At the bottom of winter, hands, elbows, knees, feet and lips can really suffer. I decided to make a balm with Lanolina to relieve stubborn and uncomfortable dry skin. I had never used Lanolina before, I wasn’t sure how effective it was really or if it was up to her reputation, but I’m glad to say it is worth sharing this experimental balm and what I am arriving at night to calm my pain lips, Dry, rough hands and cracked heels. This homemade lanolina balm is easy to make and has a long shelf life. Let’s get into it!
Originally Lanolina had bought because I had heard that it was the perfect ingredient to formulate a lip mask during the night. My daughters are obsessed with the laneige lip mask, but I am not impressed with the ingredients. I will say that the texture is incredible and its power of permanence is impressive. As is basically a balm, I thought I could surely recreate it. I am still experiencing with that, but in the process I created a balm of Lanolina that is perfect for these winter months where the skin cracks and dries painfully.
What is Lanolin?
Lanolina is basically sheep skin oil. The sheep produce lanolin to keep their skin hydrated and soft wool. Lanolina is extracted from wool, not from sheep. The sheep are not damaged in the extraction process.
Lanolin It is a soft and cerrose substance that has a dark yellow color. It can be used alone, it is often used as nipples for nipples for infant mothers due to their ability to protect and calm the skin. It is often compared to the oil gelatin, but unlike the oil gelatin, lanolin is not synthetic and is considered a natural product.
Lanolina can be found in many products that include lip balms, hemorrhoid creams, razor creams, eye creams, lotions, mustache wax and diaper eruption cream. It can reduce skin moisture loss by 20-30%.
The texture of the Lanolina is lovely and when you feel it you can easily see why it is so beneficial for the skin. However, the smell is the inconvenience. Lanolin smells strange. It is not as if you would imagine that the animal tallow smells, but more like a smell of musk. It is the only reason why I am not using this recipe as my Laniege Dupe recipe. However, the texture of this balm is very similar to the famous lip mask and I am using my lanolin balm on my lips. You get used to the smell and benefits far exceed any unpleasant experience from the smell.
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What you will need to make a homemade lanolin balm:
Materials
- 2.5 teaspoons of Lanolina
- 2 teaspoons of castor oil
- 1.5 teaspoons. beeswax
- 2.5 teaspoons. Jojoba oil
- 1 teaspoon. Kokum butter
- 5 drops of lavender essential oil
- 1/2 teaspoon. Vitamin e
Tools
- 50 ml glass jar (the 2 -ouns
- Medium -sized boat
- Glass Pyrex Measurement Cup
- Spoon or stirring
- Spoons measurement
Instructions
- Create a double boiler filling a medium -sized pot halfway full of water and placing on the stove.
- Turn the stove over medium heat and place a cup or measurement bowl of glass pyrex in the pot.
- Add oil, butter, bee wax and lanolin to the glass and bowl cup until all the ingredients are completely melted.
- Remove the glass cup from the fire, add essential oils and vitamin E and revuelva.
- Pour liquid in glass jar.
- Allow the balm to cool and harden in the refrigerator.
Grades
- Use this balm drawing a small amount in the palm of the hand and softening the elbows, knees, hands, heels, lips or any other place that needs intense healing and moisture.
- The useful life of this balm is 6 to 12 months.
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Ingredient substitutes:
This DIY is Lanolina, so it is essential. However, you can replace the portion of oil and butter with what you have at hand. I chose the castor oil due to how thick and sticky it is and jojoba because it is very nutritious and well tolerated by most of the skin. However, there are 4.5 teaspoons of oil in this recipe and if you only have one oil, you can use 4.5 teaspoons in this recipe. Olive oil is a large oil to calm and hydrate the skin, as well as avocado oil and sweet almond oil. The unrefined coconut oil is fine. It is very healing, but it is not particularly moisturizing, so it really depends on what this balm needs.
I used Kokum Butter because it is what I have. I like it because it penetrates quickly. However, karité butter, cocoa butter or mango butter will work. Keep in mind that if you use Karité butter, your balm will be a bit softer.
The bee wax, such as Lanolina, is not negotiable. I could recommend some vegan waxes that would work, but the Lanolina is not vegan, so if you are pointing to a vegan DIY, this is not for you. If you need a vegan balm, you can see my publication about vegan waxes and my recipe for vegan vaseline!
Vitamin E is a great idea of using in balms because it delays rancidity. It is also a powerful antioxidant and can protect the skin from free radicals. Is it 100% necessary in this balm? Not probably, but it is a great oil to have at hand. If you want to omit it, you can. To maintain the correct proportions, add 1/2 teaspoon to the oil, which makes 5 teaspoons. of total oil.
You can use any essential oil you want or even omit essential oils completely. I like to add essential oils because they help cover the smell of Lanolina. In addition, most essential oils will be added to the healing and anti -inflammatory properties of the balm.
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Trust me when I say, the texture of this balm is really pleasant. It is soft without being too fatty but firm without being too hard. A little is very useful and relief is instantaneous. I have been using this balm in my hands and lips since I did it a few weeks ago. I hope this bottle helps me spend the winter, but it will definitely make this exact recipe again if not! Have you used Lanolina? If not, I think you will be impressed.
XX, Jenni
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