Because your lips deserve a brand-new balm...

I honestly couldn’t tell you how many times a day I use lip balm… It’s the first thing I do when I sit down at my desk and start up my computer in the morning, the last thing I do before I say “Alexa, good night,” and I honestly don’t even realize I’m doing it between checking tasks off my to-do list throughout the day.

No matter where you are in my house, there’s likely a lip balm within arm’s reach (and of course I have them in my tennis bag and pocketbook for when I actually venture out of the house). That’s why I was so happy when I learned Karité Shea Butter was branching out into lip care—and although I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek last week, this amazing balm made its official debut today!

Featuring the raw, unrefined shea butter from Ghana that Karité is known for along with murumuru butter (I love saying this ingredient), organic jojoba and rosehip oils, and a bevy of botanicals, this lip balm offers everything your lips need and more. You get a surge of soothing moisture, antioxidants to protect this delicate skin from the elements and a lovely sheen that works equally well on its own or over lipstick. (It’s also great for smoothing the lips before lipstick.) And by the way, it might be one of the most prettily-packaged lip balms out there.

I know many of you find yourselves blanketed in snow today, and this balm is like a cozy blanket for your lips. I’m beyond happy I have one on hand for tomorrow when the temperatures dip into the 40s—and although I’m still figuring out what winter-weather outfit I’m going to bust out, I know what my lips will be wearing!