In a time when the use of beauty care products is hitting a younger and younger age, we are seeing evidence of more exposure to chemicals found in these products. According to the Breast Cancer Fund, higher accumulations of several toxic substances as well as certain heavy metals are found in cancerous breast biopsies as compared to biopsies taken from women without breast cancer. One of a number of beauty culprits are lip products. Many lipsticks on the market today are made with lead and lip balms can contain a list of toxic compounds from parabens to oxybenzone which is used as a sunscreen. For a beautiful lip conditioner, use the following recipes to add softness and color to your lips without the risk to your health. Even better, pass this info on to a friend and make a girls gathering out of it!
Beet Red Lip Gloss
Ingredients:
¼ cup beeswax
¼ cup castor oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
beet juice
Instructions: Melt beeswax, remove from heat and add oils. Add as much beet juice as desired for color. Store in jar.
Lip Balm Ingredients:
3 tablespoons grated unbleached beeswax
5 teaspoons carrier oil (sunflower, castor or jojoba)
6 or 7 drops essential oil (such as lime, lemon, tangerine, grapefruit or peppermint)
1 teaspoon honey, for flavor
Instructions: Melt the beeswax and carrier oil together in the top of a double boiler, stirring to combine. Remove from heat; add honey and essential oil. Mix thoroughly so the honey does not clump. Pour the mixture into containers; let sit 20 minutes before covering or moving. For glossier lip balm, use 2 teaspoons wax and 8 teaspoons carrier oil.
Recipes complements of "The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics"
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