Lip Balm Produced at Home. In our house, preparations are well underway for the coming seasons. Lip balm making happens to be one of the items high on the list of priorities. I started making my own homemade lip balm one year ago when I came across this recipe on FIMBY. And guess what? I’ll never go back to store bought! You just can’t beat the frugality of making your own. It’s also super easy! Homemade Lip Balm Recipe -7 teaspoons grated beeswax-6 teaspoons coconut oil-6 teaspoons jojoba oil-1 ½ teaspoons vitamin E (vitamin E oil)-1 teaspoon essential oil 1)Melt beeswax, coconut oil, jojoba oil, and vitamin E in a small pot over low heat. 2)Remove from heat to add essential oil. 3)Pour into tins and let cool on the counter until solid. This recipe will yield four 1 ounce tins. Lip Balm Making Tips: When determining the essential oils you will use choose them based on your needs. Get creative with the use of oils (i.e. coconut and jojoba oils). Look in your local health food store for the ingredients.
Enjoy! Homemade Cinnamon Toothpaste. If you have read either my About Me or Why Frugally Sustainable pages you know that our desire as a family is to move in the direction of production. We long to shun the consumer culture that has become so prevalent in our day and replace it with sustainable practices. Yes, that means we will live these values even if they expand no further than the four walls of our home. However, my ultimate hope is that you will join us in this movement, that you will readily embrace the simple, and all the while begin to rediscover the true treasures in this life.
It is this spirit of production that guides our home. I bet you are beginning to wonder what the heck all of this has to do with homemade toothpaste!?! Toothpaste, for some, seems to be a very difficult commercial product to let go of. Without further ado, here is the recipe: Homemade Cinnamon Toothpaste -4 teaspoons baking soda-½ teaspoon hard honey-½ teaspoon hydrogen peroxide-½ teaspoon coconut oil-3 drops of cinnamon essential oils Notes: DIY: Homemade Toothpaste, Deodorant, Shampoo, Conditioner and Lip Balm : Ethical Organic Recipes For Holistic Wellness : Healthy Republic.
Aloe Lip Gloss. The Benefits of Brushing With Tooth Powder ~ And a Make-Your-Own Recipe. After trying to make our own toothpaste, and being somewhat satisfied with the results, I continued on my quest to find the perfect solution to store-bought toothpaste, ’cause I just can’t do it…I can’t buy toothpaste anymore! Yet, for some reason, it seems to be a difficult commercial product to let go of. The realization that virtually all commercially-prepared toothpaste contains at least one or two harmful ingredients — i.e. glycerin and fluoride — poses a serious problem.
We’re all beginning to learning of the extremely harmful effects of fluoride on our bodies. Likewise for our oral cavity, instead of being beneficial it actually damages teeth. On the other hand, glycerin coats the enamel and prevents re-mineralization of our teeth. The solution? Attempt to avoid these two ingredients by making your own homemade tooth cleanser. So, I’ve pretty much decided to abandon my quest for a “paste-like” alternative in part because I am thrilled with our newest concoction…tooth powder. 1.