# Dessert-Inspired Lip Balms The Body Shop Canada Expanded Born Lippy with Six New Scents By Grace Mahas | Published 2026-08-24 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/born-lippy References: [tracking.us.nylas](https://tracking.us.nylas.com/l/5bd402ed43974eaa861defdadc4eaff8/1/3ceaf0fbb27c67ee924522e035d2c6aead6e76743fa357523caa2895518cab79?cache_buster%3D1787250888&source=gmail&ust=1787687986960000&usg=AOvVaw1pd2cxlgRQWnT7li2h622T)  The Body Shop Canada is giving its Born Lippy collection a fresh, extra-juicy update with six new [glossy lip balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drpawpaw-lip-balms) inspired by everything from [café drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lip-glowy-balm) to [nostalgic desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-macaron). Designed as pocket-sized essentials, the balms add a touch of color while helping lips feel soft, smooth and hydrated. The lineup includes Caramel Cream, with rich caramel and vanilla notes; creamy Matcha Latte; refreshing Peach Ice Tea; fruit-forward Strawberry Jam; and Watermelon Sorbet, which pairs crisp watermelon with cool minty notes. Cherry Glaze, a candy-like cherry scent with a slightly tart finish, is also set to join the collection soon. The playful range turns an everyday lip-care step into something more sensorial, with flavors and scents consumers already recognize from food and beverage culture. By leaning into gourmand-inspired profiles, The Body Shop is tapping into beauty consumers’ appetite for products that feel functional, collectible and a little more fun to use. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 9.0/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 92% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Gourmand Beauty:** Dessert and café-inspired scent profiles transform routine personal care into a sensorial experience tied to familiar food culture and emotional appeal. - **Collectible Lip Care:** Pocket-sized, flavor-driven formats create repeat purchase potential as consumers treat everyday beauty essentials like seasonal or collectible items. - **Playful Functional Cosmetics:** Hybrid products that combine hydration, color, gloss and novelty appeal reflect growing demand for practical beauty with entertainment value. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Beauty and Personal Care:** Sensory-led product extensions give established skincare and cosmetics brands new ways to differentiate core categories through flavor, texture and nostalgia. - **Food and Beverage:** Recognizable dessert, fruit and café cues are increasingly influencing adjacent consumer goods, creating crossover potential between taste culture and lifestyle branding. - **Retail:** Small-format, impulse-friendly beauty items support discovery-driven merchandising strategies that can boost basket size through affordable indulgence. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Summer Dessert-Inspired Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lip-drinks.md) - [Soda-Inspired Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocokind-x-olipop.md) - [Dessert-Like Bodycare Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiehls-x-milk-bar.md) - [Fruity Flavor-Forward Lip Bal,s](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-melt-lip-cream.md) - [Layerable Sensorial Bodycare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-fridays-body-collection.md) - [Purse-Shaped Beauty Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-crme-shop-kiss-blush-lip-cheek-balm.md) - [Crave-Worthy Lip Balm Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glow-reviver.md) - [Shimmery Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresh-kiss-glossy-lip.md) - [Treat-Like Glossy Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lip-snack.md)