eos Natural Shea Lip Balm - Birthday Cake

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Refreshed on: March 30, 2025

eos Natural Shea Lip Balm - Birthday Cake

Brand: eos
Price: $4
Snoop Score:
4.0
Sentiment
2.8
Popularity
2.1
Technical
4.9

Snoop's Take

eos Natural Shea Lip Balm in Birthday Cake flavor is designed to provide all-day moisture and nourishment for your lips, making it a delightful choice for those who enjoy sweet scents. Consumer feedback reveals a mix of sentiment regarding this product; many users adore the delicious flavor, as one reviewer stated, "I’ve been loving it and wearing it daily ever since," while others express dissatisfaction, citing issues like dryness and adverse reactions, with comments like, "my lips were DESTROYED, dry crusty like a raisin." Overall, while some users appreciate the flavor and moisturizing claims, the negative feedback regarding dryness and adverse reactions suggests caution before purchasing this product.

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I got my first tube of baby lips a month ago... and I've been loving it and wearing it daily ever since.

Positive Feedback

I bought the birthday cake flavored one some months ago and in 3 days of use my lips were DESTROYED , dry crusty like a raisin I can’t believe they are in business

Negative Feedback
Product
4.0
eos Natural Shea Lip Balm - Birthday Cake
Daily Moisture Boost
9 / 10
Overnight Repair
6 / 10
Makeup Primer & Topper
8 / 10
Sensitive & Reactive Lips
7 / 10
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What it does well!

Key strengths users can’t stop talking about.
Delicious flavor reminiscent of birthday cake
I got my first tube of baby lips a month ago... and I've been loving it and wearing it daily ever since.
EOS uses chemicals such as phenol, menthol and salicylic acid, which are all contributing to the dryness of your lips! I know some people will still use this product, however if you want to change your lips from crusty to juicy, the “chapstick” brand is really good! But an even BETTER choice would be Vaseline or Aquaphor! This is not known by many people but EOS back in 2016 had a class action lawsuit put against them because customers were experiencing bleeding and blistering 😰
EOS Lip Balm - Warm Vanilla Milk I used up another EOS lip balm in flavor “Warm Vanilla Milk”. This is my favorite daily lip balm, it makes my lips soft instantly and hydrate.
Safe for toddlers due to non-choking hazard design
He watches me put on makeup in the mornings and he’s practiced putting on lip balm like I do so he knows how and I think he would do it when his lips/face hurt.
I think maybe eos? The ingredients are ok but mainly I'm not comfortable handing him or having him familiar with a choking hazard like a regular chapstick tube.
Improves lip smoothness
I've used EOS lip balms for a few years and I think they're excellent.
I found them horribly drying and my lips would be peeling.
Delicious scents
EOS Lip balm just dries out my lips? Anyone else have this problem?
A friend told me that you can get "addicted" to chapstick.

Where it needs some work!

Areas to watch—feedback on possible improvements.
Dries out lips
I bought the birthday cake flavored one some months ago and in 3 days of use my lips were DESTROYED , dry crusty like a raisin I can’t believe they are in business
I've switched to ur Fresh sugar lip treatment and haven't had a problem since. Definitely my favorite.
Causes adverse reactions like peeling and bleeding
one of those spherical lipbalms gave me a reaction that made my lips peel and bleed for over 6 months
Causes adverse reactions like blisters
I switched to Aquaphor last year and I’m never using another chapstick again! Aquaphor is such a good lip product.
I developed blisters surrounding the entire perimeter of my lips. I don't know why, but my lips have never been the same since then.
EOS is horrible. The only reason why i bought it as a kid was because of the packaging.
Dries out lips and not hydrating
EOS was the 'driest' chapstick i had ever tried.
Users prefer other lip products
I put Aquaphor over my lipstick when I’m ready to take it off so it wipes away without having to scrub my lips to death
I’ll do olive oil on my lips followed by Vaseline if my lips are especially dry! That Vaseline traps in that moisture nicely
I'm allergic to aquaphor (90% sure it's the lanolin) so I just use plain vasoline and it works really well!
Causes severe adverse reactions
Use what you like! If it helps then it helps. If not then I’d say toss it.
For a while they were treated like the holy grail of lip balms, but a lot of people had problems with it (severe reactions, product decaying, becoming dependent, etc).
Feels like rubber on lips
It feels like I have rubber on my lips.
my lips still feel like old ocean plastic.
Makes lips worse and causes chapping
It honestly made my lips feel worse, I remember using it a few years ago and I live in New England so we get rough winters where we live.
Complete disappointment despite marketing
Complete garbage though imo.
Dries out lips and is not hydrating enough
Eos is probably the worst lip balm I’ve ever used so I hate panned the last tiny bit of it
they also made my lips super dehydrated, I guess because they are more waxy than other lip balms I’ve used
But why do people want to pan expensive products they love as fast as they can?
Overall dissatisfaction with eos products
Worst lip balm EVER
Contains drying ingredients
Lots of lip products like some chapsticks and Eos actually have drying ingredients in them so you have to keep applying it more often.
Causes lips to dry out and peel
Finally I got completely fed up about a week ago and stopped using anything buy Vaseline at bed time. Within a few days the dead skin was almost completely sloughed off and my mouth is back to normal.
Bing, bang, boom- my lips are supple perfection again (thanks burt's bees pomegranate).
It’s been a month and it’s getting better since I stopped using the chapsticks but I’m still so dry and red, any tips? :/
Contains ingredients that may cause allergic reactions
I think it might be something in that formulation.
Most of the varieties contain almond oil, and I'm allergic to almond oil.

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Core Power Plays

The specs and strengths that make it shine.
General chatter about various lip balm brands
I think it's just their formula.
It's like Blistex as in it has that minty feel and smell to it, but not as harsh :)
Try Aquaphor! It is literally a lifesaver for everything. Just a little dab goes a long way, if you
Chapstick/Lip balm/whatever addict here: Probably about two years ago I started using Chapstick, b
Chatter about alternatives to eos lip balm
That's SO weird. I've seen ppl say it's all they buy so what's with that?!
I swear by nipple cream as my chapstick. If it worked for my cracked nipples when breastfeeding it sure as hell works for my lips.

Hidden Hero Hacks

Unexpected tricks and side‑door uses you’ll love.
Discussion about repurposing eos packaging
so I could use the egg to carry pills in my purse or earrings when I travel, so at least it ended up being useful.

Buyer’s Cheat Sheet

What to check before you click ‘Add to Cart.’
Discussion on gluten-free options for eos lip balm
someone said the EOS chapstick was causing them symptoms.
EOS has gluten free ones, labeled, but not all of their products are GF.
certain flavors of the ball-shaped lip balms (especially limited edition ones) can contain gluten, and I believe the lotions as well.
Recommendations for alternative lip balms
Desert Essence Lip Rescue
Hurraw lip balms are good! Loads of flavours to choose from too

Cautionary Callouts

Know the pitfalls before they catch you off guard.
Discussion about lanolin sensitivity and alternatives
Unfortunately for me, lanolin works extremely well for many people, so it gets recommended a lot.
I'm allergic as well. Maybelline Baby Lips is lanolin-free.
I once put together a list of lipsticks with lanolin in them! I'll add it to the post.
Cerave also has a new lanolin-free healing ointment that can easily be used as a lip balm.
Discussion about individual sensitivity to lip products
It must also have to do with individual allergies and sensitivities, because my daughters and I can't use Burt's Bees because it chaps our lips and makes them burn.
General discussion about lip products and alternatives
if you use them and get no relief, do yourself a favor and try aquaphor
Im allergic to lanolin so I use rose salve and it’s amazing for me
I didn’t know Vaseline was lanolin free! If I have cracked lips again despite using the aquaphor, I’ll have to try that instead

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