Les Petits
Small, gentle, and genuinely theirs.
They want what you have. This is the version that is actually made for them — and an ingredient list short enough that you can read the whole thing.
There is a moment where a child stands at your elbow at the mirror and wants in. You can hand them something from your own shelf that was never formulated for them, or you can hand them this.
Eight sugar lip scrubs in a fine sugar that buffs gently. Vegan, and never tested on animals. That is the entire range — we would rather it be short and true than long.
Eight flavours
What is in it, plainly
Sugar, not grit
The abrasive is sucrose. It dissolves as it is used, so it cannot keep scrubbing after the skin has had enough.
Vegan, and we checked
Five flavours publish their list and we read it rather than trusting the category: no lanolin, beeswax, honey or carmine. Pastèque, Cerise and Pêche are vegan on the lab's word until theirs arrive.
Paraben-free, gluten-free, by the list
Five flavours publish their full ingredient list, and it has neither a paraben nor a gluten grain. Pastèque, Cerise and Pêche don't publish a list yet, so we don't claim either for them.
Ships from Toronto
From our partner lab there, which states that it works to ISO 22716, the good-manufacturing standard for cosmetics. We haven't seen its certificate yet.
Questions parents ask
Are lip scrubs safe for kids?
Les Petits is a simple cosmetic made for children's lips. The five flavours that publish their list are fine sugar in coconut oil, shea butter, avocado and jojoba oils, with a flavour and a preservative; used gently on dry lips once or twice a week, that is all they are. Pastèque, Cerise and Pêche have no list yet. It isn't for cracked, sore or broken lips, and any product can irritate — stop if it stings. Where a flavour has its list, it is on that flavour's page.
What age can children use a lip scrub?
The lab doesn't publish an age, so we won't invent one. It tastes of its flavour, which tempts children to eat it, so it is best used with an adult nearby; for very young children, who put everything in their mouths, ask your paediatrician first.
Is it edible?
No. It tastes of strawberry or chocolate, which is half the fun, but it is a cosmetic, not a food. Keep the pot where little ones can't eat from it, and if a child swallows a large amount, call your local poison centre.
How often should a child use it?
Once or twice a week at most: a fingertip's worth, massaged gently, then wiped off. Daily scrubbing isn't needed and can leave lips sore.
Is it vegan?
Yes, our lab states that all eight flavours are vegan. Five publish their full ingredient list, and we read it: no lanolin, beeswax, honey or carmine. The lists for Pastèque, Cerise and Pêche are still to come from the lab.
Why there are no masks here yet
Our partner lab makes a range of flavoured clay masks for children, and we have not put them on this page. The formula they are currently poured on contains lanolin and honey — both animal-derived, and lanolin is a known contact allergen. Everything in Les Petits is vegan, and we would rather keep that true than widen this range by five products. We have asked whether the flavours can be made on our plant-based clay base instead. If they can, they will appear here.
And something for you
The half hour after they are in bed is the one that belongs to you. The house was built for it.