Burt's Bees Body Wash Lavender & Honey

Burt's Bees Body Wash Lavender & Honey

Efficacy75/100IrritancyHigh

Works for

Cleansing
Lauryl glucoside, Decyl glucoside + 6 more
Can be harsh
What the product description says
“Body Wash Lavender & Honey”
Source: Walgreens

This product works by removing dirt and oil from the surface of the skin.

The following cleansing agents are typically mild, but still can cause an irritation or allergy for some people coco-betaine, coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside, glyceryl oleate.

Keep in mind that cleansing can disrupt the skin barrier, and most people do not need to cleanse their skin more than once per day.

Lauryl glucosideEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together~8.2–10%
Decyl glucosideEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating~4.9–6%
Coco-betaineEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic~3–3.6%
Sucrose laurateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent~1.7–2%
Coco-glucosideEffect: HighUsed as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating~0.95–1.2%
Glyceryl oleateEffect: HighHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating~0.7–1%
Xanthan gumEffect: HighUsed to create a thicker product consistency~0.45–0.7%
LecithinEffect: High, below effective doseUsed mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin~0.25–0.45%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
4 strong irritants: Parfum, Lavandula angustifolia flower extract + 2 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 13 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Decyl glucosideHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritatingHigh~4.9–6%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~2.9–3.5%est.
Coco-betaineHelps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenicHigh~3–3.6%est.
Lavandula angustifolia flower extractEssential oil that can be irritatingHigh~1.4–1.7%est.
Coco-glucosideUsed as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritatingHigh~0.95–1.2%est.
Glyceryl oleateHelps oil and water mix together. Can be irritatingHigh~0.7–1%est.
AlcoholCan be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial propertiesHigh~0.15–0.25%est.
LinaloolA fragrance. Can be irritatingHigh~0.05–0.15%est.
Lauryl glucosideHelps oil and water mix togetherMedium~8.2–10%est.
Honey extractHelps attract water to the upper layer of the skinMedium~1.1–1.4%est.
Citric acidCan work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pHMedium~0.55–0.85%est.
Potassium sorbateA preservativeMedium~0.25–0.5%est.
Ascorbyl palmitateBeing a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.Medium~0.15–0.25%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Water~45–55%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Lauryl glucoside~8.2–10%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Decyl glucoside~4.9–6%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating

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Parfum~2.9–3.5%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Coco-betaine~3–3.6%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Can be allergenic

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Betaine~1.9–2.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture

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Sucrose laurate~1.7–2%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as a cleansing agent

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Lavandula angustifolia flower extract~1.4–1.7%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

Essential oil that can be irritating

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Honey extract~1.1–1.4%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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Coco-glucoside~0.95–1.2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating

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Glyceryl oleate~0.7–1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating

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Citric acid~0.55–0.85%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH

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Glycerin~0.55–0.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

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Xanthan gum~0.45–0.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing

Used to create a thicker product consistency

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Sodium chloride~0.4–0.65%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

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Potassium sorbate~0.25–0.5%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Tocopherol~0.25–0.45%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Anti-oxidationAnti-inflammatoryAnti-agingMoisturizing

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

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Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate~0.25–0.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

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Lecithin~0.25–0.45%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
CleansingMoisturizing

Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

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Ascorbyl palmitate~0.15–0.25%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Anti-oxidationAnti-aging

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.

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Alcohol~0.15–0.25%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Antibacterial

Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties

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Phenoxyethanol~0.1–0.25%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

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Linalool~0.05–0.15%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A fragrance. Can be irritating

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Ingredient list view

Water, Lauryl glucoside, Decyl glucoside, Parfum, Coco-betaine, Betaine, Sucrose laurate, Lavandula angustifolia flower extract, Honey extract, Coco-glucoside, Glyceryl oleate, Citric acid, Glycerin, Xanthan gum, Sodium chloride, Potassium sorbate, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, Lecithin, Ascorbyl palmitate, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool

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