This score is a ranking based on how natural,
eco-friendly, and non-toxic a product is, and is rated out of a possible total 5 stars.

STARS: 5 out of 5 stars for naturalness
COMMENTS: At a very impressive 99.02% natural, this product receives a very high Green Screen Rating. Read on about Burt's Bees and their mission, taken from their website:

"At Burt's Bees, we don't waste our time — or yours — pretending to be something we're not. We prefer putting our energy into making the best natural personal care products out there to help you maximize your well-being. We're proud that our over 150 products are 99% natural on average with half being 100%! Still, we won't be satisfied until all of our products are 100% natural and we are currently aggressively pursuing this goal through reformulations and testing. You see, to us, the word "natural" means only one thing. It means "harvested from nature." And that is what we are.

We label every product with a "natural bar." It's our way of helping you understand the high dosage of natural ingredients used in our products. Most of the products we make are 100% natural, but sometimes they can't be. Once in a while, we have to create something in our "kitchen" in order to offer you the best products possible. For example, vitamin E is an essential part of any skin care regimen, but it does not remain stable in its natural state. So the vitamin E we use, tocopheryl acetate, while totally safe and natural cannot be called "natural."

We use only natural colors in our products. Some of these include beta-carotene, chlorophyll, titanium dioxide and mica. These natural colors have been proven safe, unlike many artificial colors that have been banned by the FDA over the years. As far as fragrance components go, we use them only when absolutely necessary, and all of our fragrances are phthalate-free.

We never use nasty artificial preservatives like methyl paraben or diazolidinyl urea, which are potential toxins and endocrine disruptors, meaning they can adversely affect your hormone balance. In our opinion, no product, let alone one labeled "natural" should ever use these ingredients.

Our products contain only gentle, natural preservatives, like those made from sugar enzymes, that both inhibit the growth of microorganisms and enhance product stability. We are proud to have developed a natural preservative for some of our water-based products (such as lotion) that mimics the defense systems found in the human body. What could be more natural than that?

Since our products are made from as many natural ingredients as possible, we think it makes sense that most of our packaging is created from recycled materials, or is developed with recyclability and re-use in mind, like our easy-to-recycle aluminum containers. And by the way, our packages are designed to hold just enough product for you to use up before it expires, so you don't end up throwing out half used tubes and jars. We're full of good ideas, naturally."