Inspired by our mutual frustration with lip care products, and wanting to avoid store bought Chapstick additives like alcohol, my partners and I decided to create our own healthy alternative!
The obvious first step to making your own lip moisturizer is to find out what the best ingredients are to make an effective lip product, so we did. After some research on the internet, we decided to use shea butter, vitamin D oil, and vegetable oil to restore our lips to their upmost health. As well as these we added a non-toxic crayon base for color and form, and some vanilla extract for a light scent.
On experiment day, we used a hot plate and a pot to boil the ingredients once the crayon had melted. Once it was a liquid we let it cool for a while an then poured it into containers to set. It took all night to cool but once it was it served its purpose well!
The question we focused this experiment around was, "why do lips get chapped and what restores them to moisture?"
The layers of skin on the lips is much thinner than that of the rest of the body, because of this, they're much more susceptible to changes in weather and climate.
From this experiment I'm knowledgable on what vitamins are nourishing for dry lips. I liked this experiment because it was physically useful and I love learning about the human body, no matter how small a detail of it.
Below are images of the process and finished product.
The obvious first step to making your own lip moisturizer is to find out what the best ingredients are to make an effective lip product, so we did. After some research on the internet, we decided to use shea butter, vitamin D oil, and vegetable oil to restore our lips to their upmost health. As well as these we added a non-toxic crayon base for color and form, and some vanilla extract for a light scent.
On experiment day, we used a hot plate and a pot to boil the ingredients once the crayon had melted. Once it was a liquid we let it cool for a while an then poured it into containers to set. It took all night to cool but once it was it served its purpose well!
The question we focused this experiment around was, "why do lips get chapped and what restores them to moisture?"
The layers of skin on the lips is much thinner than that of the rest of the body, because of this, they're much more susceptible to changes in weather and climate.
From this experiment I'm knowledgable on what vitamins are nourishing for dry lips. I liked this experiment because it was physically useful and I love learning about the human body, no matter how small a detail of it.
Below are images of the process and finished product.