Natural Lip Care

I am determined to moisturize my lips without smearing toxins all over them! There's a plethora of natural lip care options out there and I've tried many. I think it's especially important to use a botanically-based balm without petroleum or synthetic ingredients because you inevitably end up ingesting a little every time you apply it.

My absolute favorite is Dr. Hauschka lip care stick. The whole Dr. Hauschka skin care line is excellent and contains wonderful, all-natural ingredients. The lip care stick uses jojba wax and shea butter to moisturize. Best of all, it's long lasting and nourishes your lips for long-term health. I love it! The lip balm is also great.

My other favorite is Caudalie lip conditioner. It's made from grapevine-derived antioxidant Resveratrol, another ingredient that improves the overall health of your skin.

Our editor, Adriana, swears by Weleda Everon lip balm. You either love the faint rose scent (from natural oils) or you don't, but this thick balm really works.

Carol's Daughter lip butter is also very good, with vanilla and almond oil.

For balm with a little bit of color, try Korres tinted lip butter. Works wonderfully, but be sure to exfoliate chapped skin away first before applying.

Wonderful Pangea Organics lip balm is on sale right now at Saffron Rouge, an excellent source for natural beauty products. Also on sale on at Saffron Rouge is Balm Balm lip balm. Try Dr. Hauschka lip care stick FREE at 20/20 Skincare. Caudalie lip conditioner is on sale at Dudur. Drugstore.com offers free shipping on your first order of $25 or more. Would you be surprised if I told you there's a blog dedicated solely to lip balm? Of course not! It's Chaptastic, and the contributors have tested just about every balm out there.