Natural Beauty: Best Lip Balm for Hydration
Learning More About Natural Beauty and Why It’s Important
I will be the first to admit, I don’t typically check the ingredients in my beauty products. I’m not sure why - maybe because it’s easier just to pick up/purchase whatever I need, or what I’ve used in the past, what has good reviews, or, even just because I like the packaging (yes, I do judge books by their covers).
More so, I think it’s because we (me included) have been conditioned to just trust “them.” “Them” being the brands, the FDA/USDA/Government, etc. If it’s available, it must be safe. After all, when has the government or government agency ever lied to us (lone shooter, like your doctor/keep your doctor, weapons of mass destruction, fast and furious, Tuskegee, etc.)?
Take a look at the ingredient list in a tube of Chapstick and ask yourself if you think these synthetic ingredients are in any possible way good for you. I know, I know, they’ve been deemed safe because they’ve been “refined,” and if you trust that, continue using them. But, if something doesn’t sit right about slathering on numerous petroleum bi-products, it’s nice to know you have options:)
Before I give you my thoughts after using Eco Lips, I thought it would be fun to do an ingredient breakdown, between Eco Lips and Chapstick:
EcoLips Ingredients (mongo Kiss Strawberry Lavender Lip Balm), $2.99, Made in the USA
Organic Mongongo Oil
Organic Cocoa Butter
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Cera Flava (Beeswax)
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter
Strawberry Flavor
Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E)
Schinziophyton Rautanenii (Mongongo) Seed Oil
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Oil
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Flower Extract
Eupatorium Rebaudianum Bertoni (Stevia) Leaf Extract.
Chapstick Ingredients (Original Flavor), $1.29, Made in the USA
Avobenzone 3%
Octinoxate 7.5%
Sunscreens White petrolatum 42.3% Skin protectant
Aloe barbadensis leaf extract
carnauba wax
cetyl alcohol
fragrance
isocetyl stearate
isopropyl lanolate
lanolin
mineral oil
paraffin
saccharin
tocopheryl linoleate/oleate
vitamin E acetate
white wax.
Is it just me, or does one of those lists sounds a lot better than the other?
Natural Beauty Lip Balms and More!
I can testify that Eco Lips is the ultimate pampering for your lips. Super hydrating, smells fantastic, and I never feel bad about using it. There’s something else I’ve noticed since using Eco Lips, I didn’t expect.
I used to feel the need to constantly apply or reapply lip balm. I use this maybe twice a day, three times if I’m brushing my teeth a lot. So a VERY unscientific opinion, is that there might be some truth to lips becoming more dry with the more “balm” you use. Or, maybe it’s just the type of balm you’re using;)
Eco Lips has a variety of types of balms, including a vegan cheek and lip balm tint, all natural lip scrubs, body oils and something I’m really excited to try this summer, Bug Soother Bug Spray and Candles. These are chemical-free and also all-natural and according to claims, really do work. After trying their lip balms, I’m willing to bet that’s accurate info.
In addition to their lip balm - natural and organic of course, they’ve also launched Plant Pods, their plastic-free, plant-based lip balm tubes.
And if you're a fan of discounts, how about saving 15% on your Eco Lips order with code LAURAY. Click here to peruse their amazing offerings!
