This isn't an eating type recipe, but since it is made with edible ingredients, I figured it was appropriate. My skin gets terribly, terribly dry in the winter months, and it is especially taxing on my large lips.
I don't know how it happened, but I woke up one morning with very chapped lips. All day long, I felt like I was slathering them with balm every 5 minutes, but they wouldn't stop being terribly dry! I pounded water over the next few days, and continued lubing them regularly, but it was already too late. They were getting snake skin levels of annoying. Then I remembered a delicious sugar scrub I had made for a friend a few winters ago and decided to try to whip some up. And improve upon it!
The original recipe called for sugar, grapeseed oil, vitamin e, and red food coloring. I added grapefruit essential oil, and it was absolutely heavenly. I used a little bit before I sent it away, but then forgot all about it. Until now.
So this time, I had some Almond oil on hand, and also honey! I messed around with proportions for a while, but I think this one is the winner. I like to make them in small batches that I will use up in a few weeks, so as to not worry about mold or going bad, what with the lack of preservatives and all.
Winter Lips Sugar Scrub
2 tsp white sugar
1 tsp honey
1 tsp almond oil (or grapeseed, which has a lot of vitamin e also, or even olive oil)
1 vitamin e capsule (or just skip, it's fine)
3 drops essential oil of your choice (I like grapefruit, lemon, orange, lavender, or vanilla)
Mix all these together in a small container: a baby food jar works well, or even a bowl with cling wrap over the top! If you so desire, add a drop of food coloring. Red was nice, and added to the grapefruity effect, but blue or green would be kinda cool too. Ooooo, or purple!
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