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In a double boiler, put in the coconut oil, shea butter, beeswax, and almond oil. I simply like to use two saucepans, one being bigger than the other.
That wonderful lemon balm has so many uses! And so now I start lemon balm from seed, place it in the garden, and happily harvest any extras that might pop up. Next, add a little lip shine with crayons and tints! Our Moisture Lip Crayons offer ultimate shine and hydration with just a touch of color. Infused with mint, Mentha Lip Tints deliver a super-cooling sensation and a long-lasting shine to keep your lips looking their best. Each lip gloss offers the perfect hint of tint — Plum lip gloss, Magenta lip gloss or Violet lip gloss — to add a little color to your look. This research from 2006 shows that applying cream or lip balm with lemon balm to a cold sore helps the healing process. Lemon lip balm recipe Kaplan D, Dosiou C. Two Cases of Graves’ Hyperthyroidism Treated With Homeopathic Remedies Containing Herbal Extracts from Lycopus spp. and Melissa officinalis. J Endocr Soc. 2021;5(Suppl 1):A971. doi:10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1984Lemon balm lip balm feels great and can help fight the virus that causes cold sores. Healing Properties of Lemon Balm Astani A, Navid MH, Schnitzler P. Attachment and penetration of acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex virus are inhibited by Melissa officinalis extract. Phytother Res. 2014;28(10):1547-1552. doi:10.1002/ptr.5166 Despite being in the middle of our faces and what we use to eat, talk, and express emotion with, many of us are guilty of neglecting our pouts. Instead of lavishing them with TLC we chew on them, put chemicals on them, and generally consider them last even when we go to great lengths to take care of the rest of our skin. It is high time we gave our lovely lips the attention they deserve and that means using natural lip balms that contain only the finest natural, vegan, ethical and organic ingredients. Especially if you grow lemon balm in your garden and are trying to get rid of this really invasive herb. Please don’t. Just simple lemon balm tea promotes the healing of cold sores. Gently place soaked lemon balm tea bags on cold sores (3-5 times a day) to start the healing process. If you prefer something more sophisticated and effective you want to make a lemon balm lip balm. Before the tubes are starting to set, fill the rest of the way, so there is a convex curve on the top (be careful not to spill over the edges). When the lip balm cools, it will shrink so it should end up having a flat top. If you need to even out the top, a heat gun works really well.
Stir constantly and keep a watchful eye on the oils. You want them to just reach the melting point and not overheat. While cold sores heal up and go away within 2 weeks on their own they are very inconvenient and painful.
Lemon Balm Lip Balm for Cold Sores
They are called cold sores because they usually accompany a lower immune system caused by the common cold, but for me they’re actually more frequent in times of stress, both emotional or physical. When I’m feeling stressed and run down I’ll inevitably pop up a cold sore on my lip. Or if I go out into the sun without wearing sunscreen lip balm. Usually it’s after a period of no sun exposure, and then a sudden change to direct sun on my face like a sunny skiing day, a tropical winter vacation, or the beginning of the summer at home. This is why I now always have a supply of lemon balm lip balm for cold sores when they show their ugly faces.
It has a rich, balmy texture, but it doesn’t feel heavy on the lips. It sits on the lips just enough to stay put when you’re eating and drinking. If you suffer from very dry lips, it works wonders as a base for lip products, creating a hydrating barrier and smoothing flakes/chapping. Wagner W, Buczyłko K, Wagner A, Szwed-Kowalska A, Stasiak A. Higher Risk for Sensitization to Commonly Consumed Herbs among Adults and Youngsters Suffering from Birch, Mugwort or Grass Pollinosis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;20(1):33. doi:10.3390/ijerph20010033 Because we are using the fresh herb I recommend using a heat infusion method, rather than cold infusion which will take 4 to 6 weeks and itself. See how to do the heat infusion in this post: Three Ways to Make Herbal Oils for Natural Beauty Recipes. In a double boiler, put in the coconut oil, shea butter, beeswax, and almond oil. I simply like to use two saucepans, one being bigger than the other. I see many people use a glass Pyrex measuring cup and a saucepan. Both will work just fine.Melt the wax, over medium-low heat in a Turkish coffee pot, double boiler, or a small pot with a pour spout. Add the oils and butter when the wax is liquefied and melt all of the ingredients together. Behzadi A, imani S, Deravi N, et al. Antiviral potential of melissa officinalis l. : a literature review. Nutr Metab Insights. 2023;16:117863882211466. doi:10.1177/11786388221146683 Fill a sterilized jar ¼ to ½ of wilted lemon balm leaves. Pour over the carrier oil of your choice almost to the top. I used almond oil for this project but feel free to use any carrier oil such as jojoba oil, grapeseed oil or sunflower oil. Third step - Select an Infusion method If you have any questions please comment in the section below. I am happy to answer anything! No question is a dumb question. 🙂
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