Cocoa Lip Gloss

That’s the idea. The Haute Cocoa® body butter and Haute Cocoa® soy candle are made in the same Owings Mills facility, and the cocoa gloss gives you a chocolate option for your lips to go with them. We pack all three, plus a box of chocolate honey candy, in the Cocoa Head to Toe gift set for the person who always orders the chocolate dessert.

No. The formula contains beeswax, which gives the gloss its structure in the tin and adds to the shine, so it is not vegan. The rest of the ingredient list is plant based: apricot kernel oil, organic shea butter, castor oil, natural cocoa flavor, vitamin E oil, and rosemary leaf extract. There is no petroleum and no dye in the tin.

Only the flavor. All three share the same base: apricot kernel oil, organic shea butter, beeswax, and castor oil, mixed by hand in Owings Mills. Lemon gets its flavor from lemon oil, Strawberry from natural strawberry flavor, and Cocoa from natural cocoa flavor. None of the three has dye or pigment, and all three come in the same small recyclable glass tin.

Just shine. This is a clear gloss, no dye, no pigment, no shimmer. It works over bare lips when you want moisture and a polished finish, over a lip tint when you want both color and gloss, or as a hydrating base before lipstick. The clear formula means it works with any color you wear, any time of year, on any occasion. If you want color, layer it over our Bee Inspired Lip Tints.

Glass keeps oils and butters stable, recycles cleanly, and pairs better with the natural formulas inside. The tin is small enough to slip into a pocket or bag. You apply with a clean fingertip, which uses less product than a wand or stick applicator and keeps the rest of the jar from getting contaminated. When the gloss, balm, or scrub runs out, the glass washes clean and recycles through standard curbside programs. No throwaway plastic, no leftover residue.

Dip and swipe with a clean fingertip. Glosses and balms go on directly. For the lip scrub, scoop a small amount, massage gently in circles, then rinse. A little goes a long way across the line, since your body temperature softens the formula on contact. Wash your hands before reapplying if you've been handling food or other surfaces. The anhydrous formulas stay preservative-free as long as nothing introduces water or bacteria into the tin.

Keep them in your bag, on a counter, in a drawer, anywhere that stays cooler than a hot car or sunny windowsill. Real shea butter, beeswax, and plant oils will melt in high heat, and direct sunlight breaks down the natural ingredients faster than darker storage. If a tin gets warm and the texture shifts, let it cool at room temperature and the formula will firm back up. Use within six months of opening for best texture and scent.

Hand-poured in small batches at our Owings Mills, Maryland facility. Every batch gets checked for scent, texture, and finish before it ships. The same beeswax that goes into our candles goes into our lip products, and the same honey we jar for tea goes into the formulas that call for it. Nothing here is mass-produced or contracted out. Kara and a small team make every batch on-site.