Practical AND playful; hard-working butters meet fresh fruit seed oils in our hand poured lip balms. Nourish and protect the delicate skin on your lips and prevent dryness with this every day essential.
Formulated to lock-in moisture and prevent lips from becoming dry and flaky. The perfect follow up to our sugar lip scrubs which gently remove dry patches, allowing for better absorption of lip balm or mask.
Formula Highlights (Vegan)
rich tropical babassu and cupuacu butters deeply moisturize
fruit seed oils rich in omega 6 fatty acids soothe inflammation
vegan sunflower wax provides protective seal on the skin
no weird artificial “aroma,” "flavor" oils or synthetic colour
The Benefits
Moisturizes and softens lips with a smooth, velvety texture
Prevents dryness by forming a protective lipid barrier on the skin
Locks in critical moisture to help maintain healthy, hydrated lips
Packaged in a fully-recyclable paperboard push-up tube
Forms a lipid barrier on the surface of the lips, preventing moisture from being pulled out of lip tissue and evaporating (causing dryness and irritation)
Composed of rich, moisturizing babassu and cupuacu butters that help to soften and moisture lips
Formulated to have a slow-absorbing, glossy and velvety skin feel that lasts several hours
Safe and gentle vegan formula, free from synthetic colour or fragrance
Application
1. Apply as needed to nourish and protect lips from drying out in cold, dry and windy conditions.
Lip balms are anhydrous so they will not add water to lips, but they do help to lock in existing moisture by forming a protective lipid barrier on the surface of the lips. A lipid barrier prevents evaporation of moisture from lips into the environment which is the cause of dry, flaky and irritated lips.
Natural Scent
Smells authentically like a strawberry daiquiri thanks to pure strawberry seed oil that has a subtle sweet aroma paired with key lime and Tahitian lime essential oils.
100% natural scent (no weird “aroma” or “flavor” oils)
Texture & Skin Feel
If you love lip balm you know finding the perfect texture isn’t easy!
We aimed for the Goldilocks texture in our formula:
A medium to heavy weight
Glossy, easy-glide on warm lips
Has body and a little tack to ensure it stays put for several hours
Not too thin that it migrates away from lips and not too waxy that it’s sticky or non-breathable
Has a slight opacifying effect when applied very heavy. Nearly clear when applied normally
Heat and sunlight can compromise product stability. Our lip balms have a high melting point but are still oil-based and will soften or melt in extremely hot conditions (like in a car in the summer)
This product is packaged in an eco-friendly push up tube made from paperboard instead of plastic. As such, please keep it away from water and intense moisture.
An emollient vegan wax that imparts a creamy texture and protective barrier
Babassu Butter
Rich in lauric and myristic acids; deeply moisturizes while avoiding a greasy finish
Strawberry Seed Oil
A rare fatty‑acid rich oil pressed from strawberry seeds; helps reduce inflammation with a subtle berry aroma
Cupuaçu Butter
A high water‑absorption butter that draws and traps moisture to prevent dehydration
How to use our lip balms
The Ritual
1. Simply remove the cap and apply to lips when desired.
Avoid applying to wet lips.
Lip Balm is a great preventative protectant to keep lips from drying out. If your lips are already dry or irritated, you may want to apply a thick, gentle and unscented cream for 10-15 mintutes.
FAQ
How often should I use lip balm?
As much as you like! Unlike other skincare products, you can’t really overdo it with lip balm. Lip balms are a preventative product; they keep moisture in the lips and prevent them from drying out. However, they won’t ADD water to the lips so it’s best to use our lip balms regularly to prevent lips from drying out in the first place.
Is this formula vegan friendly?
It sure is! This formula features sunflower wax instead of beeswax. It’s a fantastic vegan-friendly wax produced by naturally winterizing sunflower seed oil. It has a high-melting point too which is bonus for keeping our lip balms from melting in the hot summer months!
Why is there a hole in the middle of my lip balm?
Awesome things sometimes have holes, like doughnuts! Sometimes ‘sinkholes’ form when hot wax and oils are poured into lip balm molds. It’s totally normal and doesn’t affect the quality of your product at all. In fact, it just goes to show that each lip balm is hand-poured and unique!
Will this hydrate my lips?
Technically, no. The word ‘hydrate’ is often used incorrectly in skincare vernacular. Oil-based products like lip balm (or salves) can’t hydrate skin, simply because they have no water in them to offer to skin. But they CAN help maintain hydration (ie. lock in the moisture that’s already present in the skin). This is what makes them a great preventative treatment to maintain healthy, hydrated tissues.
Why is it more expensive than typical lip balms?
In short, quality and quantity. Our tubes are 10 g but we fill them to approximately 11 grams. This is 2.5 times the amount of product than a typical plastic lip balm, which makes it roughly the same cost! But instead of common ingredients, we use premium ingredients like exotic tropical butters and expensive fruit seed oils. And finally we chose recyclable packaging which costs much more than common plastic tubes. We think you’ll find the price is totally fair for the quality and quantity you receive.
What are the lip balm scents made from?
100% botanically-sourced scents! You won’t find synthetic “aroma” “fragrance” or “flavor oils” in our lip balms, because who knows what’s even in those concoctions1? To create our subtle but delicious scents, we used naturally fragrant pressed seed oils from fruits and paired it with pure essential oils. Essential oils are distilled from real plant material like rinds, leaves, bark, petals and seeds to extract naturally occurring volatile oils (aka essential oils)
Strawberry Lime lip balm is the latest addition to my Verv product stash. I have 3 lip balms on the go - Orange Guava, Cucumber Mint and now Strawberry Lime! Guess what? I would buy all 3 again. My lips feel nourished and there is no waxy feeling.
Having trouble picking a favorite as I am happy with all of them.
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Gopala
I was having problems with lip chap & this lip balm has been so helpful in healing them :) thank you for making such a high quality product & the paper packaging is a bonus 🌟
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Lori Slauenwhite (Dartmouth, CA)
Amazing !
I love this lip balm! My lips feel hydrated and soft . Other lip balms feel waxy but not this. I love all the products I've tried from Verv Skin . Definitely trying more of these amazing products .
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Wendy STEWART (Centreville, CA)
Fabulous lip protection
Verv's Strawberry Lime lip balm is powerful protection for my lips when I'm outside these windy wintery days, it feels wonderful! I love this luxurious new product!
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