Hibiscus Lip Balm with Chamomile (Naturally Tinted)

This tinted lip balm is made with almond oil, chamomile flowers, cocoa butter, beeswax, and hibiscus powder. It’s a perfectly easy DIY project that moisturizes your lips with a sheer flush of color!

Since I’ve discovered the joy of making my beauty products at home, I rarely buy them anymore. This way, I’m 100% sure the formulation I use is free of unnecessary additives while also being cruelty-free and paraben-free. Plus, I can even customize them however I want! This hibiscus lip balm is exactly what I need to keep my lips super soft and looking their best, and I’m so excited to share with you how I make it.

Why This Is My Everyday Lip Balm

This is one of my all-time favorite skincare recipes, and it's the lip balm I actually use every day. I keep one tin in my bathroom and another in my purse. The hibiscus gives it such a pretty tint, a sheer rosy color that suits any skin tone, and the balm itself feels silky and soothing on my lips. After making it many times, my biggest tip is to use the finest hibiscus powder you can find. The finer it is, the smoother your balm will be.

Ingredient Notes

Sweet Almond Oil: A light oil that gives the lip balm a silky, smooth feel. If you don't have almond oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil, or olive oil can be used as substitutes.

Dried Chamomile Flowers: Chamomile is a classic in homemade lip balms and salves, and it adds a soft, floral note. We're using German chamomile for this recipe.

Raw Cocoa Butter: Adds a rich, natural chocolate scent to the lip balm (without any synthetic fragrances) and gives it a creamy, smooth texture.

Beeswax: Gives the lip balm its structure and helps it glide on smoothly. You can use either grated or pellets (yellow or white). Candelilla wax may be used as a substitute but in a smaller amount.

Hibiscus Powder: Adds a gorgeous rosy tint to our hibiscus lip balm thanks to its ruby-red color.

How to Make Tinted Lip Balm

1. Start by infusing the sweet almond oil with the dried chamomile. You can infuse the oil quickly by placing the oil and flowers in a double boiler over low heat for 1-6 hours. Alternatively, you can steep the chamomile in the oil in a jar for at least three weeks.
2. Once the oil is infused, strain the flowers and reserve the oil.
3. Add the infused oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, and hibiscus powder in a double boiler over medium heat.
4. Stir constantly while all melts and blends completely, which will take about 2 minutes.
5. Once the ingredients are smooth and even color, pour the lip balm mixture into the containers or tubes of your choosing.
6. Allow the lip balm to cool until completely set, usually at least 1 hour.
7. Use and enjoy!

Top Tips

• Using a syringe makes transferring the blend from the double boiler into your chosen container (like lip balm tubes) easier.  
• Add peppermint essential oil if you want your balm to have a cooling sensation. Other essential oils, like orange and lavender, can also be added. 
• If you want to use a natural preservative, add vitamin E (tocopherol), rosemary leaf extract, or rice bran extract. You may also swap cocoa butter for shea butter for a softer, unscented balm.
• You can also swap the sweet almond oil for rosehip seed oil, hemp oil, grapeseed oil, or avocado oil. Please check if you have allergies to these ingredients first.

Storing Hibiscus Tinted Balm

Be sure to keep the caps of these tinted lip balms on at all times and store them in a cool, dry place. With proper storage, this balmy tint can last for at least a year!   

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DIY Chamomile and Hibiscus Tinted Lip Balm Recipe

This tinted lip balm is made with almond oil, chamomile flowers, cocoa butter, beeswax, and hibiscus powder. It’s a perfectly easy DIY project that moisturizes your lips with a sheer flush of color!

Prep Time: 1 hour hr

Active Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Yield: 8 10 mL lip balms

Author: Kristen Wood

Cost: $4

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Equipment

• Double Boiler

Materials

• ¼ cup sweet almond oil
• 2 tablespoons dried chamomile flowers German chamomile
• 2 tablespoons raw cocoa butter
• 2 tablespoons beeswax grated or pellets (yellow or white)
• 2 teaspoons hibiscus powder

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Instructions

• Start by infusing the sweet almond oil with the dried chamomile. You can infuse the oil using a quick method, placing the oil and flowers in a double boiler over low heat for 1-6 hours. Alternatively, you can steep the chamomile in the oil in a jar for at least 3 weeks.
• Once the oil is infused, strain the flowers and reserve the oil.
• Add the infused oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, and hibiscus powder in a double boiler over medium heat.
• Stir constantly while all melts and blends together completely, only about 2 minutes.
• Once the ingredients are smooth and an even color, pour the lip balm mixture into the containers or tubes of your choosing.
• Allow the lip balm to cool until completely set, usually at least 1 hour.
• Use and enjoy!

Notes

If your balm turns out grainy or clumpy: Hibiscus powder doesn't dissolve in oil, so how fine your powder is makes a big difference. A few things help:

• Sift the powder through a fine mesh strainer before adding it.
• Mix the powder into a spoonful of the warm oil to make a smooth paste first, then stir that into the rest.
• Stir gently as the balm starts to cool so the powder stays evenly mixed.

For a completely smooth balm, you can warm the powder in the oil for a few minutes and strain it through a coffee filter or fine cloth before adding the wax. The tint will be lighter this way, but there's no grit at all.