I never worried about gluten-free skin care products or makeup until my daughter was diagnosed with celiac. Whenever she used a product with gluten she got an eczema-like rash or hives. Neither of these is optimal. We noticed B.D. (before diagnosis) breakouts but never knew what caused it. Once I had to take her to the doctor when her lips swelled up three times their normal size. His first words were, “What on earth happened to you?” Embarrassing. Plus, it makes for one of those guilt-ridden bad parenting moments.
Now that we have a diagnosis, it seems like an easy fix, right? Wrong! The problem is gluten free skin care products are expensive. To combat this, I started researching how to make our own and stumbled across this super easy gluten-free lip gloss recipe. The best part? I was able to make 8 ounces of lip gloss for less than $2.00 with just two ingredients!
How to Make Your Own Gluten Free Lip Gloss
Seriously, all you need is two ingredients. I started with 8 ounces of petroleum jelly (think Vaseline) and three packs of individual flavored drink mix (like Crystal Lite.) The best part about this is you can use your favorite flavor of drink mix to suit your tastes. Or you can mix flavors to come up with your own unique flavors. Raspberry lemonade, anyone?
It’s so simple to make, ya’ll. Just place the petroleum jelly in a bowl and add the package of drink mix. Mix it together and keep adding drink mix until you get the color and intensity of flavor you want. Once it is mixed, store the gloss in an airtight container. I used four-ounce mason jars. I also used a travel sized container (usually available in the travel sizes section in stores) to keep lip gloss in my purse. We’ll always have some on hand.
If you want to “glam up” the lip gloss for evenings, crush 1 teaspoon of edible glitter and stir it into the mixture. Voila! You have instant sparkling lip gloss. Tip: Want to save some money? Pick up the petroleum jelly and drink mix at the dollar store. Or, if you prefer, substitute one package of unsweetened drink mix (like Kool-aid) instead of the three packages of Crystal Lite. And no, it doesn’t have to be Crystal Lite, the generic brand works just fine.
Printable Recipe
- 8 ounces petroleum jelly
- 3 individual packages of flavored drink mix (Like Crystal Lite) OR one package Kool-aid
- 1 teaspoon, edible glitter, optional
- Mix petroleum jelly and drink mix together until desired color and taste is reached. Add glitter, if using, and stir. Store in an airtight container.
Store the lip gloss tightly sealed and keep it out of the sun, unless you like melted lip gloss! Not only does this taste great, it helps soften our lips too. Have you ever made your own lip gloss? Do you have a favorite easy recipe?
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This is absolutely amazing! I need to give this a try!
Sounds like a great and easy recipe! I can’t wait to try it!
I am happy you were able to make your own lip gloss for your daughter to use. This DIY lip gloss sure looks easy to make, and you can even choose your own flavors!
I would have never thought to use a drink mix to make your own lipgloss. I also didn’t realise that a lot of lip products had gluten in them.
I didn’t even think lip gloss had gluten in it. Learn something new every day!
I love this recipe. It is really easy to make and follow.
This is a really great recipe! I could use some lip gloss right now.
Wow really homemade lip gloss very cool. My sister loves to experiment and creating stuff like this. For sure she will appreciate this post more.
Who knew gluten was in so many of our “beauty” products. Thanks for educating us about this. I never knew. Now about this lip gloss, I have all of these ingredients and I am making a batch and will share this with our youth group. This would make a wonderful service project for the women’s shelter we volunteer with.
I love how easy this is! I have tried the cranberry with coconut oil ones and love them!
This is really easy to make. I never thought to use those drink mixes. I buy them all the time so we can easily make a few lip glosses!
I have to be really careful about gluten in everything! I never thought before that shampoo, makeup or conditioner could have gluten,. It is frustrating!
That’s amazing! I’ve never thought about making my own products like this before. But if I had celiac, I definitely would. I’m glad you found the problem and a solution.
I have to admit I would never have thought about a lip gloss having gluten in it! It really is amazing all the different things it is found within and wonderful you can make your own without.
I never considered a product like lip gloss having gluten, so I learnt something new today. This gloss looks pretty.
I love the idea of making a lip gloss that is gluten free. I totally forget that gluten can be added to many products unrelated to food.
I had no idea that gluten was even in lip gloss. Huh. This sounds like a great way to make lip gloss, and such a cute little idea for party favors for a sleep over.
I never knew that lip balm was not gluten-free. I will definitely try to make this. I didn’t even know you can make it. I learned so much from this post LOL.
I love lip gloss, it’s one of the “essentials” in my opinion. I’ve never tried making my own but you make it sound like it’s pretty simple.
This sounds and looks fabulous! I don’t think I’ve ever made my own lip gloss before. I need to try this out!