Take a look with us at the creation of three different types of lip care. Do you prefer lip balm or lip gloss?

Nourish your lips during the summer and give them great colour and shine with the lip balm or lip gloss we'll create together in this how-to blog post. The best part is that you can mix the colour you like yourself. And it's all made with natural ingredients. Let's do it.

LIP BALM AND LIP GLOSS - THEORY

Before we get started with making lip gloss or lip balm, let's talk about extracts. Why extracts? Many cosmetics contain extracts (concentrates) due to their healing properties. An extract is an extract from plants or parts of plants usually prepared from dried plant parts. It should be noted that not every part of the plant contains the same active substances, e.g. substances contained in the kernels of a fruit may not be contained in the skins of the fruit. Thanks to modern technology, laboratories are able to concentrate the medicinal properties of plants. the effects of the extract do not differ from those of the herb. Plant extracts are liquid, semi-solid, or solid. For solids, the extraction is done with the help of solvents that evaporate throughout the process, resulting in a pure powder without chemical additives.

LIP BALM AND LIP GLOSS - EXTRACT LABEL ON THE PACKAGING OF THE COSMETIC PRODUCT

There are two types of extracts: standardised and broad-spectrum.

With a standardised extract, the content of the active substances in a given plant is globally standardised, which means that anywhere in the world will have the same amount of these substances. Extracts have a very precise chemical composition, how much and what is in it. We can recognize an extract in a cosmetic product by the fact that the name of the plant is accompanied by the percentage of the active ingredient - Ginseng true extract
from the root with 80% ginsenosides and so on.

With a broad-spectrum extract, it is impossible to determine exactly how much and what substances are found in a given batch. For example, it is labeled 10:1, 40:1, 5:1 and so on. This designation indicates how many kilograms of raw material have been used for 1 kg of extract. Thus, for 5:1, 5 kg of base material was used from which 1 kg of extract was extracted. However, this does not mean that the extract is 10 times stronger. Not every part of the base material has the same proportion of active ingredients. Therefore, the extract will never be 10 times stronger. Unfortunately it is not even possible to determine how many times stronger it is. It is said that extracts are usually 7 - 8 times stronger.

Learn more about extracts and study this topic in depth in a post about homemade herbal extracts or _CO2 extracts on our blog.

LIP BALM AND LIP GLOSS - VITAMINS AND ANTIOXIDANTS

One way to add color while adding vitamins and antioxidants to your lip balm is to use
grape skin extract.

Grape skin extract is a major source of photonutrients, which are beneficial in maintaining heart health, as well as vitamins and minerals for overall body health. It is a great source of vitamin C
and antioxidants, so it is a good anti-inflammatory in your products. Likewise, in products, it supports immunity and overall skin health. The extract is in the form of a fine red powder that also serves as a natural dye. It is water soluble.

Speaking of vitamin delivery, we opted for almond oil for the production of the gloss and cream balm. Almond oil is one of the essential oils in the production of cosmetics. It is the carrier oil of many products and combines well with other oils. Almond oil contains vitamins A and E (natural antioxidants), minerals (calcium, magnesium potassium). It moisturizes the skin and is not absorbed so quickly, which makes it an ideal ingredient for cosmetics. It is particularly suitable for dry, sensitive and irritated skin. It softens it
and revitalizes, restores and nourishes.

LIP BALM AND LIP GLOSS - CREATION INSTRUCTIONS

In the first tutorial, we'll make together a Creamy Lip Balm with
grape skin extract.

CREAM LIP BALM WITH GRAPE SKIN EXTRACT - INGREDIENTS

3g vegetable petroleum jelly

5,8g almond oil

5g aloe vera gel

2g grape skin extract powder

CREAMY LIP BALM WITH GRAPE SKIN EXTRACT - PROCEDURE

1. Disinfect all utensils and containers.
2. In a smaller container , mix the vegetable petroleum jelly and almond oil, stir until you have a mushy paste.
3. In a new container, mix aloe vera gel with grape skin extract powder, stir,
4. until the powder is homogeneously dissolved.(You can adjust the amount of powder added for less or more intense colouring).
5. Add the colored gel to our mixture and mix until smooth and creamy.
6. Store the prepared cream balm in a cosmetic container

The balm prepared in this way will last for 6 months. To enrich the active ingredients even more, you can also add vitamin E (about 3 drops) to the almond oil, but be sure to mix well before adding to the petroleum jelly.

You can read about the beneficial effects of vitamin E in cosmetics in our earlier blog article.

sOLID LIP BALM - INGREDIENTS

The second type of lip balm for which we bring you a tutorial is a thick lip balm.

4,5g vegetable petroleum jelly

0.5g mica powder of your choice

sOLID LIP BALM - PROCEDURE

1. Disinfect all utensils and containers.
2. In a smaller, preferably glass, container , mix the vegetable petroleum jelly and mica powder.
3. Mix the mixture well until the powder is homogenised into a paste.
4. Place thecontainer with the product on a water bath and stir until the mixture dissolves.
5. Let the dissolved mixture stand for a few seconds, stir and pour into the balm container.

The balm prepared in this way will keep for 6 months, at room temperature.

LIP GLOSS - RAW MATERIALS

4g vegetable petroleum jelly

0.5g mica powder of your choice

9g almond oil

LIP GLOSS - PROCEDURE

1. Disinfect all utensils and containers.
2. In a smaller container, mix the vegetable petroleum jelly, almond oil and mica powder.
   Mix the mixture well until the powder dissolves.
3. Stir the liquid mixture and pour it into the container (I poured it into a roll-on container).
   
   

The balm prepared in this way will keep for 6 months, at room temperature. Also for enrichment
nourishing ingredients, you can also add vitamin E to the almond oil (about 3 drops), but be sure to mix well.

LIP BALM AND LIP GLOSSES - INSPIRATION

Get inspired and reach for mica powders to create your own colourful sh ade of balm
or lip gloss. Don't be afraid to add coloured glitter too, you'll add an interesting effect to the product.

"Nude" cream balm - Aphrodite mica powder, Creme de la creme, Arctic white, AquaPearls champagne, snowball
Yellow balm - mica powder Sunburst sparkle, Bonny buttercup, AquaPearls Gold (for a shimmering effect you can use the dust sparkle version)
Pink balm - mica powder Pink pearl, Fiery fusion, Silken deep rose, Blushed pink, Candy, Cool pink
Red balm - AquaPearls mica powder Mulberry wine, Warm spice
Purple balm - mica powder Burlesque, Deep lilac
Blue balm - AquaPearls mica powder ocean breeze, Blueberry, Blue moon
Green balm - mica powder Bejeweled, Harlequin shimmer, Aquarius
And many more...

BALM AND LIP GLOSS - CONCLUSION

Do you prefer to use lip balms or lip glosses? Which colouring with mica powders did you choose?

Let us know. Let us know your observations and experiences or interesting ideas to try
others. Email us at marketing@handymade.sk

This post with instructions was prepared for you by Klára Oláhová.

We look forward to hearing about your experiences and news.

Keep up the good work, my friends.