The Natural Beauty Pot

Special thanks to our Lip Balm Kit testers! 👩‍🔬

We are going to make some changes based on the feed back 🤗

Back in the Buttermarket Friday 11-5pm and Saturday 10-1pm 🛍️

Have you noticed the difference between a lip butter and a lip balm? Is there one? 👄

Well… no, there’s no strict legal definition separating the two. But you’ll probably be able to tell the difference when you reach into your pocket or handbag!

The main difference comes down to texture, formulation and how they’re intended to feel on your lips.

🧈 Lip Butter
Usually a richer, more nourishing treatment:

• Softer, creamier texture
• Often higher in plant butters and oils
• May contain little or no wax, depending on the formulation
• Melts more readily when it comes into contact with your lips
• Usually packaged in a pot because the softer texture doesn’t lend itself to a stick

💋 Lip Balm
Usually firmer and designed for easy, everyday application:

• Firmer, more solid texture
• Usually contains a combination of waxes, oils and/or butters
• Waxes help give the balm structure and provide a protective layer
• Often packaged in a tube or stick

So while the names might sometimes be used interchangeably, the texture and formulation are usually what give you that “lip butter” or “lip balm” experience.

And yes… there’s a reason ours are called Lip Butter. 😉

When mum and dad get away for a night, kiddo sleeps into 8.25am 😆

A little something extra because the world feels heavy right now, and we could all do with a little more TLC. 💜

This weekend only, when you spend £30 or more, we’ll pop a 30ml Lavender Facial Oil into your order completely FREE. No code needed, valid until midnight Sunday.

If you’ve been around The Natural Beauty Pot for a while, you might remember when our products looked like this… 👀

But I don’t think I’ve ever properly shared why they changed.

About 13 years ago, I was at a meeting with Invest NI. As part of their routine checks when meeting with a prospective client, they looked into my business name at the time - Nature’s Inspiration.

And that’s when I got the news…

The name was trademarked by Procter & Gamble.

They weren’t currently using the name, but I was advised that they had a history of being extremely protective of their intellectual property.

The advice was basically: change it, and change it now, before they notice.

I was absolutely gutted.

I had already spent thousands on the brand - the logo, branding, design work, labels, website, packaging… when you added it all up, it was a lot of money.

And, if I’m being honest, it took me quite a while before I could really talk about it.

At the time, it felt like the years I’d spent building Nature’s Inspiration had been completely wasted.

But looking back now, I can see it very differently.

Changing the name forced me to step back and really think about what I wanted the business to become. It gave me the opportunity to create something that felt much more me and The Natural Beauty Pot was born. 💜

Fast forward all these years and I can honestly say I’m so glad it happened.

Sometimes the things that feel like a disaster at the time end up being the thing that pushes you in a much better direction.

I think The Natural Beauty Pot is a much better fit and yes we have a registered trademark. ☺️

Did you know this story?

🚨 Only one left and we won’t be restocking this beauty until next year! 🚨

In the Buttermarket Friday 11-5pm and Saturday 10-1pm 🛍️

Watch this space 🎄✨