I really want to learn how to make myself a great lip balm. I buy a lot that I end up not really liking or using. I guess the first thing I need to know is, what is proper ratio of the different types of ingredients ?
I have been researching this for a few days, and there are many Many different opinions on this. Here are 2, does either one sound like a proper foundation ? If not, what would you change ? What, is a ‘brittle’ oil, and how to tell solid from brittle ? Is there a standard room temp for all this ?
Example from a blog :
3 parts Carrier Oil
I part Beeswax ( or other wax )
I part solid butter
Then, from MMS blog,
20% Beeswax
25% solid at room temperature oil (Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Shea Butter, Lanolin, etc.)
15% brittle at room temperature oil (Regular Cocoa Butter, Palm Kernel Oil, etc.)
40% liquid oil at room temperature (Sweet Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Avocado Oil, etc.)
Thank you !
I have been researching this for a few days, and there are many Many different opinions on this. Here are 2, does either one sound like a proper foundation ? If not, what would you change ? What, is a ‘brittle’ oil, and how to tell solid from brittle ? Is there a standard room temp for all this ?
Example from a blog :
3 parts Carrier Oil
I part Beeswax ( or other wax )
I part solid butter
Then, from MMS blog,
20% Beeswax
25% solid at room temperature oil (Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Shea Butter, Lanolin, etc.)
15% brittle at room temperature oil (Regular Cocoa Butter, Palm Kernel Oil, etc.)
40% liquid oil at room temperature (Sweet Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Avocado Oil, etc.)
Thank you !
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