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Burt's Bees Hand Salve
Salvation for rough, dry hands.
Average Customer Rating:
(148 Reviews) 148
Rating Snapshot (148 reviews)
5 stars
116
4 stars
23
3 stars
7
2 stars
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1 star
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140 out of 148(95%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Hand Salve
Review 1 for Hand Salve
Frustrating
February 11, 2012
Absolutely impossible to open. Had to use 2 pairs of pliars. Should redesign packaging.
0 of 2 found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for Hand Salve
Love it!
February 5, 2012
This is my winter must give gift to friends, family, teachers and coworkers. It is great at healing those dry wintery hands without leaving a greasy film. The smell is somewhat medicinal but that does not bother me at all. It is really a great value.
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Review 3 for Hand Salve
Hand salve
February 2, 2012
Smelled a bit like kerosene, but it works! Gave a tin to my brother who is an outdoorsman. He really liked it's healing effects, but also noticed the aroma. He can't use it while he's hunting, but in the garden or fishing..it's a winner!
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Review 4 for Hand Salve
Great !!!
December 25, 2011
i got this for a Christmas present and i love it! i have dry hands most of the time and i use this and it works instantly,i would give it a 5 star rating but it smells strongly of rosemary
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Review 5 for Hand Salve
Awesome!
November 12, 2011
I got this hand salve in the Head to Toe Kit and i use it everyday! This is great for the winter months when your hands start to get dry and cracked. I use it in the morning and before i go to bed. I dont have the full size but when I run out I will definitley buy it!
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Review 6 for Hand Salve
Review 7 for Hand Salve
Made of awesomeness.
August 12, 2011
I don't remember how long ago I bought this, but I've had it for a while, and I use it on everything. In the winter, when my hands get really dry, I use this. When my feet are really dry and callus-y, I use this overnight and put socks on top and my feet are so much better! Just last night, I put it on my chest which was badly sunburned yesterday and today it doesn't hurt and the color has gone down. Thanks, Burt's Bees for an awesome product! You can bet I'll be buying more once I'm out.
P.S. I like the fact that it's in aluminum. Plastic is bad.
P.S. I like the fact that it's in aluminum. Plastic is bad.
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Review 8 for Hand Salve
Hand Salve is a Handy Little Miracle
May 23, 2011
I can't say enough about this product. I've used it for years for it's ability to heal cracks in fingers, hands, and feet. My medicine cabinet is never without it. But it's my most recent use of the product that has my jaw hitting the floor.
About a week ago, I burned the top of my hand when I was reaching into the oven to nudge two slices of pizza apart that I was reheating on a cookie sheet. Not my finest -- or smartest -- hour. The burn mark was about 1" long and 1/2" wide.
I initially put chilled aloe vera gel on it that I keep in the fridge to take the stinging away. Before I went to bed, I put an application of Burts Bees Hand Salve on the wound and by the next morning I noticed an improvement. So for the past five days, I've put an application on every morning and evening and now you can barely tell anything ever happened! It's faded the unsightly pink coloring of the healed burn and has evened my skin tone in the effected area!
I can't say it enough... This product is INCREDIBLE!
12 of 24 found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for Hand Salve
Tattoo healing
April 25, 2011
Loved the salve for hands then I got it on my new tattoo which happened to be on my hand....it worked better at keeping the area moist and healed better then the tattoo balm i was using before that I use it on all my new ink! :)
2 of 4 found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for Hand Salve
Overall:
Creamy:
5
out of
5
Fragrance:
5
out of
5
By mellow
From NYC, Transplant now in LA
Age: 25 - 34
Skin Type: Dry
This is on my top ten list, I buy it in bulk
March 12, 2011
Pros: Not greasy, Smells great, multiple use, melts in your hands, the smell means its working
This is the best stuff in the world, I wash my hands constantly and their always soft due to the Hand salve really it saves hands. During the fall and winter I use it as my body moisturizer. Once in a while I'll pick up the hint of Rosemary or Eucalyptus smells I've learned to love because they remind me of the hand salve. FYI a little bit adds shine to your hair and in a patch you can use it as lip balm.
6 of 11 found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for Hand Salve
Best product for dry, cracked winter hands
February 20, 2011
Pros: Thick, Smells great
This is the only product that has ever worked for my horribly dry hands in the wintertime. My knuckles and tops of my hands get small cuts on them and actually bleed during the winter! This has been the only product I can use on my hands that does protects them and heals already existing cuts and cracks. I love this product and am so thankful Burt's Bees makes all natural products like this that are healing to the skin.
7 of 12 found this review helpful.
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Review 12 for Hand Salve
Overall:
Creamy:
4
out of
5
Fragrance:
5
out of
5
By cvalley
From OakBluffs, Massachusetts
Age: 45 - 54
Skin Type: Combination
love it.
February 11, 2011
Pros: Smells great, works!
I think this is the perfect hand cream to use at bedtime. I actually love the eucalyptusy scent, I don't think it is strong at all.
7 of 11 found this review helpful.
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Review 13 for Hand Salve
Overall:
Creamy:
1
out of
5
Fragrance:
1
out of
5
By MrsJetson
Age: 25 - 34
Skin Type: Dry
Eh.
February 8, 2011
Pros: Not greasy
Cons: Unpleasant smell, Too light
Since this has a strong odor (and a picture of a rough-looking fisherman guy on the tin), I expected this to be a heavy-duty, get your hands from callused to crazy-soft sort of salve. But after rubbing it on, my hands felt sort of dry again just a few minutes later. The smell is strong, but not necessarily bad, and it fades fairly quickly. I get super dry skin in the winter, and I thought this would be my "salvation." Not so. The Milk and Honey lotion works better than this.
5 of 11 found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for Hand Salve
Overall:
Creamy:
5
out of
5
Fragrance:
1
out of
5
By birdbrain
From Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Age: 55 - 64
Skin Type: Sensitive
other than the smell,,,,
February 4, 2011
Pros: Not greasy
Cons: Unpleasant smell
The menthol-eucalyptus oil-whatever-it-is smell is too much. I love the product, just not the intense odor. One side benefit, it does clear the sinuses for a few minutes. Reminds me of the 50's when my mom would smear Vicks Vaporub on my chest.
1 of 4 found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for Hand Salve
Overall:
Creamy:
4
out of
5
Fragrance:
2
out of
5
By AnonymousWI
Age: 45 - 54
Skin Type: Normal
Nice Product
February 3, 2011
Cons: Unpleasant smell
I received this as a freebie with an order. It is greasy and needs time to be absorbed, but it does a very good job of moisturizing.
2 of 6 found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for Hand Salve
Overall:
Creamy:
1
out of
5
Fragrance:
5
out of
5
By jtaylor
From cali
Age: 19 - 24
Skin Type: Sensitive
pretty nice product
January 23, 2011
Pros: Thick, Smells great, great packaging. i love the tin.
it is extremely oily.. but what can u exspect look at the ingredients. i layer it on wit another BB's lotion an itts pretty fantastc that way. i had this horrendously dry, almost callaused area on the top of my foot that is almost gone now. an i have used it just 3 times. i de def recomend this. it smells great
4 of 6 found this review helpful.
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Review 17 for Hand Salve
Overall:
Creamy:
3
out of
5
Fragrance:
3
out of
5
By beesknees0325
Age: 55 - 64
Skin Type: Normal
ingredients have changed...
January 14, 2011
Cons: no more comfrey root extract, possible gmos in product
I just bought a new tin of hand salve and discovered not only does the tin look different, no doubt a money saving change, but also the ingredients have changed. No longer is there comfrey root extract (in my opinion the most beneficial ingredient). Added now are sunflower seed oil, soybean oil, and canola oil.
My biggest concern is that soybeans and canola seeds are widely genetically modified now, thus I am fearful that these genetically modified organisms are finding their way into my body via the use of this product.
I am saddened about this change - sure you can now say it's 100% natural but one has to wonder if genetically modified ingredients are really natural. Not sure I can recommend the hand salve anymore.
My biggest concern is that soybeans and canola seeds are widely genetically modified now, thus I am fearful that these genetically modified organisms are finding their way into my body via the use of this product.
I am saddened about this change - sure you can now say it's 100% natural but one has to wonder if genetically modified ingredients are really natural. Not sure I can recommend the hand salve anymore.
8 of 10 found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for Hand Salve
I love this stuff!
January 13, 2011
It keeps my hands so moisturized, especially my dry, cracked knuckles! :D
4 of 8 found this review helpful.
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Review 19 for Hand Salve
Overall:
Creamy:
4
out of
5
Fragrance:
4
out of
5
By Anonymous
From illinois
Age: 13 - 18
Skin Type: Normal
shiny hands
January 10, 2011
Pros: Not greasy, Thick, Smells great
I got this as a gift set with alot of other BB products for Christmas and when I used it, I noticed my hands had a more shiny look to them around my knuckles. Which isn't a bad thing because my hands are as soft as ever too. I bring this with me everywhere.
8 of 13 found this review helpful.
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Review 20 for Hand Salve
Overall:
Creamy:
5
out of
5
Fragrance:
4
out of
5
By CC10
From Texas
Age: 25 - 34
Skin Type: Combination
Must-have for dry/cracked skin!
January 8, 2011
Pros: Thick, Smells great
My husband works on cars and has calloused/cracked hands. He uses this stuff every night before bed. The smell isn't flowery or girly, which he likes. And it's super thick and soothing. I use it on my feet. We love us some salve!
4 of 7 found this review helpful.
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