Honey House Lip Butter

[Aggie_Ama]

When went to Davis Mountains State Park in May the dry air really did a number on my lips. I had not brought any lip balm and was miserable! Luckily, the park also houses the Indian Lodge which had a small gift shop. I asked the desk clerk for chap stick and she recommended a different product, Honey House Lip Butter. It is amazing, the bees knees! I really like the light feel of it and it has just a slight waxy feel that is very comfortable. The mango flavor is very light and doesn't bother me (not a flavor lip balm gal). The also have unscented. Claims to be all natural and is made right here in the USA, $5.50 a tin but it seems to be going a long way.

www.honey-house.com

ETA- Seattle gals it is based out of your neck of the woods, have you seen it anywhere?

[sgtiger]

I've seen their soaps and lotions at the local grocery store. I'll have to keep an eye out for the balm. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Blueberry]

I have one of their lotion bars - don't use it in the summer, but it's really nice before bed in the winter. Rub into cuticles, on elbows, on split places, etc. All natural - ingredients are: shea butter, jojoba, beexwax, lanolin, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, vit. E.

I'll have to try the lip stuff (but I'm pretty stuck on badger balm...)

CA

[crazybikinchic]

I had gotten the bee bar as a gift and I loved it. I loved the smell and feel of it.

[KnottedYet]

I had a Bee Bar once couple years ago. It went horribly rancid on me, and I never was able to get the smell out of my jeans. (I put it on my legs ONCE!)

Things react badly to my skin (scented things, plastics, some metals), so I know I am a freak. I was mighty sad about the Bee Bar, cuz it was cute...

[Natural Beauty]

badger makes some nice stuff. lanolin is another no no in our house. sheesh, so sensitive. ;)

[Blueberry]

badger makes some nice stuff. lanolin is another no no in our house. sheesh, so sensitive. ;)

Hey - whatever works *for you* :)

Badger is definitely lanolin free (not sure if you were saying you had it, or it was nice and you didn't think you could...) Gotta love the internet:rolleyes:

CA

[Natural Beauty]

sorry.....i must have bonked on that last post. ;) we can't use the cute bee stuff, but we like some of badgers stuff.

[Blueberry]

No worries:) I just like the share the Badgerly goodness whenever possible (yummy cinnamon is my current fav).

CA

[KnottedYet]

Is Badger independently owned?

Ever since Burt's Bees got acquired by Chlorox, I kinda lost that lovin' feeling. If Badger is still indie, I might buy some of their salve.

ETA: went to their website, ooooh, now I wanna buy everything. It says they are "family owned", but is there a holding company involved? Aw, heck, who cares.... those balms sound great!

[Blueberry]

Knott -

I'm almost positive they are. Can't find anything confirming on their website ('cept the family pic).

I'll email 'em:)

CA

[Blueberry]

Knott -

I think you edited at the same time I posted;)

The company is the WS Badger Company, Inc. (and the registered agent appears to be the "Bill" from the website - a pretty good sign they're not very corporate). I think they're cool, but I'll let you know if I get a reply:)

I *love* their Sleep Balm. Yummy smell - and a nice before bed ritual. All their lip balms are cool (faves are cinnamon and highland mint - smells like mint tea with honey). The healing balm works well. I do prefer the tins to the sticks of the lip stuff.

CA

[KnottedYet]

I bought a tin of the "Healing" balm yesterday.

Hey, that's good stuff! Thanks for telling us about it.

Really liked the "Evolving" balm, too, but it was too expensive. Maybe next time!

[Blueberry]

Knott-

Glad you liked it:)

I did get a reply from Badger:


Yes, we are still indy - and have no plans to be otherwise at this point. We are a very small family-owned business, located in a tiny rural New Hampshire town. Our offices are in an old Cape Cod style house, and we all (about 35 of us) sit down together for a wonderful organic lunch (courtesy of Badger) every day. It's a very healthy place to work and play! And we're now a USDA Certified Organic facility - but you probably already knew that!

Thanks so much for your interest in our company and our products. Please always feel free to contact us with any further comments or questions.

I'm glad to hear it, as I can still feel good supporting them:)

CA

[carpaltunnel]

Is Badger independently owned?

Ever since Burt's Bees got acquired by Chlorox, I kinda lost that lovin' feeling.
I didn't know that...thanks for heads up. When did that happen?
Clorox Bees just won't sound the same.

[OakLeaf]

I like Merry Hempsters (http://merryhempsters.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=MH) products. Available with and without chemical SPF and in a vegan version as well as the "regular" beeswax-based version.

They're also local to the PNW. A few years back there was a hemp products company in my neck of the woods (heart of the former commercial hemp growing region, where many placenames still have "hemp" in them), but political pressures shut the company down :(.

[KnottedYet]

I didn't know that...thanks for heads up. When did that happen?
Clorox Bees just won't sound the same.

A couple years ago, I think? There was a neat article about the chickie who owned Burt's Bees in a women's magazine. She seemed content with having sold BB to Chlorox, and Chlorox was keeping her on as a creative director for the product line.

[Blueberry]

Interesting article on the Clorox deal (though not the one Knott references):
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/business/06bees.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[crazycanuck]

I was pondering purchasing some items from honey house however have the following thought in my head.

If the AQIS allows Burts Bees items into Australia, will they allow the Honey HOuse stuff in? I like the Burts Bees stuff & we can buy it down here now! I'd be much happier if i could support a family owned business..

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

After loving and using it happily for years, I suddenly developed a severe allergy to Burts Bees lip balm....it was a reaction to the essential oils in it. It was awful!

Now I use Dr. Hauschka's lip balm (expensive but i love it) and when on the go I carry the Kiss My Face chapstick in peach flavor. Neither has the peppermint oil etc that inflames my lips.
I am a big Dr. Hauschka fan....especially of their Moisturizing Day Cream. After searching for decades for something light and moisturizing that won't clog my pores or feel oily or perfumey, it's the one thing my face skin just loves, once every morning. :p