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Lip balm, lip gloss,<\/a> lip stick, and now lip butter. I\u2019ve created lots of different natural lip products over the years to replace all the tubes of lip products I used to buy. This lip butter is so simple to make with just a few ingredients and melts like butter on your lips, hence the name!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a little more nourishing than some lip balms so it\u2019s perfect for when you need the extra hydration.<\/p>\n

Lip Butter vs Lip Balm<\/h2>\n

When I first heard the words lip butter I thought it was just a strange name for lip balm. It turns out there are some differences between the two (even if they are more subtle). Lip balm uses a blend of waxes and oils to moisturize the lips. A lip butter can also use some wax and oil, but it also adds in more creamy lip butters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shea butter, mango butter, cocoa butter, and cupuacu seed butter are some of the top favorites here. Butters are thicker than liquid oils but they\u2019re not as hard or waxy as beeswax or candelilla wax. They also have a unique fatty acid profile that\u2019s great for skin and lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lip Butter Ingredients<\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve kept the ingredients list simple so you don\u2019t have to buy a ton of different oils and butters to make this. Beeswax helps thicken, while cocoa butter and mango butter add that luxurious emollient feeling. I\u2019ve also included some meadowfoam seed oil to make it spreadable and essential oil for scent and added lip benefits.<\/p>\n

Mango Butter<\/h3>\n

First up we have mango butter.<\/a> I love how smooth and creamy it feels without being too thick. It\u2019s softer than cocoa butter and feels more like shea butter. Mango butter is one of the few butters that has some astringency, so it doesn\u2019t leave skin or lips feeling overly greasy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You can substitute shea butter, but shea butter does have more of a tendency to get gritty once it\u2019s cooled down. A good way to prevent this from happening is to cool any product made with shea butter in the fridge, instead of room temperature.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cocoa Butter<\/h3>\n

I chose cocoa butter because it\u2019s harder and gives the lip butter more thickness without over relying on beeswax. Cocoa butter is high in saturated stearic and palmitic fatty acids and creates a lipid barrier to prevent moisture loss. It also smells amazing with it\u2019s slightly chocolate scent!<\/p>\n

Meadowfoam Seed Oil<\/h3>\n

This liquid carrier oil may not be one you\u2019ve worked with before. It adds a nice lightness to the blend and makes the creamy butters more spreadable on the lips. Meadowfoam seed oil is an emollient to lock in moisture, but is more easily absorbed than heavier carrier oils like olive<\/a> or avocado oil. If you don\u2019t have any on hand you use any liquid carrier oil you prefer, but it will affect the overall absorption and texture of the lip butter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Essential Oil\u00a0<\/h3>\n

Not only do essential oils make this smell amazing, but they add additional soothing and aromatherapy benefits. Just be sure to choose lip safe essential oils that won\u2019t irritate this delicate area! Oils like cinnamon, lemongrass, clove, and ginger may smell great, but they can cause burns or sensitivity in lip products. And others like lemon and lime can cause phototoxicity (aka burns when exposed to sunlight).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are some of my favorite lip safe essential oils<\/a> to use:<\/p>\n