Joppa Mineral

[Aud]

Sounds really good.
Did you order SN lip balms too? Mind doing a comparison with the Joppa lip balms next time when you receive it?

You know me well. I did. Ordered the Summer Fruit Organic (V2), Pomegranate & Chocolate Covered Cherry Organic (V3s) & the Smooth & Full. Currently using Joppa's Minty Lips Lip Balm.

The Tahitian Vanilla SN lip balm which I've finished was V2.
Ingredients: Ingredients: Extra Virgin Olive Oil*, Castor Oil *, Beeswax*, Candelilla Wax*, Jojoba Oil*, Hempseed Oil*, Pumpkinseed Oil*, Cranberry Oil, Avocado Oil, Carnuaba Wax*, vanilla infused coconut oil, stevia

Joppa's Minty Lips - Cocoa, Shea & Mango butters, Bees Wax, Hemp Seed Oil, Olive Oil, Essential Oil (should be mint), Vit E, Grapefruit Seed Extract.

Both V2 and J's are pretty hard lipbalms that're unlikely to melt if you carry it around in a bag or leave it in the office. They don't need time to warm up to apply on your lips. Both are quite longlasting on my lips, compared to SN's V1 lip lubes which were released last year (had Hot Chocolate that was quite melty). They're slightly waxy but not overly so. Flavour wise, because of the EO used in J's (mint), the aftertaste is stronger and if I use my tongue to touch my lips, it tingles from the EO. SN's lipbalms are slightly sweet because of the stevia, whereas J's has no real taste, just the EO. They're both pretty moisturising for me so hard to decide. J is $3.50, SN is $3.75 , both tubes look the same size to me (0.15 oz - 4g). Prefer SN lipbalms as there's more variety to select & chocolatey flavoured ones like Devil's Food Cake and are made with 90%+ organic ingredients. I have J's Banana Smoothie as well but that hasn't been tried.
I may be wrong, but looking at the ingredients, I *think* J's ones might keep longer as there're fewer oils used, compared to SN's. Certain oils turn rancid quite fast.

Will comment on the V3 balms after I get them and use them

But if you prefer non-waxy lipbalms, I think SN's black label lippies (Pure/Devil's Food Cake/Peppermint) would be better (though pricier and in slimline tubes. Think the content should be less than the fat tubes). The layer on the lips feel thinner and the oils do sink in pretty fast. No lack in moisturising power, but slightly lacking in staying power compared to the balms above. Not sure why the black labels feel thinner and less waxy, since there're shea butter and several waxes used. Might be the proportion.

Ingredients: Certified Organic Castor, Jojoba, and Avocado oils, Shea Butter, Passionfruit, Cranberry and Camellia Oils,Apricot Wax, Beeswax, Candelilla Wax, Carnuaba Wax, Natural Vanilla Infused coconut oil.

[Lils88]

Finally got my Joppa buys. I ordered on 19th Dec but the parcel was only posted on 3rd Jan. A bit slow if you ask me but I got their lip twist in bare as an extra I think so that helps soothe unhappiness =D
Got the Sweet Complexion Foaming Cleanwer, Moisturiser with Acai Berry and samples of the blemish bar, cherry sandalwood vanilla soap and retinol plus serum.

[Aud]

The better to "bare" with the delay (sorry, love bad puns, couldn't resist)

But glad that you got them in the end! What a delay! Probably staff shortage & peak season for orders.

[diktat]

hi ladies, would appreciate some help here.

i'm NC20-25, quite yellow i think. my best match is an EDM mix of 2/3 golden fair - 1/3 winged butter.

can anyone suggest a good shade for me? thanks

[Aud]

Yay, free shipping again till 1 May with $20 min.

Just placed my order for the Botanical Oil Free Lotion + Youth serum sample.

[gracieg]

Anyone tried Skin Renewal Moisturizer with Acai Berry before? Is this cream based? As from what I've heard, cream based moisturisers are rather oily..

I also can't find the Blemish Bar on the site, anyone can advise?

[creamcheese]

Hi,
I placed my 1st order on 11 Nov and have not received my items, anyone hv same experience? Email twice to Amy but no reply yet.

[ApplePie80]

I placed my order on 10 Nov also haven't arrive. My other US order also had not arrive. Seems that all had been delayed due to festive season ba..

[ApplePie80]

Cool i just received my order ~ =D

[creamcheese]

Have not received my items. Email Amy few times but no reply, quite disappointed in their service.

[Aud]

Creamcheese - did you pay with Paypal? Try to file a claim via Paypal.

Shipping has been slower with Joppa than before but you've waited long enough. The last time I ordered a single cleanser, it took 1.5 weeks after placing the order before I got my shipping notification and another 1.5 weeks to get here. So approx. 3 weeks. Did you get a shipping notification?