Friday, May 27, 2016

By Rebecca Myers


Few things in life are quite as irritating as painful, chapped lips, especially when you consider that there was no need for them to occur in the first place. Yes, those cracked lips that get so raw and worrisome are can be healed with handmade organic lip balm, which has plenty of healing properties. Your lips will feel relief almost right away and heal fully in no time.

While quite a few people wait until their lips are actually in bad shape to use balms, this is a bad idea. There is absolutely no reason to go through all that pain and embarrassment due to unsightly lips. Start using balms before your lips start to feel raw, and you won't have to deal with this issue again. As a bonus, your lips are always luscious and smooth.

The advantage of buying the organic kind is that they are made with ingredients that are natural and friendly to the earth. Many brands are also made with sustainably sourced ingredients, which means that they are harvested in a way that allows them to be grown back. Still others try to use local ingredients to support smaller businesses and farmers. Others get exotic ingredients, but ensure that they are fair trade, so that the merchants or artisan gets paid a fair wage.

Most of these balms start with a base, then other ingredients are added based on what the balm is specifically being made for. Most bases in organic balms begin with one of three ingredients, or a mixture of two or more. These ingredients are beeswax, coconut oil and cocoa butter. The amount of these depends on the recipe being used, and whether you want the product to soften your lips more, or protect your lips more.

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.

Next, there may be extra ingredients used to make the final product look or feel prettier. A great example is the use of pieces of lavender in balms that already have lavender essential oil in them. The pieces don't add to the efficacy, but make the item look more attractive. Others do have a purpose, such as the addition of brown sugar for a balm scrub that is meant to exfoliate lips.

Once all the items are sourced, they are melted down together and combined. This liquid is then poured into a container of choice and allowed to cool, then harden. The container can be a stick container, a small tin or even plastic or glass pots.

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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