the other burt's bees

When I saw BeeCeuticals Organic line of products at Whole Foods, my first thought was that it was a bad, cross-marketing promotion with the Jerry Seinfeld Bee Movie. (Not to be an instigator, but someone should be suing someone, because those bees look an awful lot a like.)

 

It's creeping me out that all animated bees are suddenly starting to look like Seinfeld.

My second thought was, “using honey, that's Burt’s Bees' idea”.  Then I realized how ridiculous that was.  Honey is an amazing skincare product and the more products out there touting its benefits the better.   

So I kind of feel like plugging this product, because I really liked it and I always like to root for the underdog (and in my spare time instigate lawsuits). 

The ingredients are really nice: Japanese Green Tea, Organic Grape Seed Extract, Shea Butter for ultra-moisture, Jojoba to replace the skin’s natural wax esters, Macadamia Seed Oil for the fatty acids, Organic Chamomile to soothe, and Organic Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme,  because apparently their fans of Simon and Garfunkel, Evening Primrose Oil to soften, Royal Jelly to nourish, Propolis to heal, Vitamins A, C and E and of course organic honey (a humectant that helps attract and retain moisture).

This moisturizer is rich and light at the same time.  It’s not greasy-feeling at all, but keeps skin protected from the cold, dry winter air. I love that their claim: “designed to mimic and strengthen the protective lipid barriers of the skin” is exactly how I would describe it (except I’d use 3rd grader words).   

This cream is almost like an ever-so-thin layer of wax.  Like how some apples have that waxy coating to keep them from dehydrating and looking old. This kind of does that for your face (although on a much more subtle level).

I feel like wearing BeeCeutical's Queen for a Day Cream, I could climb Everest without losing my nose to frostbite. If that’s not a rave review, I don’t know what is.    

   

 

They probably think that bee is cute, but it's going to give me nightmares.

Has anyone else ever tried this brand?

If you want, you can use the Google "search the web" box to the right to find out where it's sold.

Comments

[Andra]

Thanks for the tip! I've been looking for a wrinkle treatment that doesn't contain silicones, parabens and other junk. I'm putting it on my wishlist.

[stellaglo]

they did sue!
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&refer=conews&tkr=VIA/B:US&sid=anJbGSk8FO7w

[jenny]

OMG Stellaglo,
That's hysterical. The oddest part according to that link is BeeCeuticals sued the Bee Movie, for stealing their tag line "give bees a chance" not because they stole the look of the bee. I think they could sue again for that if they wanted. Thanks for that link!
jenny

[vanessa]

The company has been advertising on Howard Stern for a few mts now and the commercials are so corny. Almost to the point that you think it is a scam. I have never seen it in Whole Foods.I'll have to comb the shelves and give it a try.
Thanks for the info.

[jenny]

Howard Stern and Beeceuticals Organics? What an odd pairing. Yeah, that company has the worst taste in bee characters and apparently in commercials too. Good thing their products are good. You won't be able to miss it at Whole Foods, just look for the creepy little bee or a bunch of people standing in front of a shelf looking frightened.
jenny

[R.]

Hi! Love, love, love your beauty blog! You are incredibly witty and funny, and full of interesting tidbits.

I saw these on sale at the Union Sqr WF, if anyone's interested. The Queen Bee for a Day smells quite nice, and I liked the ingredient list. I do have one question for you, though. How does phenoxyethanol compare to parabens, toxicity-wise? Thanks!

[jenny]

Hey R,
I wasn't familiar with Phenoxyethanol, so I just looked it up. You're right some people say although it is "naturally dervied" it may also be toxic like parabans. The following is from www.thegreenbeautyguide.com/?p=169 (looks like a cool website). "All the warnings, however, refer to concentrated phenoxyethanol when it’s swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin of poor, helpless animals. Conventional chemists insist that phenoxyethanol is safe at lower doses, because in cosmetics the concentrations are typically 0.5% to 1%." Then it goes on to say depending on the size of the product that can be up to a teaspoon and just because it's being applied to your skin in small amounts doesn't make it less toxic.
Thanks for pointing that out.
It's a shame there aren't more companies out there like Aubrey Organics who are completely and utterly healthy for you.
jenny

[stellaglo]

i know! the crazy bee character is the thing, hello!
as for the whole bee thing, it reminds me of the horribly misguided ad a few years back for cereal, with bees all over. bugs and food....never a good visual!

[jenny]

Ha. Ha. At least those bees on the cereal didn't have human faces. That would have been even worse.