Firstly, let me comment on the adorableness of all of Badger Balm’s products! I just love the little badger doing various activities on their labels. So cute! I was initially a bit intimidated by the chunky packaging of this balm. Sounds silly, I know, but I felt like I would end up smearing it all over my face. Not so! It actually does make applying the balm a bit faster and easier…not that it’s a huge challenge, but it’s an added bonus. The downside is that it’s not as easy to slip discretely into a pocket, but an upside is that it’s harder to loose in your handbag! J Other than it’s size, the packaging is pretty standard. It twists up, although it does so from right underneath the balm as opposed to the bottom of the tube. Unlike many lip balms, this will retract as well, so if you accidentally twist up too much product, or like to keep the balm below the top of the tube, you can easily just twist it back into the tube! Perhaps a minor thing, but it can make a world of difference!
The Badger Balm Cocoa Butter Lip Balms are chocked full of great ingredients – without the yuckies in most lip products!!! J They are organic and, like all products from Badger Balm, they are not tested on animals. However, they do contain beeswax, so they are not vegan. Not surprisingly, they contain cocoa butter. However, it’s not just any cocoa butter, it is Certified Organic Fair Trade cocoa butter!The ingredient list is as follows: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cocoa Butter, Beeswax, Castor Oil, Aloe Extract, CO2 Extract of Rosemary, Rosehip and Seabuckthorn That’s it! No weird additives, no impossible-to-pronounce chemicals, just all-natural goodness! J
As far as the balm itself goes, I cannot say enough wonderful things about it! It is not too soft, nor is it too waxy. It glides on with ease without being greasy or tacky. It leaves lips feeling hydrated and protected without feeling noticeable. It is wonderful for getting and keeping lips soft and smooth. My lips never feel dry when I use this balm! It works nicely underneath other lip products as well, though it will make colors disappear a little faster than on bare lips, but it’s not so slick that lipstick slides right off your face. It’s just the perfect consistency with the perfect amount of protection and hydration! Absolutely adore the Badger Balm Cocoa Butter Lip Balm! J
It is a colorless balm that comes in seven different flavors. The Creamy Cocoa has a very subtle flavor – perfect if you’re looking for an unflavored lip balm. It has the faintest hint of chocolate, but more like a hint of cocoa butter than the sweet sugary richness of actual chocolate. The other flavors are: Vanilla Bean, Poetic Pomegranate, Sweet Orange, Cool Mint, Lime Rocket and Mocha Cocoa I have also tried the Lime Rocket and the Poetic Pomegranate and both have a definite flavor to them that’s true to the name, but it is not an overwhelming flavor that you notice even hours later. There’s really a flavor for everyone and, if in doubt, you can’t go wrong with the Creamy Cocoa! J
The Badger Balm Cocoa Butter Lip Balms retail for $4.99 and can be found at many grocery, health food and drug stores. They are also available at Ulta and on the Badger Balm website.
I would definitely recommend picking one up and giving it a try. You won’t regret it! J
Disclaimer: All opinions are my own and are strictly my opinion. The Creamy Cocoa Cocoa Butter Lip Balm was sent for consideration of review by Badger Balm. Other flavors and subsequent tubes of the Creamy Cocoa Cocoa Butter Lip Balm were purchased by me. I am not affiliated with Badger Balm, nor have I been compensated for this review. For more information, please see my full Disclosure Policy.
