As mentioned in another post about Edwardian makeup, it was believed that only certain kinds of women wore lipstick, also called lip-rouge. It was not encouraged. However, there was no bar on women wearing lip moisturizers -- even if they had a bit of added red dye. The Era Formulary gives the following recipes for a variety of lip salves, with instructions to dye them using about 200 grains of alkanet root and to add whatever essential oil fragrances one would like (I'd suggest cinnamon, orange or lemon oil. Note that too much cinnamon oil can irritate the lips, but for this very reason it is actually used in a lot of modern-day lip plumpers, as the "plumping" action is so achieved through that very irritation.)
Anyway, on with the recipes:
8 ounces Vaseline
3 ounces white wax
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8 ounces coco butter
1 ounce white wax
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8 ounces benzoinated lard
5 ounces white wax
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8 ounces sweet almond oil
5 ounces white wax
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8 ounces purified mutton tallow
4 ounces white wax
The instruction for these is to add the alkanet and fats together and gently warm them, until the intensity of color is satisfactory. Then strain, and mix in the essential oils. Pour the finished formula into pots for use.
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