Beezin' is the practice of applying Burt's Bees brand lip balm, often menthol or peppermint flavored, to one's eyelids. This practice, besides causing a stinging in the eyes, is purported to induce or heighten the sensation of being drunk or high, or create a state or perceived state of enhanced alertness.
Oklahoma City's Fox-25 reports that teens are now getting a new kind of “buzz” by applying Burt's Bees lip balm to their eyelids. Naturally, they're calling it “Beezin” and apparently it adds to the experience of already being drunk or high by adding an additional tingling sensation.
Teens are using Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm on their eyelids in an effort get high. Those who have taken part in beezin' say the peppermint oil causes a tingling and burning sensation, which creates a sensation of being drunk or high. Others have said it helps them stay alert.
“The peppermint oil in the lip balm is a very strong irritant and can cause inflammation in the eye, redness of the eye and swelling,” Cauthen said.
Usually, that :burning: sensation is not something that you want out of your lip balm. With most products, any kind of peppermint flavoring is actually bad for your lips, as it dries them out more. It's usually a flavor that is best to avoid.
There's no good evidence that lip balm is chemically addictive — in that it causes withdrawal symptoms if you stop. And there's no evidence that it dries out your lips, forcing you to use more over time. But there is reason to believe that it can be habit-forming for a smaller subset of people.
Physicians warn that using the lip balm on one's eyelids could cause potential health effects including inflammation in the eye and swelling. That's due to the peppermint oil in the product, which causes a burning sensation.
It's simply an irritant due to the peppermint oil,” she said. “It's just sort of a tingling sensation in the eyelid. If there's some that runs into the eye, they can feel a burning sensation in the eye.” Murphy said beezin is not toxic or even potentially fatal, but she hopes parents discuss it with their teens.
So what's exactly causes that tingling sensation in Burt's Bees wax? Dr. Brett Cauthen at Today Clinic looked over the ingredients and offered us a quick explanation. "It's the peppermint oil that's causing the burning sensation, and I suppose some people think that is kind of funny," says Dr.
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It's called “Beezin,'' and it involves rubbing Burt's Bees lip balm on their eyelids. The peppermint oil found in the balm creates a tingling sensation that some teens say enhances the feeling when they are already drunk or high. Others say its a way to keep them alert after a long night.
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But Beezin can also cause some serious side effects: A doctor from Oklahoma City says using Burt's Bees lip balm on the eye lids can cause pink eye, inflammation in the eye and swelling. This is because the peppermint in the lip balm- the same substance that makes it so popular for Beezin – is also a strong irritant.
That's hypothetical, but "beezin' (v.)" has indeed been canonized in Urban Dictionary since 2010. As it reads, the act involves "apply[ing] a light layer of Burt's Bees natural lip balm wax on one's eyelids for a freaky yet pleasurable tingling sensation."
While the formulation of this product does contain moisturizing ingredients, it also contains ingredients that are known to potentially trigger allergic contact dermatitis of the lips, including flavors and lanolin. This is why I don't recommend this product for those with dry, chapped lips.
I see an awful lot of people using lip balms, and certain ones contain ingredients that make the lips feel better temporarily but actually cause damage to the sensitive structures in the skin of your lips. Menthol and camphor — they produce the tingling sensation in many balms — can cause an inflammatory reaction.
I recommend brushing them with your tooth brush, it exfoliates them and then put on a peppermint chapstick, I use burts bees. It makes them bigger temporarily. Usually lasts about 5 or 6 hours on mine, although I don't need much plumping.
Stopping chapstick usage just reveals the underlying inflammation. You may feel dependent on the stuff if, for example, it's winter, your lips are super chapped, and you're constantly coating them. "Then, when you stop, the inflammation flares, and you experienced the discomfort again," Rodney said.
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Another spot that could benefit: The skin right under your nose. When you have a cold, blowing your nose with tissue after tissue can leave your nostrils dry, flaky, and quite frankly, in pain. Rub a small amount of lip balm along to edge of your nose to soothe any irritation.
Not only can it provide the perfect tint for your lips and cheeks, but it can replace a variety of products you use in your daily makeup routine. After swiping lip balm over your cheekbones, you can use your finger or a clean brush to dab a bit onto your eye lids.
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The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends using white petroleum jelly throughout the day and before bed to moisturize and sooth dry, cracked lips. Petroleum jelly seals in water longer than oils and waxes. It's also inexpensive and easy to find online and in drugstores.
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