Easy Lip Balm Recipe
One of my least favorite part about winter is constantly having chapped lips. All three of my kids have chapped lips all the time too. We have propane heat and have fires daily, so the air is crazy dry in this house. It just sucks the moisture right out of our bodies! We were using store bought lip balms, but they would only work for a few days or even hours. It seemed like we were constantly reapplying them! Then I found out why. Read the label of your chapstick carefully because some ingredients can actually dry out your lips. Alcohol can really dry out your lips and make chapped lips worse. So can camphor, menthol, and phenol. Some formulas also have petroleum, which many people try to avoid because of negative long-term effects. I started making my own lip balm because I wanted all natural ingredients. This is my favorite natural lip balm recipe because it's easy. I don't have to remember a complicated recipes, just 1:1:1! I'll use ounces for the re