Handmade Tallow Lip Balm, Paper Eco-Tube, Plastic-Free - Natural Nourishing Lip Balm in in Recyclable, Compostable Paper Eco-Tube Packaging

Handmade grass-fed tallow lip balms, using local grass-fed grass-finished beef tallow, as well as beeswax and lanolin, shea butter, and castor oil and olive oil.  That's it!  

 

• Lanolin for the most moisture-packed lip balm possible
• Castor oil for extra conditioning and shine
• Grass-fed tallow packed with vitamins and nutrients

• Beeswax for "sticking power"
• Eco-friendly plastic-free paper tube and label

 

I balked at making lip balm tubes for years because I couldn't tolerate using the plastic tubes, but then I found the paperboard tubes. They are the same size as the standard plastic tubes (both the .25 oz fill and the overall tube size), and simply push up from the bottom instead of the screw mechanism. The caps sometimes don't snap on quite as tightly as the plastic ones, but they usually fit on fairly snugly, I trade them around if one is loose until I find a good fit (and a customer has helpfully pointed out that a cap from a commercial lip tube will also work well). These tubes are entirely paperboard, with a waxed interior to prevent leaking, and I use paper labels, so they are completely recyclable or compostable. I do pay a good bit more for these than the plastic tubes (about 4-5 times more), but I really believe it's worth it. 

 

Grass-fed tallow contains the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E & K, all wonderful for skin, and it is also one of the oils most similar to our own skin oils.  

 

Lanolin is just amazing, I've found it to be one of the most repairing substances I've ever put on my skin.  It is simply the oils from sheep wool, purified into a rich, creamy, sticky wax-like substance.  It truly has an amazing ability to soften and hydrate dry skin (apparently it can absorb twice its weight in water!) 

Castor oil also contributes to the creamier feel of this balm – it is a much thicker oil than most, and adds shine and gloss to lip products.  It's also known for being great for our skin, encouraging collagen and elastin production and helping penetrate and heal dry or damaged skin.

 

Shea butter is rich and creamy, known for its conditioning qualities for skin.  I use fair trade organic raw Shea butter from a small women's collective in Ghana - similar to the paper tubes, it is quite a bit more expensive but I feel it is worth it!

The rest of this lip balm is simply beeswax and olive oil.  If you have an allergy or sensitivity to any of these ingredients, just contact me for a custom-made lip balm, I can substitute any of the ingredients for you.  I have made just plain tallow, tallow and lanolin only, no almond oil, etc.  

These lip balms are scented with either essential oils or flavor oils (fragrance oils specifically for safe lip use), and I've added a small amount of all-natural sweetener to enhance the fragrance.  This sweetener is simply stevia and coconut oil, and I use just enough to give the scent a well-rounded aspect, similar to using salt in food – it just seems a little flat without it, but these are not candy-sweet, like many commercial lip balms.  If you prefer a lip balm without sweetener, I can do that - but be aware that it may just seem a little "off" or flat in flavor/scent.  Our senses of taste and smell are so intertwined, so much of the "scent" is actually the taste (the stevia), and without it the fragrance may not really "bloom" for you - but I'm happy to make that if you prefer.  
I do have a few flavors that are pre-sweetened with saccharin, and these will be clearly indicated in the selection drop-down box with “PSW”, and below in the individual descriptions.  If possible, I use a natural essential oil, and second preference is an unsweetened flavor oil, so that I can add my own stevia sweetener, but some scents I can only find in pre-sweetened form.  

 

Current options are:

 

Pure Essential Oils with a Touch of Stevia Sweetener:

• Spiced Chai - Orange, Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom, Ginger & Black Pepper essential oils
• Citrus Blend - Grapefruit, Lime and Orange. 
• Coffee Bean - Actual coffee EO, this is a light scent of true coffee - no vanilla, mocha, latte, etc.
• Ginger Lime
• Peppermint
• Star Anise – This pure essential oil is classic black licorice, pure and simple.

Essential Oil and Unsweetened Flavor Oil blend, with a Touch of Stevia Sweetener

• Apple Sage - A blend of red & green apple flavors, with pure Dalmation Sage EO, this is my new favorite

• Chocolate Mint – Chocolate flavor oil, with pure Peppermint essential oil, and a hint of stevia sweetener.  This is a very light scent, no tingle/burning at all from the Peppermint, but the decadent fragrance comes through really nicely.  If you'd prefer a stronger fragrance, message me for a custom blending.
• Coconut Lime – Coconut flavor oil with pure essential oil of Lime for a tropical summery fragrance.
• Mint Julep – Bourbon flavor oil, with pure Peppermint essential oil, a touch of unsweetened Honey flavor, and just enough stevia sweetener to round out the fragrance.  This truly smells like the classic cocktail, I was impressed when I first tried the Bourbon oil, and is a great lip balm for the guys who don't want a typical “girly” lip balm.
• Orange Vanilla - Vanilla flavor oil with real Orange EO, this is both warm and citrus, bright and mellow.

 

Flavor Oil with a touch of Stevia

• Cappuccino

• Caramel Apple

• Sea Salt Caramel

• Honey

• Black Raspberry

• French Vanilla

Pre-Sweetened Flavor Oil with Saccharin

• Root Beer – The classic lip balm, this truly smells just like root beer.  Kids will love this one, as will anyone who grew up on this staple of the lip balm world.  Stay tuned, I'm attempting to reformulate this one with essential oils for an all-natural root beer lip balm.
• Dulce de Leche – This is the aroma of warm caramel, just delicious.
• Mango

 

And of course, I offer this lip balm in Unscented as well, either with or without sweetener.

I also have this same balm available in a reusable, recyclable metal tin. It comes in 4 sizes, from a tiny pocket-size, all the way up to a 4 oz container, see my Grass-fed Tallow Balm for more details.  Or, if you're looking for a slightly softer texture, with a bit more absorbency, check out my Grass-fed Tallow Salve - it doesn't have the beeswax so it is wonderful for really soaking in to dry skin.  And if you love lip balm, but wish it had a bit of color to it as well, I'm right there with you, and I've made exactly the same lip balm, but with a light-but-flattering amount of natural mica-based color to it, my Tallow Lip Blush. 

 

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