The HIGHR Collective Lipstick (£22) collection is setting the bar high for what it means to make sustainable cosmetics. Every aspect of the lipstick has been thought about in terms of sustainability and its affects on the environment, from its clean, vegan formula (they don't use any ingredient that can harm the environment or animals), to the packaging (which prioritises metal over plastic, and means the boxes are made entirely from recycled and biodegradable packaging and printed with vegetable and water inks). The brand is also incredibly conscientious about its carbon footprint. They formulate the lipsticks using 100% solar energy, and help to offset all remaining carbon to be 100% Carbon Neutral by actively tracking all daily operational carbon. "To date we have saved and offset a total of 13.1 metric tons of greenhouse gases. These funds are supporting the Honduras Coffee Growers Clean Water Project, which has both a personal and planetary health impact," the brand explains on its website.
So what about the lipsticks themselves? They're incredibly comfortable to wear (thanks to rosehip oil and hyaluronic acid in the formula) and come in five user-friendly shades. There's Mercy (rosebud pink), Bravado (a cool, scarlet red), Truest (a blue-based medium pink), Chateau (a pinky beige), and Chiltern (a vibrant orange-red).