Burt's Bees Honors Beauties & Bees on Facebook for Earth Day

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Apr 20, 2011, 10:59 ET

DURHAM, N.C., April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring is in full bloom and starting this Earth Day (April 22, 2011), Burt's Bees wants to help celebrate natural beauties and honor their favorite pollinator, the bee, through their Lips Go Bloom tab on the Burt's Bees® Facebook page. When you share a "virtual bloom" with a natural beauty in your life through June 3, 2011, Burt's Bees will make a $1 contribution to the Pollinator Partnership, up to $25,000. Help Burt's Bees populate cyberspace with 25,000 virtual blooms for bees, while helping dedicate vital research towards the health and wellness of bees . While exploring the Lips Go Bloom Tab, don't forget to enter for a chance to win a trip for two to The New York Botanical Garden, courtesy of Burt's Bees.*

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Inspired by the fresh beauty of spring flowers, Burt's Bees® Tinted Lip Balms provide a burst of hydration and a hint of sheer color in six chic, wearable shades and a sweet natural flavor. Each 100% natural balm cares for your lips with a blend of soft flower waxes, moisture-rich Shea Butter and Vitamin E, leaving lips feeling smooth, healthy and hydrated. The shade range is designed to give every woman a perfect neutral, pink and red - one from each of the shade families.

Burt's Bees® Tinted Lip Balms ($7.00) are certified by the Natural Products Association and are available in six flower-inspired shades:

Hibiscus
Honeysuckle
Pink Blossom
Red Dahlia
Rose
Tiger Lily

Visit the Burt's Bees® Shade Advisor at lipshadeadvisor.burtsbees.com to find your perfect match. Just select your skin tone, desired coverage, and shade family preference, to discover the ideal Burt's Bees® lip product for you.

Burt's Bees® Tinted Lip Balms are available at national retailers, including Target, Walmart, Rite Aid, CVS, and Whole Foods or www.burtsbees.com. Be sure to check out the Lips Go Bloom video, made with 100% natural Tinted Lip Balms.

*NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. Sweepstakes starts April 22, 2011 at 12:00:01 A.M., ET and ends June 3, 2011 at 11:59:59 P.M., ET. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C. who, as of time of entry, are 18 years old or of the age of majority, whichever is greater, in their state of residence. See Lips Go Bloom Facebook Tab for Official Rules, prize descriptions and restrictions, odds of winning, etc. Void in all jurisdictions other than 50 U.S./D.C. and where prohibited. Sponsor: Burt's Bees, Inc., 201 West Pettigrew Street, Durham, NC 27701. This Sweepstakes is not in any manner sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook.

SOURCE Burt's Bees