Makes 3, a California based brand that markets organic bodycare products, has announced that its balm products are now certified organic under the USDA National Organics Program (NOP). The products will display the USDA Organic Seal on its packaging, which includes the tin shown above.

Make 3’s newly certified organic products are: Organic Shea Peppermint Lip Balm, Organic Orange Vanilla Lip Balm, Organic Chocolate Peppermint Lip Balm, Organic Lavender Cheek-to-Cheek Body Balm and Organic Ylang Ylang Vanilla Hand Balm. The brand’s total number of certified organic products is 13.

“Having a growing family of NOP certified products moves Makes 3 from the cottage industry category into a scalable brand,” Daniel Sperling, who co-founded Makes 3 with his wife Kristine Sperling, said.  “Influential retailers, such as Whole Foods, require third party certification as a qualifier for a product to even be considered for placement on their shelves.  With this added differentiator and variety of products, Makes 3 is well positioned for growth in high profile retail space in addition to our current sales and distribution channels online and in smaller, specialty retailers.”

Makes 3 balm products are made with a combination of organic shea butter, organic coconut oil, organic cocoa butter, organic aloe vera and a touch of organic beeswax along with a collection of organic essential oils to give each product its distinct aromas.