As the power base, shea butter is a premium source of several antioxidants and fatty acids, which helps hydrate and condition even the driest, most chapped lips. This wonder ingredient is plentiful in Vitamin A, E, and more that are all instrumental in preventing your lips from looking thin, lined, or prematurely aged. Shea is a natural humectant, which means it pulls moisture from the environment and seals it in the topmost layer of your lips to keep them soft and supple. It also includes a number of nutrients and minerals that are proven to heal your lips and bolster their overall appearance. At the same time, the shea butter content has proven to be extremely useful in protecting your lips from the sun and damaging free radicals. 

Extracted from the seed of the succulent mango fruit, mango butter is extremely exotic and will give your lips the taste of the tropics. Notorious for its moisturizing and softening properties, mango butter is a natural emollient that works to keep lips lubricated and perfectly kissable. This highly hydrating butter boasts a non-greasy texture  that lightly sits on the lips to moisturize, heal, and treat chapped and/or dry lips. 

Jojoba oil is a key ingredient in all of Butter by Q's products because it is simply one of the most dynamic oils on the market. It works to heal dry, chapped lips by creating a barrier that locks moisture in. With our jojoba oil additive, you can skip all of the lip drama because it quickly absorbs into your lips to smooth and soften without leaving the messy film. And if you wear lipstick, using jojoba-based lip balm can set you up for flawless lipstick application.

With emollient and hydrating properties, rosehip oil contains key nutrients and minerals to prevent and heal chapped lips. It's composed of healthy fatty acids that work to mitigate water loss in the thin, sensitive layer of skin on your lips. In fact, it works to quickly form an occlusive barrier for your lips, locking the moisture in your lips that lack the glands to create. Loaded with Vitamin A, rosehip oil does wonders for exfoliating dry and dead skin cells. And because of the Vitamin A, antioxidants, and beta-carotene found in rosehip oil, it can potentially help brighten dark lips by speeding the cell turnover. 

 Hailed as a skin and lip savior, apricot oil helps create softer, more kissable lips. It's packed with linoleic acid (Omega 6) that helps bolster the barrier function of your skin, while the oleic acid (Omega 9) helps give your lips the satin-like feel everyone wants. In addition, it helps protect your lips from harmful rays, protects from early signs of aging, and gives your lips a more youthful glow. 

An extremely high amount of essential fatty acids, Vitamins, minerals, and a slew of other amazing nutrients make this superfood as good for your lips as it is on toast. However, Vitamin E is the big gun when it comes to hydration because it helps your lips retain water and be more hydrated. It boasts a high ability of transepidermal penetration meaning it can soak through several layers of skin for deep hydration. Avocado oil also contains a substance called sterolin that gives lips the supple feel you deserve. 

Harnessed by the power of bees, beeswax offers tremendous benefits for your lips. For starters, beeswax boasts softening, lubricating properties to keep your lips kissable and supple. Beeswax helps prevent transepidermal water loss from the skin, which works to avoid dry and chapped lips. This wonder substance is also an occlusive, meaning it creates a protective, moisturizing layer on the surface of your lips. In addition, beeswax helps prevent and heal infections, reduce aging effects, and more. 

As if our premium oils weren't enough, we have carefully selected specific nutrients and vitamins extracted from Mother Nature that offer unique benefits.