Thursday, April 25, 2013

What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages One Can Get In Using Homemade Lip Balm?

By Nicole S.


A lot of people are using homemade lip balms, but not all of them know most of the advantages and disadvantages of using this beauty product. What we know mainly is that it helps in protecting and relieving chapped and dry lips. But there are other benefits and disadvantages that homemade lip balms have to offer. It is very significant that we know the benefits that we can get in using a certain product, as well as the disadvantages, and be able to weigh whether the benefits we get from that certain product outweigh its disadvantages or flaws.

Homemade lip balm advantages:

-Aside from being inexpensive, homemade lip balms are also easy to prepare because you have the option to use ingredients that can be found in your kitchen or household already. by choocing the ingredients personally, you can be sure that all ingredients being used is safe and free from from harmful additives. Making your own homemade lip balm will be done in just a short span of time.

-In using homemade lip balms, you are assured that you only used those ingredients that you think would be safe for you to use and avoid those ingredients that maybe addictive or harmful for you. . That way you can avoid having lip irritation mostly caused by chemical moisturizers, synthetic fragrances and preservatives.

-Your personal preference will be followed in making your own homemade lip balm. Thus you can include whatever ingredient you like and you have the liberty to decide on what color, scent and consistency you would want to make and use for your lip balm making sure that you will be able to enjoy this product you made because you personally selected those that you want.

-Preventing the lips from chapping and drying is ne of the many reasons why a person uses a lip balm and this can happen if you use a lip balm. Using a homemade lip balm is no difference, it will still provide protection to your lips by preventing it to be dry and chapped which is mainly caused by different external factors.

List of disadvantages of using homemade lip balms:

- Homemade lip balms require ample time to be prepared. Though the preparation time is not very long, still you need to make sure that you find time to prepare it. Aside from that, for first time homemade lip balm makers, it will not be as easy as 1, 2, 3 and the result may not be as good of a lip balm as expected so you have to try to remake your homemade lip balm until you have the outcome that you want.

-Getting our own ingredients in making you own homemade lip balm make take up another amount of your time especially if the ingredient that you want to use is not easy to find.

-Compared to commercially-prepared lip balms, homemade lip balms tend to stay on the lips for a shorter duration of time. Thus your have to reapply it more often.

Whatever lip balm you choose to use, either homemade or commercially prepared , always make sure to choose that one that has no dangerous ingredients that may pose a risk on your health. Also bear in mind that mos products have their own pros and cons, so make sure to choose a product hat give you more benefits than disadvantage. try to make a research first before deciding what product to use or buy to be sure of getting the best lip balm that suits you.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...