You know what we hate more than chapped lips? Chemical-coated chapped lips. We hate to drop the (lip) balm on you, but unless you’re hydrating with the most natural lip balm, you’re likely lubing your lips with alcohol-based ingredients that, ironically, dry your skin out.
…along with a number of ingredients to avoid as recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology Association (if you couldn’t take our word for it, you can definitely take theirs.)
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The Best Organic Chapstick For Lusciously Lubed Lips
We’ve got nothing but a great ATTITUDE when wearing their non-toxic SPF lip balms. Not only do they make our lips plump, but they protect them from free radical damage while doing it.
To not use EcoRoots’ natural chapstick alternative would be tree-son. It’s extremely moisturizing, made up of wildcrafted Candelilla wax, shea butter, and all of our favorite oils.
Index: Natural & Organic Lip Balm Brands
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ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE’s Natural Lip Balm SPF 15
Price Range: $5–$6
Our lips have been the center of attention ever since we puckered up to ATTITUDE’s Leaves bars and organic SPF lip balm. We’re not ones to kiss and tell, but their shea butter and coconut oil lip balm formulas know what they are doing. They are EWG Verified, and PETA vegan and cruelty-free certified, after all.
Beautiful inside and out, each natural chapstick comes courtesy of earth-themed FSC-certified recyclable cardboard packaging.
Their standard lip balms are available unscented or in mint, coconut, or watermelon flavors while their natural lip balm with SPF comes in mango or (our favorite) coconut. If you opt for their unscented variety, you will receive additional moisturizing benefits from the fatty acids of sweet almond oil.
About ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE is one of our go-to stops for sunscreen sticks and lotion bars, so it only makes sense they combine these two things in their all-natural organic chapstick with SPF.
Though only the natural body care products can be EWG verified, their cleaning products also follow the same standards. ATTITUDE uses only sustainably sourced palm oil, never source conflict minerals, make products in-house in their ethical Canadian laboratory, and plant trees for every purchase.
Ethique
Ethique’s Best Natural Lip Balm For Dry Lips
Price Range: $8.50–$30
What’s unique about Ethique?
Their natural lip balm recipe contains a hydrating blend of moringa, castor, and jojoba oils that leave lips looking lively and luminous. All while supporting predominantly women-owned farming co-ops in Rwanda, Ghana, and Samoa.
The non-sticky formula is both ethical and effective, providing immediate dry lip relief to 94% of testers! Non-tinted lip balms are available in various flavors, our personal favorite of which is the Juicy™ pink grapefruit and vanilla flavor, which has the perfect combination of citrusy and sweet.
For a rosy tint, a sugar plum organic peppermint lip balm is available, too.
About Ethique
Ethique sets the bar for what zero waste body care should look like. That is, with zero waste shampoo bars and more.
The award-winning Certified B Corp has over 40 plastic-free products that contain plant-based, cruelty-free, palm-oil free, and biodegradable ingredients only. Though the brand itself is not Fair trade certified, many of their organic ingredients are. And those that aren’t officially certified still abide by the same code of ethics.
On top of supporting various environmental conservation organizations around the world, every order plants seedlings in places such as Sri Lanka and Madagascar.
EcoRoots
EcoRoots’ Organic Shea Butter Lip Balm
Price Range: $9
EcoRoots’ organic vegan lip balm feautres an ultra-hydrating formula that puts chapped lips at the mercy of moisturizing ingredients like shea butter, jojoba oil, rosehip seed oil, and olive oil. The standard variety is available unscented, or with natural strawberry flavor or peppermint essential oil added.
A tinted version is also available, which uses natural colorants for lip balm like iron oxide and lingonberry pigments. We love how the tint is super subtle, even on pale skin like ours. It provides just enough pop, without looking like we’re wearing full-on eco-friendly lipstick.
All of their compostable lip balm containers hold 3x that of conventional products—meaning your ticket to sustainably smooth lips will last three times as long.
About EcoRoots
As one of our favorite zero waste online stores, EcoRoots lays a strong foundation for zero waste living with non-plastic deodorant, reusable cotton rounds, and other plastic-free products we personally use and love.
All of their items arrive courtesy of plastic-free shipping and part of your purchase will be given back to the planet per their 1% for the Planet membership.
Meow Meow Tweet
Meow Meow Tweet’s Best All-Natural Chapstick
Price Range: $14
We’re plumped to tell you about the best non-toxic lip balms from Meow Meow Tweet. The base of the creamy dreamy vegan lip balm with natural ingredients is simple: coconut oil, cocoa butter, candelilla wax, and rosemary leaf extract (the rosemary eucalyptus lip balm also contains olive oil.)
Housed in a huge compostable tube, we’ve found this hands-free lip balm works for other skin surfaces, too—including dry hands and ashy elbows.
The non-toxic chapstick is available in coconut cacao, rosemary eucalyptus, or sweet orange tangerine scents.
About Meow Meow Tweet
Along with the best organic lip balms, the brand makes killer zero waste lotions, serums, deodorants, and more—sans the actually killing part.
All of their small-batch products are both vegan and cruelty-free, and made with ingredients that are certified organic, non-GMO, and sourced from strong or renewable plant populations. If that doesn’t already sound purrfect, the brand is also certified Climate Neutral and plastic negative.
PAPR Cosmetics
PAPR Cosmetics’ Organic Chapstick
Price Range: $36
PAPR Cosmetics’ Everything Stick is everything to our sustainable skincare routine. Not to mention everything you need to have hydrated, healthy lips by virtue of shea butter and seven antioxidant rich super oils.
Inspired by paper, their organic chapstick is light, versatile, functional, and fully biodegradable. Since it’s designed to be applied to the whole body, the vegan organic lip balm is only available non-tinted and non-fragranced.
About PAPR Cosmetics
Paper makes the world go round, just as PAPR makes the world a better smelling place. The eco-friendly deodorant brand uses only ingredients that are certified vegan and cruelty-free. No parabens, silicones, or aluminums in sight. Rather than synthetic fragrances, their products are scented with essential oils.
For every tree they use in their plastic-free packaging and products, a new one is planted in its place.
Bee You Organics
Bee You Organics Homemade Lip Balm
Price Range: $11–$26
Bee You Organics natural beeswax lip balms will have your lips looking BeeYou-tiful!
They’ve got a few options in the hive, including both non-tinted and natural tinted lip balms, and organic lip balm with SPF. They even have a mineral cheek and lip balm that doubles as a tinted lip balm and cream blush. Available in lovely shades of pinks, corals, and bronze.
Each of their options have a slightly different mix of ingredients and scents. Their standard non-tinted organic lip balm is made with organic shea butter, coconut oil, beeswax, and essential oils of your choice. You can choose between vanilla or lavender peppermint.
About Bee You Organics
While we haven’t personally tried Bee You Organics balms, the Etsy-seller is buzzing with 5-star reviews. All of their waterless formulas are alcohol and gluten-free, making them exceptional for sensitive skin.
100% Pure
100% Pure Best All-Natural Lip Balm
Price Range: $8–$30
100% Pure is all about that 100% natural lip balm. You know, the kind of lip balm that’s made strictly with organic ingredients like calendula extract, beeswax, and coconut oil.
All three of their lip natural balm flavors boast 5-star ratings, so you can’t go wrong with any choice (mint, cherry, or lysine herb.) Though, it’s important to note their lysine flavor helps alleviate cold sores.
We like to keep things classic and minty fresh, so the peppermint organic lip balm flavor is our favorite. It goes on silky smooth and lasts longer than conventional chapsticks between the reapplication.
If you want a product that works for other parts of the skin too, check out the Fruit Pigmented Lip & Cheek Tint. The two-in-one organic tinted lip balm and zero waste blush is one of our personal favorites
About 100% Pure
100% Pure is more than just a lip balm brand; they’re one of the best sustainable makeup brands all-around. Purely because they provide incredible non-toxic cosmetic and skincare products that are packed with skin-loving botanicals like sweet almond oil and argan oil.
Every order supplies one bowl of dog food for sheltered animals, or one tree to a community in need.
