11 best lip oils (basic properties, uses)

Your skin on your lips is truly delicate, thin. But to maintain this state, proper care is necessary. In bad weather, be it frost or wind, the skin of the lips becomes dry and may begin to crack. Lack of vitamins plays a huge role.

Lip skin care should be systematic and thorough. Modern cosmetology offers a huge number of lip care products. But the most common is lip oil.

Oils made from natural ingredients are an excellent way to care for the skin of the lips. They nourish it with vitamins, supply it with essential trace elements and moisturize. Among the huge number of cosmetic oils on the market, it is very difficult to make a choice as to who they are suitable for and what their benefits are.

Features of natural oils

There are two types of oils:

• basic;
• ethereal.

We will tell you in detail about each of them. Base oils serve as a base for essential oils as they are fatty. Among them, the main representatives are coconut, olive, avocado oil and others. They are made from parts of various plants. They have a strong effect on the skin, so it is recommended to use them in combination with basic ones.

Cosmetic oils for the care of the skin of the lips

In cosmetology, such common oils are distinguished:

• almond oil is an excellent moisturizer in any weather, it also protects against aggressive environmental conditions. It perfectly nourishes the lips and helps to improve the regenerative processes. It is known to prevent aging and premature aging of the skin. It is recommended to combine it with other types of oils;
• Avocado oil will supply the skin with the necessary microelements, vitamins, in particular vitamin E (helps to keep the skin young), as well as nutrients without which our skin cannot do;
• coconut oil is an excellent remedy for lip skin regeneration after the negative effects of frost, wind and sun. Effective for dryness, cracks, wounds. With its daily use, you will forget about these problems, because with it the skin will receive all the necessary nutrients, will become resistant to the aggressive effects of the external environment. It is recommended to use it as a lip balm. It is solid with a pleasant smell;
• wheat germ oil is an effective remedy for combating dry skin, it easily heals all wounds, saturates the skin with nutrients;
• grape seed oil - makes the skin elastic, gives it freshness. Promotes metabolic processes of the skin. Not only externally, but also internally improves the condition of the lips;
• cocoa butter - softens, protects and, which is very important, helps to retain moisture, thereby preventing cracking. Cocoa butter is solid in consistency and yellow in color. It will melt with ease on your lips. Has a pleasant spicy smell;
• Shea butter (shea butter) - popular not only for the lips, but also for the hair, face and hands. Helps fight dry skin. It is best to apply shea butter at night, as this is the best way to show its effects. As a result, the skin will become soft and velvety.

Let's tell you more about essential oils

1. Peppermint oil is an effective lip augmentation agent that, when applied, promotes blood flow to the lips, thereby creating natural swelling. Has a delicious smell.
2. Lemon balm oil - emphasizes the natural color of the lips, which gives them juiciness and brightness.
3. Lavender oil is an excellent antiseptic, anti-inflammatory agent! It is actively used in the treatment of herpes on the lips. This type of oil promotes active regeneration of epidermal cells, which prevents them from aging, and makes the skin more elastic and tender.
4. Cinnamon oil is another type of essential oil that improves blood circulation and the lips acquire a natural rich color. Due to increased blood circulation, the volume of the lips increases. Cosmetologists recommend combining cinnamon oil with everyday products. You can dilute your lip balm with a drop of cinnamon oil. After applying it, you may experience an unpleasant sensation for a short time, but do not worry, it passes quickly.
5. Tea tree oil is a well-known remedy for fighting bacteria and inflammation. Promotes wound healing, providing an antiseptic effect. It is recommended to use it as a point in the treatment of herpes.

Precautions when using essential oils

Essential oils cannot be used in their pure form - only in combination with base oils. So you need to take one drop of essential oil and dilute with one spoonful of the base oil.

It is recommended to test for allergic reactions before use. To do this, you need to dilute 1-2 drops of essential oil in 0.5 teaspoon of vegetable oil, then apply the resulting liquid on the elbow, wait ten or fifteen minutes. If there is no irritation or burning sensation, then this essential oil can be safely used.

Pay attention to the smell of the oil. A large number of essential oils have a pleasant, bright smell and can affect your nervous system, thereby cheering you up, and positively affecting the fight against winter depression.

Recommendations for the use of oils

Natural oils are used for different purposes depending on the desired effect.

If you want to give the skin smoothness, tenderness, then you can use a scrub. It will not be difficult to prepare it. It is necessary to take the oil, move it with sugar or honey, which is sugared, massage your lips with smooth movements for one or two minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Masks made of oils are used to combat dryness. They can be applied daily at night.

To protect your lips from negative external influences (frost, sun and wind), it is recommended to add oils to the lip balm, applying it all day.

If your work is connected with perpetual conversations, as a result of which the lips completely lost moisture and dry out, then you need to use compresses. Dilute five milliliters of essential oil with vegetable oil and leave it on your lips for a short period of time.

If you want your lips to shine with a natural shine, be healthy, then feel free to apply natural oils daily. This will allow you to easily fight aging, external negative conditions and be attractive even without bright lipstick.

Recipes from oil mixtures beauticians:

1. A mixture of a few drops of mint oil with gloss for daily use will increase the volume of the lips, as mint helps to increase blood circulation, increase blood flow. If you want to preserve lip volume for a long time, then you need to add lemon oil to the balm (1 drop).
2. If you mix lemon balm oil (about five drops) with any base oil (ten grams), then the lips will return freshness, and the contour will become more pronounced and clear.
3. To protect against negative environmental influences, add one drop of lavender, geranium or rosewood oil to the base oils (olive, almond, etc.) of your choice.
4. If wounds appear on the lips, then you can mix lavender oil (two drops), rosewood oil (two drops) with almond oil (about ten grams), adding five grams of honey.
5. For skin healing: a drop of lavender oil, a drop of lemon oil and ten grams of base oil + five grams of honey. The best effect can be achieved with daily use.
6. For effective protection, nutrition, and moisturizing of the skin of the lips, grape seed and sea buckthorn oils are added to the avocado oil.

Homemade lip balm is easy!

You do not like pharmacy or store lip balms, do you think that there are no natural ingredients in them? Then we'll show you how you can make the perfect lip balm yourself.

So, the recipe for a natural lip balm:

1. Melt the beeswax (25 gr.) In a water bath;
2. Add to the resulting liquid 25-30 gr. base oils, which we talked about earlier;
3. Then we introduce no more than 3 drops of essential oil;
4. Leave the mixture of wax and oils in a steam bath for a couple of minutes to obtain a homogeneous mass;
5. Add 3 drops of vitamin E or A (oil essence) to the mixture;
6. Pour the resulting balm into a convenient container. That's it, homemade natural balm is ready!

Homemade balm is effective in everyday use, it makes lips soft, helps to maintain tenderness for a long time, protects against dryness! When doing this, do not forget about the precautions described earlier.