If you have not heard of exfoliating your lips before – you are not alone. When it comes to your lips, we often give more importance to hydrating them. But here is the thing – you do need to exfoliate your lips regularly to maintain a healthy, smooth pout. Blame it on that frigid weather, but when your lips get dry and chapped, they tend to flake and peel – a lip scrub helps to slough off dead, chapped skin and helps your lip balm penetrate deeper into the skin. The result? Supple, rosier, and healthier lips. You do not have to spend a fortune on purchasing expensive scrubs from the market when you can simply make a lip scrub at home with a few ingredients that you will easily find in your kitchen cabinet. Read on to find some amazing DIY homemade lip scrub recipes.
What Are Lip Scrubs Made of?
A lip scrub contains two components: an exfoliant and a nourishing agent. The emollient or the nourishing agent provides a hydrating base for your exfoliator, making it easier to apply to your lips. These two go hand in hand for moisturizing and smoothing out your lips.
We have got 10 DIY homemade lip scrub recipes sans the gross chemicals. Pucker up!
Just a heads up – some of these are so delicious, you might want to eat them! But do not do that!
Here is how you can make and use these delightful lip scrubs.
1. Coconut and Honey Lip Scrub
Ingredients
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon organic honey
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon lukewarm water
Directions
Start by mixing the coconut oil and honey.
Add the brown sugar and the lukewarm water to this mixture.
Rub the mixture on your lips in a circular motion for two to three minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water.
Why This Works
Coconut oil is filled with antioxidants and fatty acids that nourish the skin, while brown sugar acts as a natural exfoliator that helps remove dead dry skin. Honey is rich in natural healing properties.
2. Mint Lip Scrub
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive (or coconut oil)
2 tablespoons sugar
8-10 drops of peppermint (or spearmint essential oil)
1/2 teaspoon grapeseed oil
Directions
Mix the sugar with your chosen emollient.
Add 8-10 drops of peppermint oil and blend. Alternatively, you can use spearmint essential oil.
Add grapeseed oil to the mixture.
Apply the scrub to your lips and rub it in circular motions for a few minutes.
Rinse with lukewarm water
Why This Works
Sugar works as a natural exfoliant while peppermint oil helps to stimulate circulation under the lips and create a “just bitten” effect that makes your lips appear fuller. This DIY sugar lip scrub is also very soothing and refreshing for the skin on your lips. Grapeseed oil is lightweight; it is filled with antioxidants and acts as a wonderful natural moisturizer for your lips.
3. Brown Sugar and Honey Exfoliation Scrub
Ingredients
1 tablespoon raw honey
1 tablespoon brown sugar
5-6 drops of lavender essential oil
Directions
Mix the brown sugar with raw honey.
Add a few drops of lavender essential oil to this mixture.
Once blended, apply the scrub to your lips and rub it well in circular motions for two to three minutes.
Wash with lukewarm water and apply some lip balm.
Why This Works
This is one of the best homemade sugar lip scrubs. Raw honey works well to lighten your lips. It also helps get rid of chapped skin, so your lips appear brighter than before. Lavender oil deeply nourishes your lips and is excellent for preventing sunburns on your delicate pout.
4. Chocolate Lip Scrub Mask
Ingredients
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon honey
2 teaspoons olive oil
Directions
Mix all the ingredients in a glass bowl.
Apply a small amount of the scrub to your lips and rub it in gentle circular motions.
Allow the mask to sit on your lips for a couple of minutes.
Wipe off with a soft wet cloth or wash with lukewarm water.
Why This Works
This homemade lip scrub mask not only satisfies your chocolate cravings, but the cocoa helps moisturize your lips deeply and removes tan. Vanilla extract has a whole bundle of anti-aging benefits and antioxidants that prevent, and reverse skin damage caused by free radicals.
5. Cinnamon Lip Scrub
Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon powder
1/2 tablespoon raw honey
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
Directions
Combine the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Mix them well.
Apply the scrub using your fingertips and gently slough off the dead skin cells.
Rinse with lukewarm water and follow with your favorite lip balm
Why This Works
Cinnamon is a natural lip plumper, so if you want Kylie Jenner pouts without lip injections, this scrub is a foolproof technique. Cinnamon also acts as a natural exfoliator and helps you achieve smooth, soft lips instantly.
6. Orange Peel Lip Scrub
Ingredients
2 tablespoons dried orange peel powder
2 tablespoon brown sugar
10 to 12 drops of almond oil
Directions
Grind your dried orange peel to make a fine powder.
Add brown sugar and almond oil to the powder and mix the ingredients in a bowl.
Gently scrub this mixture on your lips for about 30 seconds.
Clean your lips with a wet wipe or wash with warm water.
Repeat this twice a week.
Why This Works
The orange peel present in this DIY lip scrub recipe is excellent for treating dark and discolored lips. Almond oil helps nourish and moisturize dry, chapped lips while sugar is a natural exfoliator for healthy lips.
7. Bubblegum Lip Scrub
Ingredients
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1-2 drops of strawberry extract
Rose-pink food color
Directions
Mix the sugar and olive oil in a blending bowl.
Add the strawberry extract into the mixture and blend well.
Add a few drops of your food color according to your preference and stir well.
Apply this scrub with a clean finger and let the exfoliating sugar scrub away any dead skin.
Follow with a lip balm.
Why This Works
This delicious lip scrub is a sweet treat for your pout. The sugar removes dead skin cells to reveal healthy skin underneath. Extra virgin olive oil hydrates and seals moisture into your lips. The color part is only to make this bubblegum lip scrub as attractive as it’s tasty.
8. Kiwi Strawberry Lip Scrub
Ingredients
1 pureed strawberry
1/2 pureed kiwi
6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 drops of vitamin E (optional)
Directions
Puree your strawberry and kiwi in a blender and set aside.
Add the sugar and olive oil to a small bowl. Stir the mixture until it is well blended.
Add the pureed fruits to the mixture and stir well.
Add vitamin E for extra nourishment.
Apply the cool scrub in a circular motion for 30-40 seconds and allow the sugar to exfoliate any dry skin.
Rinse with warm water.
Why This Works
This refreshing lip scrub for dry lips is an inexpensive way to moisturize and nourish your lips with fresh fruit. Kiwi helps to soothe sore and dry lips and makes them softer and more supple. Strawberries contain vital minerals and vitamins that help treat discolored lips.
9. Coffee and Honey Scrub
Ingredients
1 tablespoon coffee grounds
1 tablespoon honey
Directions
Mix the coffee grounds and honey in a mixing bowl and stir well.
Dab this scrub onto your lips and massage in a circular motion for about one minute.
Leave it on as a mask for another minute.
Wash away with warm water for instantly hydrated lips.
Why This Works
Coffee is not just for waking you up in the mornings. It is a secret weapon that you can use on your skin and lips to keep them looking healthy and happy. This combo of coffee grounds and honey is a reliable way to exfoliate and moisturize your lips.
10. Almond Lip Scrub
Ingredients
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon almond oil
Directions
Mix the three ingredients.
Stir well until properly blended.
Gently rub a small amount on your lips.
Lightly rinse to take off the sugar but leave a little almond oil on for hydration.
Why This Works
Almond oil helps to rejuvenate dead cells and prevents further chapping of lips. You can use this scrub regularly for healthy, rosy lips.
What is your favorite lip scrub? Let us know in the comments.
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