product.

You should never wait until lips are chapped to use balms. In fact, using it as a preventative measure means you never again have to experience the pain of red, raw lips that peel and crack. Using it regularly keeps your lips smooth, soft and very kissable.

It is not often that someone can buy a product knowing that it is healthy and good for them, the earth, and everyone who made it. With an organic balm that is handmade, all of these things are true. The ingredients are grown and harvested in a way that is earth friendly, and they are often locally sourced or fair trade if they come from abroad. This means everyone involved is treated fairly and the planet is not in any peril as a result of the item.

Before these balms can end up in your eager hands, they must be made by hand. The first step in this process is to make the base, which is the most bountiful ingredients in any recipe. Bases are often made with beeswax, which is a natural and sustainable resource. Some will go with coconut oil instead, and still others will choose cocoa butter as the base. A few may mix two or even all three ingredients, largely based upon how much softening or protective properties they want in the final product.

With natural and organic products, the active ingredients will often be essential oils. These are oils extracted from sources such as rose petals, leaves, or even tree bark in some cases. They all have different uses, such as adding lavender essential oil for an aromatic and calming effect, or tea tree essential oil for healing and antibacterial properties.

Though some balms are made to be used straightforward and only have the base and active ingredients, others go for an aesthetically pleasing look. A good example is the occasional use of gold leaf in some high end products for a luxurious presentation. Others actually have a reason beyond aesthetics to them, such as using baking soda or brown sugar in an exfoliating balm.

These items are all melted down and mixed together, then poured into a container. These can range from balm sticks that you might see in a drug store, to small cosmetic tubes. They are left to cool, which allow the ingredients to form back into a solid.

Remember, you should never wait until your lips are already chapped to begin using lip balms as part of your beauty routine. Use them as a preventative measure and never worry about painful lips again. The quicker you get used to using this product, the faster it will become a part of your regimen. The artisans who create these exquisite cosmetic products and the merchants who supply the ingredients to them will thank you.




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