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Burt's Bees Beeswax lip balm
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Burt's Bees Beeswax lip balm

Excellent out of 100 High confidence
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Why it scores 97

Burt's Bees Beeswax lip balm scores 97 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Peppermint oil: Listed among the fragrance allergens that EU labels must name above 0.001% (leave-on) or 0.01% (rinse-off). Regulatory
  2. Limonene: Must be named on EU cosmetic labels above 0.001% (leave-on) or 0.01% (rinse-off) because some people are allergic to it. Regulatory
  3. Linalool: Must be named on EU cosmetic labels above 0.001% (leave-on) or 0.01% (rinse-off) because some people are allergic to it. Regulatory

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Beeswax lip balm

START100

Ingredients

  • Peppermint oil
    Regulatory Listed among the fragrance allergens that EU labels must name above 0.001% (leave-on) or 0.01% (rinse-off). [1]
  • Limonene
    Regulatory Must be named on EU cosmetic labels above 0.001% (leave-on) or 0.01% (rinse-off) because some people are allergic to it. [2][1]
  • Linalool
    Regulatory Must be named on EU cosmetic labels above 0.001% (leave-on) or 0.01% (rinse-off) because some people are allergic to it. [2][1]
  • Eugenol
    Regulatory Must be named on EU cosmetic labels above 0.001% (leave-on) or 0.01% (rinse-off) because some people are allergic to it. [2][1]
subtotal−3.5
TOTAL 97Excellent

100 − 3.5 = 96.5 → 97

GTIN 00792850110991 · 2025-05-28

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

Beeswax, cocos nucifera (COconut) oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, lanolin, tocopherol, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, glycine soja (soybean) oll, canola oil, limonene, linalool, eugenol

Allergens and diets

Contains: Soy

  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 of 26 July 2023 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as regards labelling of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · Jul 26, 2023 · Law

    “when their concentration exceeds 0,001 % in leave-on products and 0,01 % in rinse-off products.”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · Nov 30, 2009 · Law

    “cosmetic products shall not contain any of the following: (a) prohibited substances — prohibited substances listed in Annex II”

    eur-lex.europa.eu