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Natural skin and hair care

Plumping lip gloss

A glossy lip care with a warm tingle.

Used for

Time
15 minutes
Makes
3 tablespoons
Almond

Wax and oils give shine and protection; a few drops of cinnamon and anise oil make the lips tingle slightly, so they look fuller.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons beeswax
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon vitamin E oil
  • 2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
  • 2–3 drops cinnamon oil
  • 2 drops anise oil

Step by step

  1. Melt the beeswax, coconut oil, vitamin E oil and almond oil in a bain-marie over medium-high heat.
  2. Remove from the heat and slowly stir in the essential oils.
  3. Pour into a clean pot and let it cool and set.

Registry

Herbs in this recipe

Read more about effects and safety on each herb’s page.

  • Caution

    Asia · Food · № 223

    Almond

    Prunus dulcis

    Traditionally attributed effects: sweet almond soothing, stimulating, nourishing, strengthens the nerves; bitter almond soothing, laxative, calming in cough.

    Ayurveda+2Folklore
  • Caution

    Asia · Food · № 38

    Cinnamon

    Cinnamomum verum

    A spice made from inner bark. Research on health effects is preliminary; cinnamon is not a treatment.

    Ayurveda+8Folklore
  • Caution

    Asia · Herb · № 228

    Anise

    Pimpinella anisum

    Traditionally attributed effects: gives a natural lip-plumping effect.

    Unani medicine+2Folklore

Cultures and traditions

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