Clean + Conscious Awards 2023 Best Multi-purpose Balm. Biode

Biode – Salve-ation All Over Balm

RRP: $40.00

BRONZE

This multi-purpose balm is made from 100% natural and vegan certified organic oils, butters and waxes. It is suitable for all skin types and provides nourishment, healing and strengthening. It can help relieve nappy rash, insect bites, skin irritations and rashes.

Clean

Formulated with excellent clean, mostly organic ingredients including Certified Organic jojoba and rosehip oils, shea & cocoa butters and calendula.

Ethical

Biode is an Australian body care brand that uses natural, clean and high-quality ingredients which are derived from renewable resources. They aim to create products that support both the wellbeing of people and the planet. Biode's products are 100% natural and organic, with packaging that is home compostable and biodegradable. They are vegan, gender neutral, and formulated without synthetic toxins. The brand is ethically manufactured and not tested on animals.

Sustainable

Biode® packaging is made from 100% post consumer-waste papers and printed with vegetable-based inks, making it home-compostable. The packaging is designed to biodegrade over approximately 12-20 weeks. The brand's aim is to help reduce landfill by supplying home compostable packaging and is committed to helping fight the war on waste and landfill through their return to earth brand ethos.

Responsible

Biode is committed to returning more to the earth than what they take by using eco-friendly packaging made from paper or cornstarch and planting a tree for every order. They partner with the non-profit environmental charity, onetreeplanted.org, to help reforestation efforts worldwide, with the goal of making it easier for businesses and individuals to give back to the environment, protect biodiversity, and create a healthier climate. Biode aims to replace plastic with paper and expects other global companies to follow suit.

Product reviews from our experts…

I actually really like the packaging! I’ve never seen anything like it before and think it’s really clever, especially being made from recycled materials. This is a great size to pop into the handbag – the lid stays on well too! No strong scent. The balm absorbs into the skin well and no oily residue is left behind. Skin feels smooth and supple after use!

This product is also 100% natural and organic which I think is great, ethically manufactured and no animal testing is another huge plus! I like that all of their packaging is made from consumer waste papers and printed with vegetable ink making their packaging compostable – such a great idea!

–Samantha Gilmore

I love that this balm is presented in a tube! It’s so fun to use and I love that I can use it on my face and the rest of my body – usually balms are on the body only. It also worked very well on my daughter’s skin and didn’t irritate her at all.

I love their emphasis on compostable packaging and “mostly” organic products. I like that they admit it’s not all organic – that feels authentic! I also like that it’s vegan, Australian made and that the company partners with a related charity.

–Lucy Cousins

We like the natural smell and love the balm consistency. We are also impressed that the brand’s products are home compostable, 100% natural and organic to support people and the planet.

–Kirstie + Sarah

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