I’ve tried lots of natural lip balm flavors, but the most exotic flavor to date has to be mango. Bath By Bettijo Ripened Mango Organic Lip Balm combines organic jojoba oil, organic coconut oil, organic palm kernel oil, organic beeswax and mango butter in a 100 percent recycled plastic tube for a satisfying, moisturizing lip balm. It also has hints of organic olive oil and vitamin E for extra nourishment to dry, chapped lips. 

Bath By Bettijo Ripened Mango Organic Lip Balm comes in a 0.15-ounce, 100 percent recycled plastic tube. Photo Courtesy Bath By Bettijo.

Mango butter comes from the seed kernels of the fruit of the mango tree, which is native to India and the tropics. Mango butter is perfect for natural lip balm because of its vast hydrating and healing properties. Mango butter’s soft, delicate scent is an added bonus for any mango fruit lovers. 

Bath By Bettijo Ripened Mango Organic Lip Balm has a silky, slippery consistency, similar to Yes To Carrots C Me Smile Lip Butter and Shea Terra Organics Lip Butter. It’s hydrating and slick and makes a great base for your natural lipstick or lip gloss. 

Bath By Bettijo proudly lists all ingredients on its products and website. Bath By Bettijo stays away from the bad stuff—dyes, fragrances, TEA, DEA, sulfates, parabens, petroleum, mineral oil, silicone, formaldehyde and carbomer—that finds its way into many conventional beauty products. 

Bath By Bettijo Lip Balms are a little more expensive than some other natural and organic brands, but if you’re a lip balm junkie itching to try new, exciting products from eco-minded small businesses, the $8 price tag won’t bother you too much.

Though I’m not the hugest fan of orange, there’s something alluring about Menthe Orange Organic Shea Lip Butter from Shea Terra Organics. Maybe it’s the perfect aromatic blend of tingly mint and refreshing (never overpowering) orange, or the comfortable silkiness of shea butter, coconut cream oil and beeswax that sinks into my lips. Regardless, this is a fun, pick-me-up lip butter that provides great moisture and a fresh taste when I lick my lips.

Shea Terra Organics Menthe Orange Organic Shea Lip Butter blends orange and mint essential oils for a refreshing, tingly taste. Photo Courtesy Shea Terra Organics.

Shea Terra Organics Menthe Orange Organic Shea Lip Butter is made with 25 percent certified organic shea butter, herbs and golden beeswax. It’s slippery and makes my lips shine, and I can really feel it delivering moisture to my dry lips. Though I wish the certified-organic content was higher, it’s a nice lip balm from a company striving to do good: Shea Terra Organics purchases beeswax from a Ugandan beekeeping project and supports empowerment programs in Africa.

All of Shea Terra’s products are packaged in easy-to-recycle containers with recycled paper and pulp.

Shea Terra Organics Menthe Orange Organic Shea Lip Butter is available at high-end retailers, such as Nordstrom, but for a reasonable price: $4 for 0.15 ounces.

Have you tried Shea Terra products? What did you think? Leave me a comment and let me know your favorite lip balm brands.