BURT'S BEES HONEY LIP BALM
last updated: 05/01/06 brand: Burt's Bees by Burt's Bees, Inc.
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Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients in this product -- not the product itself -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
Ingredients in this product are linked to: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| Violations, restrictions & warnings |
 | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Occupational hazards |
Ingredients from packaging: SHEA BUTTER, ALMOND OIL, COCOA BUTTER, COCONUT OIL, BEESWAX, CANDELILLA WAX, LANOLIN, COMFREY ROOT, HONEY POWDER, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, VEGETABLE OIL, FRAGRANCE
user reviews & comments
| shelteredbutterfly |  | "Long-lasting, smells great and leaves my lips feeling soft! ..." | Read more. | |
| Juji | | "It was nice at first, but then the lib balm got really hard &chunks would come off onto my lips. By the end I had to soften the tip by passing it thro ..." | Read more. | |
| anonymous 30665 | | "Smells like honey, feels soft, I knock a star for it having fragrance as an ingredient. ..." | Read more. |
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ingredients
| score | data gap | concerns | |
| FRAGRANCE | 8 | 100% | Neurotoxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Miscellaneous |
| LANOLIN | 4 | 71% | Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY) ROOT EXTRACT | 1 | 95% | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL | 1 | 89% | none identified |
| VEGETABLE OIL | 1 | 83% | Occupational hazards |
| ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT ROSEMARY EXTRACT | 0 | 100% | none identified |
| BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER COCOA BUTTER | 0 | 94% | none identified |
| BEESWAX | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL | 0 | 93% | none identified |
| HONEY | 0 | 0% | innocuous |
Neurotoxicity*
*This table includes all possible neurotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity | FRAGRANCE |
Allergies/immunotoxicity*
*This table includes all possible allergies/immunotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Known human immune system toxicant | LANOLIN, FRAGRANCE |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)*
*This table includes all possible organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show liver effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL | |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | VEGETABLE OIL | |
| Limited evidence of any toxicity | SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY) ROOT EXTRACT |
Miscellaneous*
*This table includes all possible miscellaneous concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | FRAGRANCE |
Data gaps*
*This table includes all possible data gaps concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, LANOLIN, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, BEESWAX | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | VEGETABLE OIL, THEOBROMA CACAO (CACAO) SEED BUTTER, SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE (COMFREY) ROOT EXTRACT, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, FRAGRANCE, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER) |
Occupational hazards*
*This table includes all possible occupational hazards concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses | VEGETABLE OIL |
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