Description
Dr Mercola’s lip balms contain a blend of some of the most soothing and nourishing ingredients in nature. This protective formula puts moisture back into the delicate skin on your lips – and helps lock it in.
Organic Cacao Seed Butter
This luscious ‘butter’ is extracted from the roasted seeds of cacao during the process of making cocoa powder and chocolate. The natural pale-yellow fat is also known as ‘cocoa butter.’
- Contains high concentrations of plant flavonoids and polyphenols as well as richly moisturizing fatty acids
- Replenishes and protects your skin’s moisture barrier to soothe and smooth skin
Organic Lemon Balm Leaf Extract
A member of the mint family, this herb is known for its calming and soothing properties and has been used as far back as the Middle Ages. Contains
- essential oils with valuable plant chemicals called terpenes
- substances called tannins and eugenol that soothe dry, cracked lips
Organic Beeswax
Beeswax is a waxy substance produced by honeybees to make their honeycombs, the structural foundation of the hive. To produce one pound of beeswax, a honeybee ingests 6 to 8 lbs. of honey from the collected flower nectar. It has a slightly sweet, honey-like taste.
- Consists of more than 280 different compounds, including long-chain alkanes, acids and esters that act as natural emulsifiers, which help replenish moisture levels in your lips
- Soothes and protects against the abuse of the elements
Organic Sunflower Seed Oil
Cold-pressed from the seeds of the sunflower, it’s abundant in nutrients and healthy oils. This antioxidant-rich moisturizing oil helps your lips maintain a youthful look and feel.
- Rejuvenates skin and replenishes your lip’s moisture barrier
- Protects skin against the abuse of the elements
- Relieves itching due to dryness
Organic Comfrey Leaf Extract
Available as an extract for creams and ointments, this perennial herb helps keep skin healthy and promotes an already normal inflammatory response.
- Contains allantoin, a substance that supports the growth of new cells to restore smooth, plump lips
Its tannins and rosmarinic acid support skin health and aids to mend flaking
Organic Calendula Flower Extract
Extracted from marigold flowers, this hydrating extract possesses many beneficial properties for skin health, courtesy of its 35 identified properties.
- Promotes skin hydration
- Protects skin against the abuse of the elements
- Smooths the appearance of wrinkles and lines
- Helps tone your lips by moisturizing
Organic Licorice Root Extract
Licorice, or glycyrrhizin, contains more than 300 different compounds, many with valuable, potential benefits for skin.
Contains flavonoid antioxidants that promote a healthy and youthful appearance
Soothes redness, itching and scaling due to dryness
Organic Flavors
Dr Mercola use only USDA Certified Organic flavors in our Organic Lip Balms, including irresistible Sweet Orange and Vanilla Almond. They also offer an unflavoured, unscented Organic Lip Balm for those who prefer the subtle, natural flavors of just the botanical ingredients.
