Nothing tastes as good as green feels

Have you been thinking about joining the green beauty bandwagon?  It is well on its way, with demand for organic beauty increasing year-on-year. The Soil Association’s Organic Market Report revealed that UK sales of certified organic health and beauty products have risen by 20 per cent in 2014 to £44.6 million in 2015.

There is no need to suffer with dry lips in hot weather or on long-haul flights and so a green lip balm is a must-have in every handbag. Since you ingest more of your lip products than you think (and many contain a list of nasty toxins), G4AS has found a selection of the cleanest, most effective lip balms out there.

Changing the contents of your makeup bag can be daunting so why not start one item at a time? Perhaps with a lip balm. And then as one product runs out replace it with a natural and organic version, and so on. Chemical-free beauty has come a long way in the last few years – now products out there are luxurious, natural and most importantly, they work! Here we pick the top clean green lip balms.

Absolution

Protect your lips, cheeks and even the tip of your nose with this nourishing balm. Its 100 per cent natural ingredients include the native South African Marula seed oil - that is eight times more vitamin C than an orange, £10

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Tata Harper

True to its name, Be Fierce, this moisturiser will produce the fiercest of pouts with natural ingredients such as Rhubarb, Acai and Alfalfa. Synthetic-free, it smells of delicious Apricot, £18

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Dr Jacksons

Touted the "everyday balm" Dr Jackson's say you can use it for all ailments, from dry lips and cuticles to conditioning the ends of your hair. £10

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Ilia

Canadian brand Ilia uses certified organic botanicals in its Balmy Days lip conditioner. Packed with avocado and orange oils this rich lip balm is hydrating and un-tinted. The perfect handbag companion day or night, £17

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Neals Yard

Buy a balm, save a bee! Buzz your way to beautiful lips with this citrus scented balm from Neal's Yard. Part of their pioneering Bee Lovely range, some of the proceeds are donated to projects as part of the Help Save the Bees campaign. With organic cocoa butter and beeswax it is good for your lips as well as your karma, £6.50

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Elemental Herbology

Plump your lips up with this balm. The secret is a plant extract and peptide blend which has been proven to increase lip shape and texture. Among the 21 active ingredients are mango and Shea butter. Add a drop of Buriti "Tree of Life" oil from the Amazon basin and you have a sumptuous balm, £12

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Antipodes

Love nature, love your lips. This pioneering New Zealand brand is inspired by the natural beauty of its homeland and it is reflected in everything it does. The packaging is fully recyclable and the balm uses lime leaf, olive oil and cocoa butter to keep your lips shining all day long, £8

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Grown Alchemist

Embrace warmer days with this heavenly watermelon and vanilla scented lip balm. Grown Alchemist works closely with your body's biology - using only organic botanicals and natural active ingredients. Let the shea butter nourish and the sweet almond and rose-hip smooth, as you nurture your way to kissably soft summer lips. £14

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