10 Sustainable Lip Balm Options
Week 23
This week, while researching the environmental impact of lip balm, I learned that not only does lip balm come in plastic tubes, but it is often made of petroleum base, or plastic, ingredients! That's way too much plastic for one tiny little tube, so I've found 12 all-natural, plastic-free alternatives to keep my lips moisturized. If none of these are speaking to you, why not try making your own lip balm with this simple recipe.
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Axiology
Axiology's lip-to-lid balmies aren't your average lip balm; they come in 14 colors and can be used as hydrating lip balm, blush, and eye shadow. The best part is that they come in thin compostable paper wrap, making them the lowest waste product on this list. These balmies are also vegan and cruelty-free. One balmie starts at $14 or you can opt for 3 balmies for $36 ($6 savings), or 14 for $96 ($100 savings).
Alpine Provisions
Alpine Provisions rosemary mint lip balm is all-natural, organic, vegan, cruelty-free and plastic-free. It comes in a durable paperboard tube that can be recycled or composted. You can purchase one 0.53 oz tube for $8 or three for $18 on their website.
Meow Meow Tweet
Meow Meow Tweet lip balm comes in a variety of flavors, rosemary eucaluptus, coconut cacao, and sweet orange tangerine. All products are all-natural, organic, vegan, cruelty-free and plastic-free. You can find a 1 oz compostable lip balm tube for $14 on their website or at Package Free Shop.
Elate Cosmetics
Elate Cosmetics offers both a tinted and non-tinted lip conditioner. Their products are all-natural, vegan, cruelty-free and their lip balm comes in a recyclable glass jar with a compostable bamboo lid. You can purchase a 0.15 oz jar from their website for $14.70 and if you mention that you're trying to live a zero waste lifestyle, they'll use less packaging when they ship.
Apothecary Muse
Apothecary Muse lip balms are all-natural, organic, vegan, cruelty-free, and plastic-free. They carry three untinted scents in compostable paperboard tubes that can be bought online for $7 a pop.
River Organics
River Organics offers a range of tinted lip balms as well as a non-tinted version, all in compostable paper-board tubes. Their products are mostly natural and organic, although they do use a synthetic, fair-trade mica. They are also vegan and cruelty-free. Lip balm tubes start at $9.99 for 0.28 oz.
Hurraw!
Hurraw! offers three lip balm flavors: coconut, mint, and vanilla bean in a plastic-free tin. They use all-natural ingredients and are both vegan and cruelty-free. One slider tin can be found on their website for $4.
All Good
All Good lip balms are made from organic and non-toxic ingredients and are cruelty-free. They come in compostable paperboard tube and can be found on their website starting at $9 for 0.35 oz tube.
Fat and the Moon
Fat and the Moon offers both a tinted and non-tinted lip balm in recyclable metal tins. They are cruelty-free and made of all-natural ingredients. One 0.5 oz tin can be purchased on their website for $12.
Nudi Goods
Nudi Goods tinted and non-tinted lip balms are all-natural, 100% biodegradable, cruelty-free and plastic free. You can purchase a compostable paper-board tube of lip balm from their website starting at $6.75.