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Butter Me Up Organics was founded in 2008 by Jillian, who hand-makes every product herself.

The line is made from organic, natural ingredients with no synthetic ingredients, fragrances or dyes, and it ships 100% plastic-free in glass, tin and paperboard with recycled and upcycled materials.

Product Categories
BeautyPersonal CareSkincare
Attributes
Cruelty-free
Products are not test on animals at any stage in their production.
Handcrafted
Products have been made by hand, typically by an artisan or group of artisans.
Made To Order
Products can be made to order, thus limiting unnecessary production
Non-toxic
All products are made with ingredients or materials that are currently considered non-toxic
Organic
Products are made from organic materials.
Plastic-free
All products are entirely plastic-free
Small business
This brand is a small business run by less than 15 people
Woman Owned
This brand is owned by a woman or a group of women.
Zero Waste
Products are made with a low or zero waste approach where ideally no or limited waste is created throughout the production process or at the end of life.
Location

United States

Rating Summary

Nature & Animals

Products are hand-made from organic, natural ingredients with no synthetic ingredients, fragrances or dyes, which makes the line inherently low in chemical use.

Most products are anhydrous balms and butters that use very little water, and packaging is plastic-free glass, tin and paperboard.

The brand offers reef-safe sunscreen.

Less is published about its climate and energy footprint.

Communities & Wellbeing

The business is run by a single founder-operator who hand-makes every product and sources the ingredients directly.

It is woman-founded and woman-run.

There is limited public detail on ingredient sourcing beyond the founder’s own selection.

Values & Governance

The brand is an independent, founder-run business with no parent company, and it describes its plastic-free, no-synthetics approach on its site.

It does not publish regular sustainability reporting, and no charitable-giving program was found.

Product Performance

Customer reviews across the brand’s own shop and Etsy are positive, with the sunscreen praised for going on clear and the toothpaste and magnesium butter frequently cited as standouts.

The review base is modest.

Initial rating

From public information

Our indicative assessment places Butter Me Up Organics in our Rising tier. Rising is our third tier, for brands scoring in the top 40% of the brands we have rated within their category. Learn more about our ratings.

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This initial rating was assessed on 9 July 2026 from public information, using buttermeuporganics.com, the brand's Etsy shop, and EWG Skin Deep listings. Initial ratings apply our standard 22-criteria methodology to published evidence only.

Brands typically score higher in a full rating because they can evidence more. Learn more about our scoring.

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This initial rating is based on information that Butter Me Up Organics has made public. Our full rating lets brands evidence more and generally receive a higher rating. For Butter Me Up Organics, that could include confirmation of a fully vegan line or ethical sourcing for any beeswax, a climate or energy disclosure, ingredient-sourcing detail, organic certification, and a community-giving programme.

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