Lip Service: 11 Natural Lipstick Brands We Love
- Words by Peppermint
On 14 July 2019, hero to the people Dolly Parton tweeted these immortal words: βGrit and lipstick, two things you should never leave home without!β Oh, Dolly! If only you had known then what we all know now: how much grit weβd all need in the months and years to come (and how little weβd actually be leaving our houses).Β She was spot on about the lipstick though. Whether you choose to wear it for confidence, for beauty, for comfort, or even to support a worthy cause like Liptember, a splash of colour on your kisser can make your smile a little wider and your feelings a little brighter. Here, weβve rounded up some of our favourite natural lipstick brands, sealed with a kiss!Β Β
Kester Black
Already beloved for their β12-Freeβ nail polishes, B Corp brand Kester Black also has a collection of cruelty-free, vegan lipsticks. Made in Italy using Certified Organic ingredients in matte colours, the peachy pink βFirst Dateβ won Best Lipstick at 2020βs Clean Beauty Awards. Consider that love at first sight!
Eco Minerals
Inspired by the beaches and lifestyle of Byron Bay (the hometown of the brand), Eco Minerals lipsticks are paraben, beeswax and palm-oil free. Choose from five shades β including bright pink βByron Blissβ, orange nude βEndless Summerβ and the dramatic and festival-ready βSplendourβ β to embrace your inner beach babe.Β Β
LΓΌk Beautifood
LΓΌk Beautifood lipsticks are made in Australia using organic essential oils, vitamin E, cacao butter and avocado oil. The 15 shades are designed to offer a βmulti-sensory experienceβ with colours including βGuava Blushβ, βCranberry Citrusβ and βVanilla Chocolateβ. Good enough to eat (but try to resist)!Β
Axiology Beauty
Launched in 2014 in the US, Axiology Beautyβs vegan, cruelty-free lipsticks contain only 10 ingredients, including organic avocado and coconut oil, and are packaged in boxes hand-made in Bali from recycled rubbish. The collection of 20 pretty shades β with names like βClarityβ, βEthosβ and βWorthβ β vary between medium and high pigment and can be layered or mixed to get your perfect shade.Β
Ere PerezΒ
When you really want to party, Australiaβs Ere Perez offers 14 vegan βDress It Upβ lipsticks βΒ think bright pinks and glossy reds with names like βFiestaβ, βBig Bandβ and βSoireeβ β made with olive oil for moisture. The carbon neutral brand also has a more subtle βDaily Shadeβ range in their Cacao Lip Colours and Wild Pansy Tinted Lip Bars.Β
Read more: Makeup Without the Breakup β Hereβs Six Brands Leading Refillable Beauty
DunkleΒ
Dunkle uses raw materials β including organic castor oil and mango seed butter from India, Candelilla wax from Mexico and Damask rose oil from Victoria β across its five bold colours. Each shade is named after important places in the life of founder Molly Dunkle, from the peachy βFort Collinsβ, her birthplace in Colorado, to the maroon of βBrisbaneβ, her new home.
Inika OrganicΒ
Founded in Sydney in 2006, Inika Organicβs award-winning vegan lipsticks and lip crayons contain Certified Organic ingredients like castor seed oil, shea butter and jojoba seed oil. Using carnauba wax to achieve a glossy finish, if itβs good enough for the runways of NYFW, itβs good enough for us!Β
MentedΒ
A βnudeβ lipstick means a different colour to each of us, and the founders of Mented believe that everyone should be able to find their perfect shade. Made in the USA, the semi-matte vegan lipsticks range in shades from βPeach Pleaseβ to βDark Nightβ, and are blended with levels of browns and pinks to complement multi-hued lips.Β
BenecosΒ
Benecos (from the Latin bene, meaning good) was founded with the aim of making βglamorousβ makeup with organic ingredients. The vegan, natural matte lipstick β in shades like βBloody Berryβ, βTrust in Rustβ and βCoral Kissβ β is made with Certified Organic castor seed oil and jojoba for moisture and cornstarch to create a matte finish. Molto bene!Β
Nude by Nature
Founded in 2008, Sydney brand Nude by Nature covers all your clean lippie needs with their Moisture Shine Lipstick, Creamy Matte Lipstick and Satin Liquid Lipstick. Made with natural ingredients like vitamin E, desert lime and Kakadu plum, the lipsticks are also cruelty free and dermatologist-tested.Β Β
Hurraw!Β
Not a lipstick as such, but a favourite in the Peppermint office, Hurraw!βs tinted lip balms (in βBlack Cherryβ, βRaspberryβ and βHazelnutβ) are made in the USA with 100% plant-based colours and Certified Organic safflower seed oil, coconut oil and cacao butter for extra moisture. These compact balms are perfect for days when you donβt want to wrangle lipstick on the teeth but are still after a dash of colour.
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