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I’m picky about my lip products, and I’ll tell you why. Beautycounter lipstick is not only the best I’ve ever tried, but its color goes on beyond clean.
I’m one of those people who has to have something on my lips, not for the color but for the feel! I have a lip-something-or-other in every nook and cranny of my life: purse, car, desk, nightstand, by the door. There’s a different lip product for every spot!
Here’s a not-so-fun fact: Many lipsticks on the market today contain ingredients you definitely want to avoid. What ingredients, exactly? Heavy metals such as lead, nickel, and chromium.
“Lipstick is especially alarming because you could ingest it and there’s no safe level of exposure to metals like lead. Plus, it’s something you may apply multiple times per day over many decades, so the metals can build up in your body.” – Margie Kelly of the Breast Cancer Fund and Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Not only are we ingesting the product (about four pounds of it over a lifetime, according to one study), but we are likely also sharing it with our children when we kiss them or share our water bottles.
We all know lead is something to be avoided, right? It’s no longer in paint, in gasoline, in pencils – and yet it can be found in makeup.
In 2012, the FDA found that 400 shades of popular lipstick contained lead.
This neurotoxin can lead to negative health outcomes for adults and children alike, but children with developing brains are more susceptible to lead-induced harm.
What Makes Beautycounter Lipstick Different
Beyond Clean
Whether it’s daily lip balm or bold lipstick for a night out, I reach for Beautycounter products because I know that they are formulated with health and safety in mind.
Beautycounter excludes more than 2,800+ questionable ingredients in all of their formulations—called the The Never List™. They go above and beyond to screen every ingredient against the highest standards. They even audit their mica suppliers.
Plus! All of their color cosmetics are tested 3x each batch for heavy metals, and they never use synthetic fragrance in any of their products. Two big ones for me!
Responsible Ingredient Sourcing
Mica: Mica is the mineral known to give your favorite makeup products their shimmer, yet sourcing it can be sketchy since the industry has some seriously unethical practices.
In 2020, Beautycounter audited 100% of their suppliers to ensure their practices were responsible and ethical.
Vanilla: Harvesting vanilla is an extremely labor-intensive process, and the industry is historically notorious for human rights issues.
Beautycounter is committed to working with a woman-owned supplier to source the highest-quality vanilla, but also to improve the quality of life for their community of farmers. This responsibly sourced organic vanilla is an ingredient in many of their signature lip products.
Beautycounter Lip Products
Beautycounter has several different lip options for all you lip product lovers out there:
Newest! Lined & Primed Lip Defining Pencil
These ultra-versatile, lip-toned pencils are designed to prime, line, and define lips. Available in seven versatile shades, this longwearing formula won’t bleed or migrate. It’s made with clean ingredients like carnauba wax and castor oil esters for a velvety glide plus lips that look more supple and feel conditioned all day, creating a smooth canvas for any lipstick or gloss.
Statement Maker Satin Lipstick
This high-impact lipstick was made to make a statement—and a lasting impression. Every smooth stroke glides effortlessly over lips with our custom slimline PCR** design, leaving a satin finish of full-coverage color and lasting wear.* use ECOCERT-certified organic vanilla from Madagascar, which gives this formula its signature sweet scent. It’s color you can feel good about—and in—with lip loving ingredients like açai fruit oil, shea and mango butter, and conditioning waxes that leave lips feeling soft and supple.
I use them for my “going out” lips. They come in lots of colorful shades, from neutrals to bright and bold. Pictured below are Independent (left) and Inspired (right).
Sheer Genius Conditioning Lipstick
A creamy, buildable lipstick with the nourishing benefits of a balm. The ultimate everyday lipstick, Sheer Genius Conditioning Lipstick delivers a sheer wash of color and light-catching sheen. A blend of plant-based waxes and sustainably derived jojoba esters gives this formula a luxe yet weightless feel while conditioning lips. Sustainably sourced, certified organic vanilla gives this smart formula its sweet scent.
With lighter pigment and a SUPER hydrating formula, this lipstick is a product many customers have swapped in for their lip balm! My favorite shade is Lily below!
Clean Swipe Hyaluronic Lip Balm
This sophisticated lip balm provides effective moisturizing benefits for a healthy-looking pout. Supercharged with skincare ingredients like hyaluronic acid, jojoba seed, and avocado seed oils, plus a conditioning blend of emollients (mango and murumuru seed butters), this nourishing formula is creamy and conditioning, melting into lips for buttery-soft comfort that never feels greasy. They’re simultaneously soothing and hydrating!
Beyond Gloss
This gloss delivers high-impact shine and conditioning lip benefits, while taking transparency to the next level with ingredients that care for your lips. Formulated with a blend of waxes to lock in moisture (with no stickiness), this gloss delivers cushiony color, a polished sheen, and a sophisticated scent thanks to responsibly sourced vanilla.
The Jellies
My FAVORITE lip product is now only a holiday season item, unfortunately. But I had to shout them out so you can look for them every fall when the holidays come around. These are so easy to apply, and I use them like chapstick. The gloss level is perfect, and the flavors are amazing! I have one in every nook and cranny of my life.
My Favorite Shades
All Beautycounter lip products are designed to work on every skin tone. Here are my favorites to put on:
- Sheer Genius Conditioning Lipsticks – Rose (pretty pink), Twig (neutral), Rosewood (serious/mature), and Pearl (clear shimmer) are my favs!
- Statement Maker Satin Lipsticks – Independent is my favorite! I also have and love Inspired.
- Beyond Gloss – Magnolia Shimmer all the way! Brulee is also gorgeous if you prefer a neutral. Dahlia is one of my favorites, too.
Kori says
I have the sheer “poppy” lipstick, lipstick, and the gloss. The gloss is a tad goopy around the applicator and tube where they meet, and it *sometimes* dries on my lips, but it’s easy to refresh. I love the sheer lipsticks. I bought a brighter shade in the more saturated lip stick that is fun! I just need to hydrate my lips better for it.