What's In Your Lip Balm?

Give your lips the good stuff this summer....make sure you're using a Natural Lip Balm.

You want to avoid anything that adds Petroleum products like Petrolatum or Mineral Oil.  There are lots of big brands for sale that STILL USE PETROLEUM in lip products.  It's really hard to believe that companies can still use petroleum in body care after everything we know.

Here's some info from this website called "Natural Skin Care Authority"  http://www.natural-skincare-authority.com/chapstick-lip-balm.html

"The biggest controversy in the lip balm world is manufacturers using petroleum derivatives in their products. However this is not a new thing, this practice has been going on for decades.
The recent move by the EU to outlaw petroleum in lip balm has added fuel to the debate. From a common sense perspective the risks of putting petroleum on your lips is not rocket science.
Petrolatum, the ingredient used in ChapStick lip balm has been linked to breast cancer. In spite of this ChapStick does not warn their customers in any of their literature."

What's crazy is that it's so easy to make a fabulous Lip Balm.  They are basically a combination of different fats like Shea Butter & Cocoa Butter, some nourishing oils like Vitamin E, Apricot Kernel and Castor (for the shine), and at the end a little beeswax to hold it all together.

At Soulful Sister we use an organic and fair trade Shea Butter in our Lip Balms.  Shea Butter has a natural SPF helping to protect your lips as well as nourish them.  On top of all the other great ingredients, we also add a little Jojoba Oil to give your lips that extra softness and conditioning.

So....before you smear it on this summer...check your pockets and make sure your lip balms are worthy of your Soulful Self.