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3/3/2021

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I mostly stick with my homemade lip balm, but when I am (was) out + about I don't (didn't) like using my finger to apply it. Before the pandemic, I bought a locally naturally-dyed, secondhand top (that's a great mouthful) at a local shop + noticed Poppy & Pout sitting near the register. The lovely woman ringing me up pointed out her favorite + I bought it.

The balm smells lovely (even for this increasingly fragrance-sensitive person). It moisturizes well + stayed solid throughout the summer. Poppy & Pout's lip balm is made from beeswax + sunflower oil sourced in the USA, organic coconut oil from the Philippines, essential or natural flavor oils + a drop of vitamin E. It is made in the USA + packaged in a paper tube.

Now it's almost gone + this is the moment I'm most happy that it comes in that paper tube. I'll rip it up a little + add it to our compost bin. (yay!)

Next up...MeowMeowTweet (because that's what I came across next). And also, it is made in New York from almost all certified organic + fair-trade ingredients. Cost-wise, these lip balms are a bit more pricey than some drug store brands. The paper tube, natural ingredients + traceable production are all good reasons for this, but they also contain a lot more product.

Compare:
Regular lip balm :: 0.15 oz
Poppy & Pout :: 0.3 oz
MeowMeowTweet :: 1 oz

That means that I'd need to buy seven tubes of regular lip balm to equal the amount of balm in a single tube of the MeowMeowTweet balm. I'd have seven plastic tubes to discard too. Just a little perspective.  :)

Love,
Jane
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Jo in London
3/4/2021 03:03:23 pm

This post resonates! Thanks to COVID I'm not sure dipping a finger into lip balm will ever feel ok again. Luckily I've got a couple of tubes, cardboard with natural ingredients, from an Australian company called Dirty Hippie Cosmetics.
It's interesting to see that I'm not the only one becoming increasingly sensitive to fragrance. I wonder if it's because the fragrances used nowadays are stronger than ever before and my body can't cope.

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Jane link
3/15/2021 10:39:19 am

So much good stuff to be found at Dirty Hippie- thank you for mentioning them! Ugh- I'm sorry you can identify with the increased scent-sensitivity...it's not fun.

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