We discovered this among the entries for 2024’s CEW Responisble Beauty Award (which Jo has judged for the sponsors, Givaudan, for many years). And we were instantly hooked…

A very slightly tinted lip oil, this is comfort personified. Cell-renewing Kalahari melon seed, macadamia, apricot and raspberry seed oils and hyaluronic acid nourish and plump. There’s the merest whisper of a watermelon tint, too, while peppermint and lime give a sensation of freshness that’s just this side of a tingle. As for that retinol? It’s not a pharmaceutical ingredients, but derived from a plant called Bidens pilosa, a natural alternative to retinol.

100% natural, 80% organic, Vegan Society- and Cruelty Free International-certified, Evolve Organic Beauty Bio-Retinol Glossy Lip Oil is hand-made – like all of this B Corp-certified brand’s products – at their eco-studio in Hertfordshire.

So, responsible beauty, then? Every shiny swipe of the way…

£18 – buy here

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