We love a good lip gloss as much as the next person, but unfortunately a lot of brands have harmful ingredients in them that are damaging to our skin externally and us internally. Plus, sadly still test on animals. Whether it’s fragrance, metals or chemicals, they can impact our health in the short or longterm. We should be especially careful of what we put around our mouths because we have the potential of swallowing it. This is why we’ve put together a list of some beautifully shining lip glosses that are completely clean, so you can feel good that your external glow isn’t interrupting your internal one.

5 Completely Clean Lip Glosses:

Brand: boosh 

Featured Shade: Ruby

Get everything you’re looking for in a gloss: no stickiness, smooth shiny glide and the ideal amount of colour, without any chemicals. Boosh’s gloss uses natural ingredients to make you feel as good as you look like coconut oil for moisture and peppermint oil for a cooling sensation.  

Image from boosh Instagram & Website

Brand: Elate Cosmetics 

Featured Shade: Radiate

Leave your lips feeling fresh and cool with this peppermint essential oil infused lip gloss that also highly moisturizes. It mixes the perfect natural combo of coconut oil for shine and castor oil for colour, making it great for any occasion. 

Image from Elate Cosmetics Instagram & Website

Brand: Harlow Skin Co.

Featured Shade: Natural 

This multi-purpose Skin Gloss can be used on your lips, cheeks and eyes for a beautiful dewy look that protects while bringing benefits. It’s been created to enhance natural skin pigments and has ingredients like cocoa seed butter to nourish and beeswax for anti-inflammatory purposes. 

Image from Harlow Skin Co. Instagram & Website 

Brand: Zorah biocosmetiques

Featured Shade: Mya 

Treat your lips to an argan oil base that helps protect and repair your lips while they shine with a beautiful mineral pigment. With rich ingredients like shea and cocoa butter, it leaves your lips looking plump with a comfortable, non-sticky feel. 

Image from Zorah biocosmetiques Instagram & Website

Brand: Pure Anada

Featured Shade: Morganite

Nourish your lips with mineral metallics for a high shine and plant butters. It has zero silicone and artificial colours/ flavours so you can feel confident so what’s going on your lips is not only going to give you an amazing glow but is also beneficial.

Image from Pure Anada Instagram & Website

It’s that time of year when we start to crave cozy sweaters and nurturing hot meals as well as move towards richer scents, darker hues and moisturizing products. We’ve curated a fall green beauty list to get your body, face, nails and home ready for indulgent fall night self-care rituals.

indulgent crème brûlée coffee scrub from basd

We can sometimes fall out of the habit of exfoliating (see what we did there!) when bundling up starts, but it’s just as important to remember to give your skin a good buff even when we bring out multi layers. The indulgent crème brûlée coffee scrub reminds you warm of fresh baked sweets while ingredients like organic coffee and rich almond oil leave you feeling radiant.

Image from basd Instagram

Honey Apple Cider Marketplace Jar from Natura Soy

Give into your warm beverage cravings with this Honey Apple Cider Marketplace candle, made with no bee byproducts, 100% natural oils and soy wax. It’s the perfect way to add a scent of fall bliss while taking in a good book or warm bath.

Image from Natura Soy Instagram

Velvet Mitts Hands & Nail Crème from 1’Lux Beauty

Our hands tend to be the first to feel the brunt of the weather change. Make moisturizing a luxury with this seriously delectable Velvet Mitts Hand and Nail Crème. Your hands will feel and smell like magic with the rich ingredients of avocado, shea butter and coconut oil.

Image from 1’Lux Beauty Instagram

Nail Polish Paint It Brown from BKIND

Match the leaves and your lattes with this Paint It Brown nail polish. Made without harsh chemicals, BKIND is vegan and comes in recyclable packaging and will keep your finger tips happy as you wield your fall magic.

Image from BKIND Instagram

Universal Crème – Keen from Elate Cosmetics

Treat (without the trick) your eyes, cheeks and lips to notes of soft plum with brown undertones using Universal Crème in Keen. This shade is ideal for fall and gives your skin hydration for the cooler days ahead with ingredients like organic jojoba oil, castor oil and evening primrose oil.

Image from Elate Cosmetics Instagram

We’re thrilled to be going to this Thursday’s True Beauty Talk hosted by The Truth Beauty Company. This is the perfect event for anyone who is looking for the latest and best in green and clean beauty. True Beauty Talk is an exposition designed to bring together thought-leaders in the space and connect them with consumers who are invested in beauty options that are better both for themselves and the planet.

This year’s True Beauty Talk will bring together panelists, tutorials and curated shopping experiences from companies like Rocky Mountain Soap Company, Indie Lee, Well Told Health, Elate Cosmetics, Woodlot, Graydon Skincare. 

“We wanted to delve deeper this year, truly giving leaders in the space the opportunity to share more than just the latest trends and best products for certain results. The independent clean beauty space is a unique market, one that is highly value driven. It is incredibly inspiring to see how brands like Rocky Mountain Soup Company and Elate are able to stay true to their initial values while managing impressive growth and reaching larger markets”, says Jennifer Freitas, CEO and founder of The Truth Beauty Company and leader of the True Beauty Talk.

The event will be held at the Burroughes Building, with doors open to the public starting at 1:30. Guests will have the opportunity to engage with founders, discover the latest trends in green beauty and tools, as well as enjoy make-up tutorials. Also, if you are looking for an intimate shopping experience that allows you to test and try products and learn about them from actual company representatives before you buy, this will the perfect opportunity to do just that.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite and going FAST. Make sure to snag yours quickly and get a head start on your beauty new years resolutions.