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For dry or cracked lips, keeping natural lip balm in our pockets and purses is a must at all times. You never know when you’ll need it — for chapped lip relief, a pop of color, kisses, or more! We’ve rounded up the best natural lip balms below, both for their natural and yummy tasting ingredients and because they leave our lips feeling supple and soft.
Ready to moisturize, soothe, and heal your own lips? Grab one of these organic lip balms, and you’ll be ready to take on any weather (or kisses!) that come your way. 😘
And while your lips are living in luxury, treat the rest of your face with these organic eye creams and face masks.
1. Juice Beauty
Natural Ingredients | Chemical-free zinc oxide SPF, candelilla wax, sustainably sourced organic cocoa butter
Price | $12 for three lip balms
Juice Beauty doesn’t just want to keep your lips soft — they want to keep your lips safe. These SPF 8 lip moisturizers in particular, are the perfect option for chemical-free sun protection. They’re made with organic sunflower and coconut to hydrate, vitamin E to nourish, and mineral zinc oxide to protect. Since it comes in three tints, you can add a little color to your cheeks or eyes, too. Effective and protective!
2. cocokind
Natural Ingredients | Certified organic ingredients, organic coconut oil, organic matcha tea powder, organic shea butter
Price | $9
Did you know that matcha has antioxidant properties that can keep your skin nourished when facing the elements? That’s why we love cocokind’s mymatcha stick (available online or at Target) for all-over moisture. With a new vegan formula, this stick is crafted with quality natural ingredients including organic coconut oil, organic shea butter, and organic matcha tea powder sourced from Japan. Use it on your lips, cheeks, or under your eyes for ultimate hydration. Apply liberally!
3. Sunniemade
Natural Ingredients | Certified organic ingredients, organic shea oil, organic cocoa butter, organic essential oils, candelilla wax
Price | $7
Sunniemade‘s plant-powered lip balms stand out from the crowd thanks to their innovative packaging. Entirely plastic-free, each balm is packaged in easy-to-squeeze paper tubes that allow you to get every last bit without waste. Formulated with vegan ingredients like hydrating candelilla wax instead of beeswax, these balms avoid petroleum products and animal derivatives. The paper squeeze tubes are also 100% compostable, non-toxic, and contain 40% more product than standard lip balms. With a range of soothing and hydrating options with ingredients like aloe vera for healing and cocoa butter for deep moisture, these eco-friendly balms have your lips covered all season long!
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4. Poppy & Pout
Natural Ingredients | Eco-friendly & natural ingredients, coconut oil, beeswax, essential oils
Price | Starting at $15
Poppy & Pout natural lip balms look great on your shelf and feel even better on your lips. This Idaho Falls-based lip balm brand has been hand making their all natural lip care products since 2014, meaning they know a thing or two about good lip balm! Available in singles and sets, there are a variety of flavors to pick from (with some sets even featured on Oprah’s favorite things!). We love that these moisture filled balms not only look adorable, but also come in cardboard tubes making them easy to recycle when finished. Be kind to your lips and the planet!
5. ILIA
Natural Ingredients | Cruelty-free ingredients, salicornia (sea succulent), rosehip seed oil, shea butter
Price | $28
If you’re looking for a lip balm that not only conditions your lips but delivers a beautiful natural looking color, ILIA has your answer. Its Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm provides smooth cushioning on your lips, with buildable rich color that intensifies with each swipe. Made with nourishing natural ingredients like salicornia which is great for boosting hydration, this lip balm will smooth out any fine lines for that perfect pout. ILIA’s Balmy Tint works great for that no-makeup makeup look. It’s no wonder it’s a cult-classic!
6. Burt’s Bees
Natural Ingredients | 100 percent natural & paraben-free ingredients, responsibly sourced beeswax, sunflower seed oil, coconut oil
Price | $20
Burt’s Bees is changing the lip balm game with its Refillable Beeswax Lip Balm. The OG beeswax lip balm formula can now be purchased in a refillable lip balm case that’s recyclable and made to be reused over and over again! Crafted from upcycled wood, Burt’s Bees clean formula and eco-friendly packaging will nurture your lips while reducing waste in our landfills. Each product comes with an extra refillable lip balm so you’re stocked ahead — and when you’ve run through both, simply purchase a balm refill and you’re ready to go. Keep it sustainable!
7. Meow Meow Tweet
Natural Ingredients | Certified organic and fair trade ingredients, olive oil, coconut oil, cocoa seed butter
Price | $10
Meow Meow Tweet’s vegan lip balms are the multipurpose moisture sticks we keep on us at all times. The blend of olive, coconut, rosemary, peppermint, and eucalyptus oils in each formula means it’s not just good for your lips — it’s also a savior for dry hands, elbows, or anywhere else that needs a little loving. The ingredients aren’t just organic but fair trade, as well! Nourish those dry lips knowing you’re looking and doing good.
8. Primally Pure
Natural Ingredients | Organic & fair trade ingredients, coconut oil, beeswax, cocoa butter, mango seed butter, grass-fed tallow
Price | Starting at $6
Primally Pure makes nutrient-rich lip balms that offer long-lasting hydration in five natural, delicious scents — cocoa, creamsicle, grapefruit, lavender, and peppermint. Each balm is formulated with a few key ingredients like coconut oil for its anti-inflammatory benefits, beeswax for moisture retention, cocoa and mango butters for antioxidant protection, and grass-fed beef tallow for an extra nutrient-packed boost. Though designed to repair dry, chapped lips, this nontoxic balm’s versatile formula is also ideal for use around the eyes, cuticles, or any dry areas in need of hydration.
9. Dr. Bronner’s
Natural Ingredients | USDA certified organic & non-GMO ingredients, avocado oil, beeswax, jojoba seed oil, hemp seed oil
Price | $4
Heal dry lips — or dry skin — with Dr. Bronner’s Organic Lip Balms. The formula for this all-in-one chapstick includes fair trade avocado oil, organic beeswax, and jojoba & hemp oils to provide relief to even the driest, most chapped lips. You can even use it on dry hands and feet, chapped chins and cheeks, or to keep your brow hairs in place! Available in four different flavors, it’s affordable at just under $4. Dry weather has met its match.
Featured image includes model Shelly Cochrane wearing shirt by Comme Des Garcons (vintage); headband by Hair of the Dog; jewelry by Apse.
