Ghee for Lips: Benefits, How to Use & DIY Lip Balm Recipe

Oct 4, 2022

Ghee for Lips: Benefits, How to Apply, and Ayurvedic Secrets for Soft Lips

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The 21st-century dwellers are obsessed with lip care and are always seen sporting a lip balm, some of which also double up as a lip gloss and add a subtle tint to your lips to make them appear more attractive. The cosmetic world recognises this need and is catering to it by providing them with a multitude of selections to confuse and choose from.
However, if you use ghee for your lips as a lip balm, it will give you numerous benefits, like it will repair your cracked & chapped lips by keeping them hydrated and moisturised, etc.

Ghee jar is placed on wooden bar

Quick Summary: Why Use Ghee for Lips

  • Deeply hydrates dry, chapped lips

  • Helps restore natural pink tone by reducing pigmentation

  • Repairs cracked skin and promotes faster healing

  • Packed with vitamins A, E, and essential fatty acids

  • Can be used raw, in DIY balms, or with Ayurvedic lip care products

Why Lips Need Special Care

Let us cut the 21st-century dwellers some slack, though. The skin of the lip is thinner than the facial skin, and that is why it needs the utmost care and nourishment. Lips also lack oil and sweat glands. This simply means that they do not have the protective layer of sweat and oil to keep them moisturised and smooth, and so they need some help. Add to this the damage done by the environment, pollutants, the sun and bad habits, and our lips are robbed of the little moisture that they may have.

Lips can become extremely parched, dry, flaky and painful. They also tend to crack and ooze blood. As the lips become dry, the lip lines become 100% visible and accentuated. Chapped and flaky lips can be a cause of embarrassment for both men and women as they project poor personal hygiene.

While lip balms offered by the beauty industry are all fine for an immediate solution, what is required is more of a holistic approach for moist and hydrated lips.

Chapped lips are not a new issue, but the prior generations had hardly ever been plagued by it. I certainly do not remember me or my friends owning a lip balm in our childhood or youth, let alone roaming around with a lip balm forever lodged in our pockets and purses. So, I dipped into my memories to try and recall what our solution had been.

While everyone teaches us everything, no one teaches us like our grandparents; they have their own nushke for treating skin & health issues, and one among them is ghee. According to them, one can reuse everything and get instant solutions for all the things, even for chapped lips. Let’s see what our Nani’s and Dadi’s Nushke are:

GHEE FOR LIPS: NANI & DADIMA’S SOLUTION TO CHAPPED LIPS

I can vaguely recollect rotis being served hot, straight from the kitchen, with ghee, and we were advised by Grandma to apply the warm ghee on our lips before we ate the roti. As weird as it may sound, if you look at it logically, it made perfect sense. Hot rotis + ghee = instant warm ghee for lips without any extra effort. After all, man is lazy by nature.

Ghee – Liquid Gold for Skin & Lips

Ghee for lips? Yes, “Ghee”, this innocuous-looking pale golden to golden-coloured liquid, is always at hand in all Indian kitchens. The rest of the world knows this as clarified butter; it can actually work marvels for the lip.

“Ghee”, according to the ancient scriptures, was known as the “food of the Gods” and was part of all religious ceremonies. Also known as “liquid gold”, it has also been venerated through history for its many health benefits. It is a healthy fat, aids digestion, reinforces the immune system, strengthens bones and is abundant in vitamins and minerals.

Benefits of ghee for lips are not limited to ingestion but also find ample use in topical application. It has been used in Ayurvedic massages and is the base of many treatments for inflammation, burns and rashes, etc. It is also a potent moisturizer and it is great for dry hair as a conditioning mask and has been known to be used in beauty treatments since ancient times.

Ghee has always been lauded for its health and beauty benefits and the modern world is reawakening to its benefits.

Bowl of ghee with spoon is on table

GHEE’S WONDER BENEFITS FOR LIPS

  • Hydrates and softens dry, cracked lips: Enriched with essential fatty acids, ghee helps to nourish dry and chapped lips. Ghee is a natural moisturizer that can penetrate deep into the layers of the skin, providing hydration to the cells. Regular use of ghee on the lips may help to soften and remove flaky skin.

  • Improves blood circulation for a healthy pink tone: Ghee on the lips is also known to improve blood circulation and repair and regenerate damaged cells. 

  • Regular application of pure ghee can also lighten lip pigmentation: Ghee nourishes the lip cells from within, gradually reducing dark spots or uneven lip tone caused by sun exposure, dehydration, or chemicals. For best results, apply ghee overnight.

  • Rich in Vitamins: Ghee is a storehouse of nutrients like vitamins A, C, D, E, and K

  • Acts as a natural anti-ageing agent by reducing lines: Being abundant in antioxidants, ghee neutralises free radicals, which have a crucial hand in the breakdown of collagen and the appearance of wrinkles and lines, a sign of ageing. Topical application of ghee can keep you looking younger for longer.

  • Promotes healing with anti-inflammatory properties: Due to its remedial and anti-inflammatory properties, ghee can help to heal cuts, cracks and wounds while keeping infection at bay. Ghee for lips helps in the faster healing of cracked lips.

  • Ghee also pairs well with other herbal ingredients and can prove to be more potent when combined with the powers of other natural ingredients.

Ghee jar; benefits of ghee for chapped lips

How to Make Ghee Lip Balm at Home

Since we have become a nuclear and casserole family, the tradition of applying warm ghee from rotis has gone for a toss. The next best thing is a homemade ghee lip balm.

It is extremely easy to make a ghee lip balm at home. Take 4 tablespoons of ghee, 2 tablespoons of cold-pressed coconut oil and 1 tablespoon of honey. Warm the ghee and coconut oil in a double boiler. Once this has been cooled down, mix in honey, which is an excellent humectant and pour into containers and freeze for 3-4 hrs, and Ghee lip balm is ready for use.

AYURVEDIC LIP BALMS: GHEE FOR LIPS

Contemporary Ayurveda beauty companies are on a crusade to revive the usage of age-old Ayurvedic recipes with new insight into the benefits.

You can also select a lip balm for yourself from the options made available in the market by good Ayurveda brands known for their quality. More often than not, these ghee lip balms come combined with other oils and herbs which also provide many benefits.  For example, Ghee lip balm with green apples – A little-known fact about Green Apple Ext is that it is an exfoliant loaded with AHA. These help to slough off dead skin (without abrasion) by breaking up the proteins that hold the skin cells together, making the lips smooth and soft.

homemade ghee lip balms are placed on table

or ghee combined with apricot oil, which is light and easily absorbed by the lips, as it resembles sebum, which is the skin’s naturally produced oil. Apricot oil facilitates faster healing, strengthens the skin’s barrier function and softens skin for kissable lips.

Pro Tip: Look for ingredient labels that mention Pure Ghee, Vitamin E, Coconut Oil, or Beeswax. Avoid products with mineral oil or synthetic fragrance to stay truly Ayurvedic.

Ghee for lips is the safest and easiest way out of all. But still, if you don’t have time to make a DIY version, then you can choose Blue Nectar Ghee Lip Balms, which come in 4 different flavours like green apple, orange, coffee & chocolate-vanilla and have natural ingredients that prevent chapped lips.

FAQ's

1. Does ghee give you pink lips?

Yes, ghee deeply nourishes and restores pigmented lips, allowing them to gradually return to their natural pink tone with continuous application.

2. Which is better for the lips: ghee or coconut oil?

Both are great, but ghee penetrates deeper and delivers more nutrients, making it ideal for healing and brightening dark, dry lips.

3. How can I make a homemade ghee lip scrub?

Mix 1 tbsp ghee with a pinch of sugar or coffee powder.  Massage gently for 1-2 minutes on the lips, then rinse for smooth, soft lips.

4. How can you naturally make your lips pinker?

To restore the natural pink tone, hydrate thoroughly, exfoliate gently, use ghee or beetroot balm, and avoid excessive sun or chemical exposure.

5. What causes lips to darken?

Sun exposure, smoking, dehydration, excessive caffeine, and the use of harsh cosmetics all cause lip darkening.

6. Can ghee be used to wash the skin and lips?

Yes, ghee has inherent cleansing properties.  It melts pollutants while nourishing the lips or skin without removing natural oils.

7. What are the different kinds of ghee?

Cow ghee, buffalo ghee, A2 ghee, and Shata Dhauta Ghrita (a 100-times-washed ghee used in Ayurvedic cosmetics) are common varieties.

Still unsure where to start?

Try our Blue Nectar Ghee Lip Balms made with natural ingredients like green apple, coffee, and beetroot. Available in 4 nourishing flavours and free from harsh chemicals.

Explore Now!

Wishing you happy lips!

Recommended Products by Blue Nectar:

Shubhr Coffee Lip Balm with Ghee for dryness and lips brightening

Shubhr Chocolate And Vanilla Lightening Lip Balm & Gloss with Ghee for dry chapped lips

Shubhr Orange Lip Balm & Gloss with Ghee And Natural Vitamin C for Dry Chapped Lips

Shubhr Green Apple Lip Balm & Gloss With Ghee & Natural Vitamin C for Dry Chapped Lips with intense moisturization


5 comments


  • Abha May 9, 2025 at 5:07 pm

    I tend to have a very high body temperature, especially during summers. Although my doctor has recommended using ghee, I’ve tried various remedies before and I’m a bit hesitant now. Given my body temperature, would it still be safe and suitable for me to use ghee?


  • Kabita May 9, 2025 at 12:51 pm

    Is desi ghee safe to use on lips daily, even in hot weather?


  • Anjali May 7, 2025 at 4:40 pm

    Appreciate the information on ghee’s ability to lighten pigmentation. My lips appear more even-toned now.


  • Devi April 14, 2025 at 5:18 pm

    Natural remedies for the win! Thanks for sharing this gem of a tip.


  • Zyog Nutrition August 22, 2024 at 8:14 pm

    Thank you for offering this valuable information and presenting such crucial facts in this content.


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