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Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:05 pm  |
Next up in my reviews of the Burt's Bees Baby Bee products: Baby Bee Buttermilk Bath powder. This is a simple and somewhat expensive product, but it works fabulously and it smells better than bath products that cost 10X as much. Buttermilk Bath is a powder that you put in the bath water, either for baby's bath or your own bath, to soothe dry and irritated skin and leave your skin soft and sweet-smelling. This is my favorite way to relax after a long day, and it always leaves my skin sooooo silky. I also use it in my foot bath before a pedicure and I soak my hands in it before a manicure.
Recently DH and I went to Minnesota to see my in-laws. The weather was even colder and drier than here in Ohio, so within a day the skin on my body was dry and itchy all over. Luckily I came prepared, so at the end of the day I ran a warm bath, dumped in some of this Buttermilk bath, and as I soaked I rubbed Baby Bee Apricot Oil into my skin. When I got out of the bath, not only was I not dry or itchy anymore, but my skin felt like absolute silk. DH noticed how soft I was too, and he couldn't keep his hands off of me! (Sorry if that's TMI, guys...  ) The yummy smell also helped relax me after a day of traveling etc.
If you pay retail cost, this stuff runs around $15 for 9 oz. It might seem expensive for just some powdered milk, but it is soooo worth it! If you would like to try before you buy, there's a single-use packet of it in the Baby Bee try-me kit. You can also get it for less at sites like vitacost.com where it's $10.39.
Ingredients:
Nonfat Dry Milk, Whole Dry Buttermilk, Fragrance
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27, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, possibly the palest woman alive... |
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Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:31 pm |
Great review Liz. I love this stuff too!  |
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27~Texas~Oily~ fair~ breakout prone~ easily congested~Cysts caused by emotional stress~ Using Ayurvedic skin care and philosophy~ Dry brushing body and face~ On strict less is more routine~ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars~ Oscar Wilde |
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Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:46 pm |
| Same here! I LOVE it! |
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Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:12 pm |
| It sounds good! Seems easy enough to make, but the bottle is too cute. I'd make a one time purchase just for that. Great idea for the pedicure and manicure. |
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combo - 33y/o routine: Clarisonic;PSF 5% BHA; Nia24 SS, KS Deep tissue repair, KIJ, quench, Detox daily clens; 's: Lips2Kiss; PSF: Pumpkin Peel, Papya cleanser, Acne Mud, R&R toner; Revitalash; |
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Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:15 pm |
I remember when Burt's Bees was just little tins of lip balm in The Body Shop.
I have tried almost all of BB's products. I love them. Thanks for the review - I can't wait to try this product! |
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Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:33 pm |
| Sounds lovely! I'm really into bath products at the moment and have been using the Dr H bath oils for the past few weeks, but I really want to try this now. Thanks for the review. |
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Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:21 pm |
| I have been using this for years, first those little yellow packets and a few months ago I finally broke down and bought the large bottle, well worth the price. It makes my skin say 'ahhhhh" in these winter months. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:42 am |
Ok, I'm on Vitacost.com, and I'm order this one!   |
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Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:45 pm |
| Liz, have you tried Burt's Bees Body and Bath oil? If so, how does it compare to the Baby Bee Apricot Oil? |
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Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:50 am |
I love anything that is bath related!!!
I wonder if it would work if I just put a handful of milk powder into the bath - like what you can buy at the supermarket????  |
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Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:30 pm |
| poohlisey wrote: |
| Liz, have you tried Burt's Bees Body and Bath oil? If so, how does it compare to the Baby Bee Apricot Oil? |
I haven't, Poohlisey. I think in terms of moisturizing it would probably be similar to the Baby bee oil since it has similar ingredients, however, I'm so thrilled with the Baby bee oil that I never bothered trying the other one. HTH! |
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Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:50 pm |
I just got the apricot oil!! It smells GORGEOUS! I got the full size 8oz!  Can't wait to slather it all over my body!!  |
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Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:58 pm |
| poohlisey wrote: |
| I just got the apricot oil!! It smells GORGEOUS! I got the full size 8oz! Can't wait to slather it all over my body!! |
Yay, I'm so glad you like it! Rub some on right before you get out of the bath or shower--- your skin will be soooo silky! |
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:10 pm |
| Just wanted to give an update. This is still my FAVORITE bath product. Today I'm suffering from terrible cramps and overall yuckiness due to TTOTM, so I ran a nice warm bath and poured a generous amount of this buttermilk bath under the running water. The sweet scent calmed me, and when I got out of the bath I felt wonderful and my skin was soft and lightly scented. LOVE this stuff! |
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Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:20 am |
| I have been looking at this for a while and you have convinced me now to give it a try. |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:06 pm |
| I love Burt's Bees sweet fragrance and cute bottle.Its body products are very excellent,but cleansers are not suitable for oily acne skin.Because so oily and sticky.. |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:07 pm |
| I love Burt's Bees sweet fragrance and cute bottle.Its body products are very excellent,but cleansers are not suitable for oily acne skin.Because so oily and sticky.. |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:16 pm |
| Love it!!! It smells soooo good! |
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:37 pm |
| I love this too. |
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Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:49 pm |
| This sounds really good. Do they have this BB powder in Canada? |
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Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:28 am |
| I don't know. Maybe you can visit their official website and check. |
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Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:59 pm |
| displaced wrote: |
| This sounds really good. Do they have this BB powder in Canada? |
Yes, they do. I've seen it at Loblaws, health food stores, drugstores (i.e. Pharma Plus).
Try this (BTW Forever Natural is the Canadian Distributor of BB):
http://www.forever-natural.com/canadianstores.htm
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Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:31 pm |
LOL - I pour a half-packet of powdered milk into my nightly baths.
I've just started using buttermilk - rub it all over me, let it sit and take a bath - because it's fermented and fermented dairy products are the latest craze. To me, it smells like Phisohex (remember that? I think it's the base for some infomercial acne products because the one I use smells like it.)
Eventually I'll re-read the kefir ferment discussions to see what active ingredients they put into it. |
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:35 pm |
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| displaced wrote: |
| This sounds really good. Do they have this BB powder in Canada? |
Yes, they do. I've seen it at Loblaws, health food stores, drugstores (i.e. Pharma Plus).
Try this (BTW Forever Natural is the Canadian Distributor of BB):
http://www.forever-natural.com/canadianstores.htm
HTH |
Thanks! I'll check it out. |
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Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:35 am |
I'm going to order this ASAP!!!
I used my small sample last night with a splash of the Apricot oil in my bath, afterwards I put on the lotion and cream in my dry areas and a dusting of powder...I smelled soooo good!
I wish they would bring back the solid perfume  |
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