Sunday 8 September 2019

Lost Planet Cacao Mint Lip Butter


Texture: Smooth and creamy

Flavour: Choc mint

Fragrance: Choc mint

Finish: Glossy

Lasting power: Around two hours

Colour: Clear

Longevity: Around twelve months

Size: 8 grams

Price: $12 (AUD)

Availability: https://www.facebook.com/lostplanetsw/

Website: https://www.instagram.com/lostplanetsw/


Discontinued: No

Limited Edition: No

Rating: 4

If you like this, try: Badger Cocoa Butter Lip Balm

Ingredients: cacao butter, coconut oil, candelilla wax, hemp seed oil, vanilla extract, vitamin e, peppermint oil.

I'm slowly trying to switch to zero waste products, which with lip balms isn't very easy. Whilst I appreciate cardboard packaging it can get quite greasy and messy.
The other issue is that if the balm goes all lumpy it can't be saved.
That's what happened with my Lost Planet balm. The cacao butter went lumpy and I couldn't heat it up to fix it so I had to throw it out. Thankfully it's compostible so I buried it in the garden.

If you're a lip balm collector this isn't the balm for you. This is a balm for someone who is going to use it exclusively until it's finished. Being organic and natural it's not a long lasting balm so you need to use it within twelve months or it will go off.

Despite all that I really enjoyed my Lost Planet lip butters and would buy one again if I came across it.



Sunday 1 September 2019

A Buzz From The Bees Lip Balm

 
Photo from A Buzz from the Bees website

Texture: Smooth, creamy and super hydrating

Flavour: Sweet honey

Fragrance: Honey

Finish: Glossy

Lasting power: Approximately three hours

Colour: Clear


Size: 4.5g

Price: $8.95

Availability: Click here for stockists

Website: A Buzz From the Bees

Discontinued: I'm not sure. I've been unable to get in contact with the company however I can still find the balms in store and their website is still live.

Limited Edition: No

Rating: 5

If you like this, try: Crazy Rumors.

Ingredients: virgin olive oil, yellow beeswax, honey.

Oh how I love this beautiful balm. It's one of my all time favourite balms. My only wish is that it was easier to get hold of. The ingredients are simple, it is super hydrating and tastes beautiful. 
There's nothing I can fault. If you like sweet lip balms you'll love A Buzz From The Bees.