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One ingredient, ten products: Sunflower oil in lip balms

January 27, 2026July 18, 2014 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

As we saw yesterday, sunflower oil is a great addition in a balm. So what about lip balms? Yep, it’s a great addition there, too! As a light feeling, tasteless, and odourless oil, it’s a great addition that offers a bit of shine. LIP SHIMMER STICK BASE 8% candellia wax 9% beeswax 18% shea butter...

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