Your lip balm shouldn’t support Big Oil.

This is the story of a person who fell in love with an all-purpose salve in a lovely rose-tinted hue.

They applied the salve to their lips, their elbows, their chapped heels. They swooned over the tiny blue tin, the vintage roses covering its lid. Then, they flipped it over and looked at the ingredients list, only to discover that the first ingredient was petroleum, a byproduct of refining crude oils.

They thought, “this is a nice salve, but it’d be cool if my lip balm didn’t support the fossil fuel industry.” On that day, history was made. This queer apothecarist invented crude oil–free Rosebud All Over Balm, and from that day forward, this new rosebud salve joined the ranks of 5 other delicious lip balms, all plastic- and fossil fuel–free, all wonderfully moisturizing, and all housed in compostable paper.

Here are 5 more reasons to love our complete line of Vegan Lip Balms, which come in 6 deliciously healing scents.

01
Fully Compostable

Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to soothe chapped lips without dumping more plastic into the environment. Our plant-based, ultra-moisturizing lip balms are housed in biodegradable paper printed with vegetable inks. When you’re done with it, simply toss the empty tube into the compost bin (curbside or garden compost). It will fully decompose within 12 months. Cut it into pieces for faster decomposition. If you don’t have access to compost, you can stick the empty tube in a patch of dirt because it’s completely biodegradable. Or, if it’s not oil-stained, recycle it with paper.

02
Ultimate Hydration

Plant butters and oils are the best for dry skin, plain and simple, because they nourish skin while moisturizing. An occlusive made from petroleum (like vaseline and almost all plastic-housed lip balms) will seal in moisture but impart no additional benefits. Oils and butters from plants—like the olive oil, cocoa butter, coconut oil, shea butter, and candelilla wax that we use in our balms—are powerful occlusives that lock moisture in while also delivering vitamins and nutrients that renew and strengthen skin cells.

Cocoa butter is high in antioxidant vitamin E which protects skin from environmental damage and premature aging.

Olive oil is high in squalane and antioxidant vitamins A, D, K, and E, and is believed to fight UV damage.

Shea butter is high in beneficial fatty acids that protect the skin barrier and renew skin cells, as well as vitamins A and E. Vitamin A is especially good at turning over skin cells and smoothing facial skin, including lips.

Candelilla wax is a powerful emollient that smooths skin, seals in moisture, and heals stretch marks and scars. We are a vegan company, so we always choose it over beeswax.

03
Multipurpose (Not Just for Lips)

Our balms are effective at healing chapped lips, but they can also be used anywhere moisture is needed. Repair Balm and Rosebud All Over Balm are ideal for use under the eyes, as a final swipe before bed time. They smooth skin, reduce the appearance of fine lines, and impart a dewy appearance. Our entire line of lip balms can be used on chapped skin and wounds, on hands, feet, elbows, and other areas prone to dryness. Just beware of the tinglyness of Peppermint Clove!

04
Only High-Quality Plant Ingredients

We use only the finest, food-safe organic plant butters and oils and essential oils in our powerhouse balms. This is super important since they go on lips and will inevitably get consumed! Olive oil, cocoa butter, coconut oil, shea butter, and candelilla wax form the base of these balms, which are then scented with essential oils to impart skin benefits and aromatherapy.

Unlike plastic tubes that can handle a mechanized filling process, our paper tubes must be filled by hand. This makes them more expensive to produce, but it enables us to treat our raw ingredients with absolute care and reduce waste in our production process. It also gives us the latitude to fully ensure the high quality of each stick before sending it out to you, dear customer.

Since our ingredients are all natural, some graininess may occur over time. Just warm the granules between your fingertips, or directly against your lips, before applying.

05
Aromatherapeutic

All of our lip balms are scented with pleasure and aromatherapy in mind. Sweet Orange Tangerine is a cheery mood-boost, Rosemary Eucalyptus clears nasal passages and boosts focus, Peppermint Clove clears mental cobwebs and calms breathing.

Our Lip Balms come in 6 botanical scent combos:

*New Rosebud All Over Balm
*New Peppermint Clove Lip Balm
Chamomile Myrrh Repair Balm
Sweet Orange Tangerine Lip Balm
Coconut Cacao Lip Balm
Rosemary Eucalyptus Lip Balm