The Burt's Bee Natural Care

Organic Body Care & Beauty Products

Krysta Lyon

Natural ingredients of rejuvenating beauty products along with a complete line of body care.

The Buzz

When it comes to the best lip balm, there is no doubt Burt's is king. Burt's Bee lip balm has excelled to another level on the shelf of every check out counter of Whole Foods, Barnes & Noble, not to mention filling the beauty aisles of drug stores around the country with delicious natural products like Milk and Honey Lotion and Lemon Cuticle Cream. What many people don't realize is that why Burt might be the king of bees, Roxanne Quimby is queen of the balm.

In the early 80's in the backwoods of Maine, Roxanne Quimby had just gone thru a divorce and was a mother of young twins. She met Burt Shavitz while he was peddling quarts of honey out of the back of his pick up truck. It wasn't long after that Roxanne was turning Burt's leftover beeswax into candles, shoe polish and the ever-famous lip balm that is the company's signature product today.

All Natural

Roxanne and Burt created a natural line, of cruelty-free lotions, soaps, and cosmetics mostly packaged with recycled materials. Their production line went from Roxanne's kitchen, to a vacant one-room schoolhouse and then into a converted bowling alley. Eventually, ending up with a headquarters and massive production line in North Carolina.

More than just honey

Burt's Bee has expanded from a simple honey lip balm to lotions, body wash, and a clean and fresh line of shampoo and conditioners. Natural Milk & Shea Butter body wash (US$8, drugstores) it an amazing clean and fresh feeling in the shower, recommended by both women and men. A product off Burt's newest line is Chemical Free Sunscreen SPF 30 (US$15, drugstores), it's high protection from the suns harmful rays are the essential. The bonus is that it's gentle enough even to use on children. Men have also become huge fan of Burt's with their men's lines of lotion, body wash and after shaves. Natural Skin Care for Men Shave Cream (US$10, drugstores) leaves skin clean and smooth. It also helps soothes and hydrates the skin, the featured ingredient is Calendula.

Queen of the Hive

As Roxanne Quimby continues to amaze us with all natural products, she still remains behind the scene of this hive. In 2000, she launched the Wings of Love cosmetics line. She is hard at work today on her launch of Happy Green Bee, a colorful organic cotton baby wear line.