Certainly, you can personalize this lip balm by adding your own favorite essential oil. You could also add some color in the form of mica powder or oil-based dye.
Be careful with essential oils.
The skin on the lips is thin and therefore sensitive to essential oils. Feel free to add your favorite essential oil, but do so in moderation and pay attention to the following things:
Keep in mind a maximum dosage of 0.5% essential oil per lip balm. That is 0.05 grams per lip balm. This amounts to a maximum of 1 or 2 drops (depending on the essential oil) per lip balm. Measuring is knowing, so we always advise you to use a digital scale when you add this yourself to ensure that you don't cause any irritation on the lips.
Avoid the use of phototoxic oils that contain a high content of Bergapten (furocoumarins), as these can cause irritation on the lips when exposed to the sun. Examples of phototoxic oils are:
Furocoumarins are mainly found in pressed citrus oils but not in all.
The following essential oils are phototoxic, all to varying degrees:
Bergamot
- inci: Citrus bergamia
Citroen, cold pressed
- inci: Citrus limonum
Grapefruit
- inci: Citrus paradisi
Lime, cold-pressed
- inci: Citrus aurantifolia
Opopanax
- inci: Commiphora Guidotti
Orange, bitter / NEROLI / Orange blossom
- inci: Citrus aurantium
The following citrus essential oils arenot phototoxic and you can use without problems:
Bergamot FCF free -
INCI: Citrus Bergamia
Citron, steam distilled - FCF free
inci: Citrus limonum
Lime, steam distilled -
inci: Citrus x aurantifolia
Mandarin -
INCI: Citrus reticulata
Sweet Orange -
inci: Citrus sinensis