Monave Mineral Cosmetics located in Baltimore, MD offers mineral makeup including a modern palette of vegan and gluten-free lip glazes.
First of all, what makes a lip glaze or other lip product vegan? The two most commonly used animal bi-products are beeswax and carmine. If you were like me, I had no idea what "carmine" actually is. Carmine comes is pigment that comes from beetle wings that is often used in lip products.
Why are Monave lip products different from other lip products?
100% vegan
100% gluten free
formulas are made from whole-food edible ingredients NOT derivatives
Multi-ethnic palette
100% handmade products
Natural fruit extracts give the products a pleasant taste
support local economy
I was sent a tube of the Monave sheer lip glaze in the color Honey Glaze.
The Monave lip glaze had a nice sheer tint. It gave my lips a beautiful shine. I didn't notice the fruit flavor that's referred to in the benefits. It really didn't have any flavor at all in my opinion. The container itself is a slip tube with a twist off cap. The applicator sponge made applying the glaze easy.
If I had any complaints it would be that the lip glaze is a bit expensive for my taste. $13 a tube. The ethics of the company as well as the quality of the glaze and vegan and gluten free benefits may be a good motivator to plunk down the $13 though for some.
You can find Monave Mineral Cosmetics online on their site: http://www.monave.com or there are several retail locations in Maryland you can find HERE.
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