How to make Lipstick

Creating lipstick is a fun and creative process that allows you to create the color and style of your choice. But before you start, keep some important points in mind:

1. Ingredients:

Moisturizers: such as shea butter, cocoa butter, aloe vera gel or jojoba oil. This will keep the lipstick soft and light.

Hard waxes: such as beeswax, carnauba wax or candelilla wax. These will give shape and texture to the lipstick.

Color Pigments: Makeup grade pigments, mineral pigments or food grade pigments can be used.

Extra ingredients (optional): essential oils for flavor, essential oils for fragrance, zinc oxide for sunscreen.

2. Equipment:

Double boiler or microwave

Heat resistant pots

small spoon

label (optional)

Lipstick tubes (optional)

3. Procedure:

Melt moisturizers and hard waxes in a double boiler or microwave on low heat.

Once melted, remove from heat and allow to cool.

Gradually add the color pigment to the melted mixture, mixing well after each addition.

Add optional ingredients such as fragrance or flavor oil, mix well again.

Add the mixture to a prepared lipstick tube or small jar like a lip balm.

Allow the lipstick to cool and set, this usually takes a few hours.

4. Points:

For best results, use good quality ingredients.

Apply a small amount of lipstick each time as it may spoil.

Labeling and giving as gifts is a great idea!

5. Safeguards:

Always handle hot liquids carefully.

Store safely away from children and pets. 

Do a patch test before use.

This is the basic procedure for making lipstick. Once you master it, you can experiment with different ingredients and colors and create your own personal lipstick recipes.