During these colder winter months, children may need lip balm to soothe those dry lips, and sometimes it seems like more lip balm lands in your child’s mouth than on top of it! Next time you need to purchase some lip balm for your child (or yourself!), try one that is plant-based instead of a traditional one which is made from petroleum, a finite resource. Eco-friendly lip balms have bases like olive oil, hemp, and beeswax. In addition, some conventional balms contain potentially toxic artificial fragrances and flavors – an especially important factor when you consider how much of the stuff kids can ingest! Some of our favorites are those made by Burt’s Bees, which can be found at Target, most drugstores, and even some grocery stores. Kids love picking out their own flavor – it makes them feel so grown up to have their own! If 10,000 people opted for an eco lip balm for their child instead of a regular one, we could keep the weight of 19 glass candy jars in petroleum-based products off our shelves!