Learn how to make lipstick with this all-natural and straightforward recipe. Using simple ingredients and natural colorants, you can make your very own lipstick that lasts!
lipstick tubes
There are two options for making and storing the lipstick: a lip balm container tube or a lipstick silicone mold and tube. To use a lip balm tube, simply pour the melted lipstick into the tube, allow it to harden, and it’s ready to use.
The silicone lipstick mold has a few extra steps. First, the lipstick will need to mostly harden in the mold, then bore a hole for the guide/height adjuster hole before transferring to the lipstick tube.
Best ingredients for homemade lipstick
beeswax
The wax is what holds this product together, makes it last longer, and makes it waterproof. Of course, you can use a different type of wax if you prefer, but I find beeswax to give the lipstick the best texture.
Other waxes that will work include carnauba wax, candelilla wax, soy wax, or rice wax. The ratios of the ingredients may have to be adjusted slightly if you choose a different wax.
shea butter
Shea butter has amazing properties for the skin and can be especially good for chapped lips. It is very hydrating and sinks deep into the skin.
For this recipe, shea butter can be substituted entirely or partially for cocoa butter or mango butter. Those butters share many common traits but also have unique individual benefits making them all great to include in this lipstick recipe.
coconut oil
Similar to shea butter, coconut oil also has amazing properties for the skin. It is very moisturizing and will hydrate dry, chapped lips.
Be sure to use regular coconut oil for this recipe, not fractionated coconut oil.
vitamin e oil
The added vitamin E oil will help soothe and soften chapped lips. In addition, vitamin E oil has amazing benefits for the skin and is very hydrating. To learn more about vitamin E oil, check out this post here.
zinc oxide
Zinc oxide is a fine white powder that is often used to make products SPF. Adding a small amount to your lipstick will make a matte lipstick that is SPF.
Zinc oxide can be used to make homemade sunscreen and the more you add, the higher the SPF. Please note, this recipe will have a very low SPF.
essential oils
Essential oils can be added to your lipstick to give it a beautiful scent as well as have many added skin benefits.
My favorite oils to add are peppermint or lavender. Peppermint will give your lipstick a cooling effect and help soothe chapped lips whereas lavender will give off a beautiful and relaxing aroma.
Be sure to stay away from citrus essential oils as they are photosensitive and could cause the skin to burn if worn in direct sunlight.
How to color lipstick naturally
Now for the real part of lipstick! The best way to color your homemade lipstick is with kitchen pantry ingredients.
Yup, you read that right! Using powders such as beet powder or cocoa powder are great ways to safely customize your lipstick color exactly how you want.
Another option would be to use mica powder or skin-safe natural dyes.
Deep red: 1/2-1 teaspoon rose clay powder
Red/pink: 1/4 teaspoon beet powder
Pink: 1/4 teaspoon strawberry powder
Brown: 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cocoa powder
Light brown with shimmer: 1/8 teaspoon cocoa powder + 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Green: 1/4 teaspoon maca powder
Yellow: 1/8-1/4 teaspoon Tumeric powder
How to make matte lipstick
ingredients
1.5 tablespoons beeswax
1 tablespoon shea butter
1 tablespoon coconut oil
2-5 drops vitamin E oil
1/2 teaspoon zinc oxide
1/2 teaspoon rose clay (add more for richer color)
1-2 drops lavender essential oil (optional)
instructions
Add the beeswax, shea butter, and coconut oil to a double boiler.
Melt over medium heat, occasionally stirring until all ingredients are melted.
Remove from the heat.
Add in zinc oxide, the colorant of choice, vitamin E oil, and lavender.
Stir well until it’s one uniform color.
Pour into the lipstick mold and allow it to harden.
Prepare the tube by fully extending the lipstick tube adjuster.
Choose a drill bit the size of the lipstick tube’s center guide, and drill a hole into the center of the back of the lipstick in 1/2″.
Then, carefully remove the metal ring, and insert the lipstick into the tube, pressing it down over the center guide until seated into the tube.
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