Theobroma cacao (COCOA) bean butter*, Cera alba (BEESWAX)*, Cucurbita pepo (PUMPKIN) seed oil*, Mangifera indica (MANGO) kernel butter*, Helianthus annuus (SUNFLOWER) seed oil*, Simmondsia chinensis (JOJOBA) seed oil*, Ricinus communis (CASTOR) seed oil*, D-alpha tocopheryl acetate (VITAMIN E, non- GMO), Calendula officinalis (CALENDULA) flower CO2 extract, Mentha x piperita L. (PEPPERMINT) leaf essential oil*
May Contain [-/+]: Zinc, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492), Manganese
Violet (C43-001), Mica (CI 77019) Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)
Cocoa butter can create "crystal blooms" with fluctuations in heat. Warming the product on lips will help redistribute the crystals and smooth the appearance. Thank you for your understanding the challenges of using purely natural materials.
Like with all our ingredients we are incredibly selective in our sourcing to ensure all ingredients support planetary health and worker welfare - it’s why our products are not cheap - they have less hidden cost to people and the planet. Only one product contains mica and that is our new LAC ROSE which has been supplied in partnership with a pigment supplier who cares as much as we do. We pay a premium on this ingredient to help collectively support the costs of 3rd party verification. They supply us documentation but of course cannot themselves be on the ground 24/7. Nothing is a guarantee but they have established relationships exclusively with mines that share our values. We are considering switching to synthesized micas to mitigate all potential concern but in the meantime please know that we would never support any operation that employs children or anyone in an unsafe working condition.
As a business that champions environmental stewardship and members of 1% For The Planet, we are delighted to share that we will be using profits from the sale of these lip balms to further our financial support of wilderness preservation organizations, such as The Wilderness Society.
Our admiration and respect of the wild is evident in the naming of the NOURISH lip balm colorways. The untinted balm DENALI, is named after the highest mountain peak in North America. Our dusty nude is named ATACAMA for the famous Chilean desert, and our berry tone, is named TEKAPO, for the Lake in New Zealand known for its abundant blooms of lupine flowers. LAC ROSE, a dusty rose with copper shimmer is named after the salt lake in Senegal that is pink due to the presence of Dunaliella salina algae. And our pale peach, fortified with zinc is named LAGUNA after Laguna Colorada, a shallow salt lake in the southwest of the altiplano of Bolivia. Folklore suggests the water is actually the blood of the gods, though scientists believe the colour comes from the algae and rich minerals in the water.