Burt's Bees

Verdict 75/100 (grade B, low risk) — 1 cert(s), 0 flagged ingredient(s), 0 enforcement event(s), 26 primary-source citation(s).

Is Burt's Bees non-toxic?

Burt's Bees receives a NonToxicChecker score of 75/100 (Grade B), indicating low risk. The brand holds one third-party certification: Leaping Bunny. Our review assesses ingredient safety, transparency, and regulatory compliance to determine if Burt's Bees is safe and non-toxic.

Certifications

• Leaping Bunny

Burt's Bees' score reflects a review of available ingredient information and public records. The brand has a clean record with the FDA, based on MoCRA registry data and CAERS reporting. There are no CPSC recalls or active/historic lawsuits matched to the brand. Ingredient transparency is partial, as full ingredient lists are not consistently available on the brand's website. This Burt's Bees review balances the positive indicators with the need for greater transparency.

Flagged ingredients

No flagged ingredients surfaced by INCI parsing or the EWG Skin Deep database.

Primary sources

Every finding on this page cites a public record. Numbered references:

1. https://echo.epa.gov/facilities/facility-search/results?searchAll=Burt%27s+Bees
2. https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?format=Json&FirmName=Burt%27s+Bees
3. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls?search_api_fulltext=Burt%27s+Bees
4. https://www.saferproducts.gov/Search?query=Burt%27s+Bees
5. https://www.burtsbees.com
6. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Action=Importpha&name=Burt%27s+Bees
7. https://oag.ca.gov/prop65/60-day-notice-search?field_company_defendant_info_value=Burt%27s+Bees
8. https://oag.ca.gov/prop65/60-day-notice-settlements-search?field_company_defendant_info_value=Burt%27s+Bees
9. https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=%22Burt's+Bees%22&type=r
10. https://www.courtlistener.com/)
11. https://www.courtlistener.com/faq/)
12. https://www.courtlistener.com/sign-in/?next=/?q%3D%2522Burt%2527s%2BBees%2522%26type%3Dr%26page=1)
13. https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=%22Burt%27s+Bees%22&type=r)
14. https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/)
15. https://www.courtlistener.com/c/)
16. https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/search/?query=Burt%27s+Bees&per_page=30
17. https://www.leapingbunny.org/search?keys=Burt%27s+Bees
18. https://www.ewg.org/ewgverified/search/?query=Burt%27s+Bees
19. https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/buying-guide/brand-shop-search?value=Burt%27s+Bees
20. https://www.global-standard.org/find-suppliers-shops-and-inputs/certified-suppliers-database?s=Burt%27s+Bees
21. https://organic.ams.usda.gov/integrity/Reports/OPPublicSearch.aspx
22. https://spot.ul.com/?q=Burt%27s+Bees
23. https://greenseal.org/certified-products?s=Burt%27s+Bees
24. https://www.c2ccertified.org/products/registry?search=Burt%27s+Bees
25. https://cleanlabelproject.org/all-certified-products/?s=Burt%27s+Bees
26. https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters?combine=Burt%27s+Bees

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