Burt's Bees

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SnoozeyQ
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Burt's Bees

Post by SnoozeyQ » Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:34 pm

I'm a long time user of this stuff for chapped lips. I love everything about it even the way it smells. I'm sure most of you have experienced a chapped or chafed nose since you've started therapy and I'm currently there. So I'm thinking, can I use Burt's Bees on my nose at night? Is it mask friendly? It doesn't have petroleum in it, but I'm not sure about the other ingredients.

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Re: Burt's Bees

Post by chunkyfrog » Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:56 pm

I think the peppermint oil might irritate any sore areas, or might not be good near the eyes.
I actually prefer 100% free range chicken poop lip junk, as it's more soothing,
but I would stick with pure Lansinoh on my nose, touching a silicone mask.

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Re: Burt's Bees

Post by JO'M » Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:19 pm

I've used it before, the peppermint is not any worse than using a product with menthol in it.

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Re: Burt's Bees

Post by simplyme » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:09 pm

I love their products too, I use a chap stick they have that has no peppermint just honey scent or flavor... I have used it on my nose around the outside with no problems, but I don't know if it has any affect on the mask,my mask at that time did not contact the area I applied it to.

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Re: Burt's Bees

Post by 2 B Sleeping Soundly » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:23 pm

chunkyfrog wrote:...I actually prefer 100% free range chicken poop lip junk, as it's more soothing,...
???????

I thought the cute little frog had finally lost it , but it is a real product... http://www.amazon.com/Simone-Chickenbon ... B001ED1JQG

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Re: Burt's Bees

Post by cflame1 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:21 am

I've used the original Burt's Bees on my nose for years when it gets chapped.

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Re: Burt's Bees

Post by Pachyderm's Nose » Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:51 am

I use a generous slathering of the peppermint one on my lips at bed time, it is a little stickier than most other lip balms and I think it helps me avoid mouth breathing.

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Re: Burt's Bees

Post by chunkyfrog » Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:04 pm

I really like the "chicken poop"; it has a dash of lavender oil in it, which smells heavenly.
And they state that it "contains no chicken poop"

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