Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm Review

I've been trying to switch over as many of my daily products to organic and cruelty-free ones.  As a lip-balm addict, I try everything new that I see which is how I wound up with a tube of Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm. 

This tube of lip balm is not tested on animals and the packaging contains 50% recycled plastic which is something that I always like to see.  Burt's Bees describes this lip balm as "soothing, cooling, and refreshing" on the label right above the company and product name.  They seem to be very confident in those adjectives, I guess, by positioning them in that spot.

As for the lip balm, it is wonderfully minty and cooling and makes my mouth feel smooth, but it disappears quickly from lips even if I am sitting quietly at a desk working.  I prefer to use lip products that produce a semi-thick to thick layer that lasts on my mouth for at least an hour.  As a teacher who is always talking talking talking in front of an audience, I can't keep stopping every 5 minutes to reapply lip balm.

I really like the fact that Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm isn't tested on animals and that it is sold in 50% recycled packaging.  I love the cooling and tingly peppermint action on my lips after application.  Overall, though, this is just an average lip balm that disappears very quickly from my mouth even if I'm not talking.  I probably wouldn't buy it again.