# Delectable Pizza Salves The Pizza Lip Balm Packs the Flavor Without the Calories By Ariel Weber | Published 2013-02-19 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-lip-balm References: [gizmodiva](http://www.gizmodiva.com/other_stuff/pixxa-shea-lip-balm-pizza-flavored-lip-balm.php) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/listing/83281414/pixxa-pizza-super-supreme-shea-lip-balm) At this point, it seems that people seen it all in food-flavored cosmetics, which is why it is not so far-fetched to see pizza lip balm sold exclusively on [Etsy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dropshop). Though infusing lip balm with pizza flavoring may seem a bit odd considering the traditional flavors are usually [raspberry and vanilla](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-july-skin-lip-treatments), who doesn't enjoy the taste of the salty greasy goodness that is pizza? Plus, the added bonus to these balms is that they provide the same delicious taste but don't pack the extra calories that indulging in the actual food would. To top it all off, the pizza lip balm is in fact made primarily of natural ingredients including beeswax, avocado oil, shea butter and sweet almond oil so that you can ensure your lips will be moisturized with all the good stuff. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Food-flavored Cosmetics:** Exploring new flavors and scents in cosmetics, such as pizza lip balm, offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the beauty industry. - **Calorie-conscious Products:** Developing low-calorie alternatives, like pizza lip balm, can disrupt the market and meet the demand for guilt-free indulgence. - **Natural Ingredient Beauty Products:** Creating lip balms with natural ingredients, such as beeswax and avocado oil, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the cosmetics industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Beauty:** The beauty industry can benefit from creating unique, food-flavored cosmetics like pizza lip balm to attract customers and stand out from competitors. - **Food:** The food industry can explore collaborations with the beauty industry to develop innovative products, like calorie-conscious lip balms, that cater to health-conscious consumers. - **Health and Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can capitalize on the trend of natural ingredient beauty products by offering more options for natural lip care solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spice-Infused Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spice-balms.md) - [Flavor-Packed Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hismile-lip-balm.md) - [Pasta-Themed Lip Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smac-and-cheese-2.md) - [Ultra-Cushiony Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-balm.md) - [Fall-Flavored Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psl-lip-balm.md) - [Pastry-Scented Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lip-softening-balm.md) - [Extra-Sweet Free-From Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drpawpaw-lip-balms.md) - [Treat-Like Glossy Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lip-snack.md) - [Dessert-Like Multi-Benefit Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breeze-balm.md)