Clean Alternatives to Dior Lip Glow


I used to always carry around a tube of Dior Addict Lip Glow. The balm changes color on the lips and it's easy to apply without a mirror. On me, it's a bright but natural berry pink, perfect for an effortless, natural look. It was my holy grail lip product since it moisturizes like a lip balm, adds just enough colour, and has SPF. What's not to like?

Well, according to my Think Dirty app, Dior Lip Glow has a dirty rating of 9 out of 10, 10 being the most toxic. The main culprit is Parfum (fragrance), which can be any combination of nearly 3000 fragrance ingredients. We don't know whether these are synthetic or all-natural fragrances, how toxic they are, and companies are not required to disclose that information.

If you're looking for a nontoxic, clean alternative to Dior Lip Glow, try Jane Iredale's Just Kissed Lip and Cheek Stain. We review how it compares to Dior Lip Glow.Pin

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I don't trust Octinoxate, which is used as a sunscreen in the product, because of the risks and health concerns. I was mainly disturbed by Polyethylene. It's a low-hazard ingredient, but it's basically non-biodegradable plastic.

Time to find nontoxic clean alternatives to the Dior Addict Lip Glow, the natural replacement I found is Jane Iredale's Just Kissed Lip and Cheek Stain.

Why do these "mood" lipsticks change color on the lips? It's not magic and the resulting color is basically the same bright berry pink that looks different on different skin tones. For most of these products, it's due to an ingredient called Red 27 (not toxic, level 3/10), which is colorless when dissolved in a water base, and changes color when it comes in contact with moisture.

Jane Iredale uses a natural alternative, Triisostearyl Citrate, as explained on their website, "an amino acid, which balances the grapefruit, orange and lemon peel extracts facilitating the development of pigment based on the acid level of one's skin."

If you're looking for a nontoxic, clean alternative to Dior Lip Glow, try Jane Iredale's Just Kissed Lip and Cheek Stain. We review how it compares to Dior Lip Glow.Pin

Here's their full ingredient list:

Triisostearyl Citrate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Wax, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, May Contain: Red 21 (CI 45380)(Aka 223), Orange 5 (CI 45370)(Aka 201)

It's a natural product, although those looking to avoid palm oil should note that this lipstick does contain palm.

Now that I've found a green alternative, does it work as well?

I use "Forever Pink," as a replacement to Dior Addict's 001 Pink, their original color. Jane Iredale's version does give a similar pink color, and the balm is more moisturizing.

The downside is that I find there to be a slightly lingering aftertaste to the Jane Iredale version, while there is nothing from the Dior, at least for me. There's also no sunscreen, but an advantage to the Jane Iredale lipstick is that you can also use it as a cheek stain, which gives a nice, natural pink flush. 

I've yet to try "Forever Peach" by Jane Iredale as an alternative to Dior's "Coral" Lip Glow, but I expect that would be a good color dupe as well.

At $25 USD for 3g/.1oz, the Jane Iredale version costs less than Dior's $33 USD for 3.52g/0.12g. Dior's packaging is definitely cuter, but I'll be using my plain Jane Iredale to avoid ingesting any more plastic.

Here are more clean alternatives to Dior's Lip Glow:

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