If you like making homemade items using beeswax, you should also try my Reusable Beeswax Wraps and these Simple DIY Beeswax Candles. Co-founder Shavitz died in July 2015 at the age of 80 and was buried in Bangor, Maine. In his final years, he had lived on 37-acre (15ha) plot of land in Parkman, Maine. [21] I used a combination of equal parts shea butter, coconut oil, and beeswax (the pellets work best here). This is a really nice ratio and combination because it's a nice firm lib balm that still melts really smoothly onto your lips. I went with unprocessed/natural versions of these products and so my lip balm in that pleasant natural yellowy/tan color. You can get white versions of all of these and your lib balm will be white! I looked a little into colorants but not enough to have an opinion about. They do make cosmetic/food grade colors that you can add but I didn't try this.

Burt's Bees is an American multinational personal care product company. The company is a subsidiary of Clorox that describes itself as an " Earth-friendly, Natural Personal Care Company" [6] Burt Shavitz and Roxanne Quimby created Burt’s Bees in the wild of Maine, USA in the early 1980s after leaving their hectic city lives to be at one with nature. Together, they got friendly with some bees and started to jar up their beeswax. Before you knew it, their beeswax was sold worldwide – in lip balms, hand creams and more. Burt & Roxanne’s mission was clear: to make accessible skin care products, using only the best, natural ingredients that are good for your skin.

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making products for personal care, health, beauty and personal hygiene. [2] Its products are distributed globally. [2] [7] Our love for all beings runs deep. So we don’t test on animals, and we are Leaping Bunny Certified. Burt's Bees and rePurpose Global Launch Landmark Ocean Plastic Prevention Initiative". Prnewswire . Retrieved December 30, 2022. Burt Shavitz from Burt's Bees Buried in Bangor". Maine Public Broadcasting Network. Associated Press. July 14, 2015 . Retrieved 2015-07-14. Ohnesorge, Lauren (February 4, 2014). "Clorox still banking on Burt's Bees". BizJournal . Retrieved 2015-01-18.

Feloni, Richard (August 29, 2014). "A New Documentary Reveals The Crazy Drama Between The Founders Of Burt's Bees". Business Insider . Retrieved 2015-01-18. Natural Ingredients vs. Non-Natural Ingredients". Archived from the original on 2007-10-24 . Retrieved 2007-09-21. All-natural? Absolutely. Vegan? Nope. Obviously, there’s beeswax in Burt's Bees products, but lanolin is also animal-derived — it’s secreted by the oil glands of wool-bearing animals, and it’s included in lots of cosmetics because of its emollient properties. Keep this in mind if purchasing vegan products is important for you. (That said, Burt’s Bees is Leaping Bunny-certified, since they’re cruelty-free and don’t test on animals.)Burt’s Bees’ lip balm is a case study in “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it." It’s one of the first products Burt’s Bees founders Burt Shavitz and Roxanne Quimby made in 1991, and there’s a good chance this golden tube of zingy lip balm was one of the first things you ever bought with your own money. The simple, all-natural formula hasn’t really changed over the past 30 years, either: The best Burt’s Bees lip balms all contain the brand’s signature, responsibly sourced beeswax, a natural emollient that works to condition dry lips and retain moisture. But the company has since rolled out a few updates to the original lip balm, including equally nourishing (and affordable) lip tints, shimmers, and treatments. LIP CARE: Bursting with minty freshness, refresh and renew your lips with Burt's Bees Beeswax Moisturising Lip Balm Natural Processes vs. Non-Natural Processes". Archived from the original on 2007-10-23 . Retrieved 2007-09-21. Burt's Bees became incorporated in 1991, and had a product line that included candles, natural soaps, perfumes, and, eventually, lip balm, which became their best-selling product. [11]

a b c d e f g h i j k l "Our History – Burt's Bees". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24 . Retrieved 2007-09-20. MOISTURISER: Made with Beeswax, Vitamin E and a hint of peppermint oil, hydrate and nourish dry lips with the original favourite Burt’s Bees lip balm Steven Kurutz (July 16, 2014). "Burt Shavitz, the World's Most Famous Retired Beekeeper". The New York Times . Retrieved January 16, 2019. Ohnesorge, Lauren K. (2017-11-28). "Burt's Bees confirms management shuffle in Durham" . Retrieved 2018-04-07. Burt's Bees manufactures products with natural ingredients, [8] using minimal processing, such as distillation/condensation, extraction/steamed distillation/pressure cooking, and hydrolysis, to maintain the purity of ingredients. [9] In addition, every product has a "natural bar" which gives a percentage of natural ingredients in that product, often with detailed ingredient descriptions. [10] History [ edit ] 1984–1989: Founding [ edit ] Burt's Bees Hand Salve, Sep 2012

Jones, Amanda (2005-02-10). "Burt's Bees leases more space, plans to add 50 jobs". Triangle Business Journal. American City Business Journals, Inc . Retrieved 2007-09-20. Today, that commitment hasn’t changed as we strive for 100% natural origin ingredients with each product we craft, and all our products are over 95% natural origin. We’re obsessed about the good stuff, how we source it and our people. Our core ingredient, soft beeswax, is 100% natural origin and responsibly sourced from our local beekeeper friends in Tanzania & Vietnam. Plus, our creamy shea butter comes from West Africa, where we support women in shea communities through our Global Shea Alliance program.