Got vitiligo on lips? Try these DIY lip balms to make them look rosy

No matter how much you love those vitiligo on lips, you would love to make your lips glow once in a while. Different kinds of lip balms are available in the market to suit your needs. But, most of them contain chemicals that can make your vitiligo go worse. Thus, choosing the products carefully is important to make your lips “oh-so-soft” and glossy at the same time.

To help you through this, the beauty expert at ‘Unite For Vitiligo’ has are some DIY methods to make your own fruity and natural lip balms at home. Now, you too can make your lips shine more than ever. So keep your Lip balm container ready. Here you go.

1. Coconut Rose Lip Balm

If you have a thing for rosy lips, it’s time you make this lip balm at home. Enjoy the coconut and rose flavor on your lips each and every day.

Quick recipe:

• • 1/8 cup Coconut Oil

• • 1/8 cup Shea Butter

• • 1/4 cup Beeswax

• • 1 tsp Coconut or Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 cup Rose Petals (fresh rose petals)

• • 1 tsp Sweet Almond Oil

2. Strawberry Lip Balm

Strawberry lip balm rules the roost if compared to the other flavors. Strawberry is one the most loved fruit by every woman. So, vitiligo beauties can’t be an exception. Try this DIY at home.Rich in Vitamin C, the fruit promotes the formation of new collagen and heals dryness of chapped lips.

Quick recipe:

• 4 tablespoon Shea butter
• 1 tablespoon raw beeswax
• 4 tablespoon rosehip seed oil
• A few drops of strawberry extract (pure)
• A colorant, like rose petals powder, beetroot powder

3. Orange Kiss Lip Balm

Oranges are tempting and are a favorite in winters. The sweet fragrance of oranges brings a sense of freshness to oneself. With the abundance of this fruit in the market in winters, it gets easier to create this DIY lip balm.

Quick recipe:

• • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

• • 1 tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons beeswax pastilles

• • 6 drops wild orange essential oil

4. Peppermint Cocoa Lip Balm

Yes, I am addicted to lip balms and especially to peppermint cocoa lip balms. Well, I’ve spent a lot on this flavor, but then I thought of making it at home. So why can’t you? The cocoa powder doesn’t give, but the soothing fragrance of cocoa and peppermint will blow your mind.

Quick recipe:

• • 2 Tbsp coconut oil

• • 1 Tbsp (0.5 oz if you have a kitchen scale) cocoa butter

• • 1 Tbsp sweet almond oil
  • 2 Tbsp beeswax

• • 1/4 tsp peppermint essential oil

5. Honey Lip Balm

Keep this balm reserved for harsh winter. The ingredients that you would need to make your honey lip balm are shea butter, honey, olive oils, almond and some sweet white chocolate. It can’t get sweeter than this! Do add beeswax to keep the moisture alive on your lips.

Quick recipe:

• • 1 tablespoon shea butter

• • 1 tablespoon honey

• • 1 tablespoon almond oil

• • 1 tablespoon olive oil

• • 1 teaspoon grated beeswax
  • 5 white chocolate chips

• • 3-4 drops vanilla extract

This balm can be beneficial for your vitiligo on lips too. Wondering why? Well, in Ayurveda, honey is used as one of the best home remedies for vitiligo and as a topical medication.