Oh absolutely. I used it solely on my lips for days before I realized it was much more versatile. What I like best about it on lips, is that it not only soothes and heals, but also locks in moisture, creates a barrier between your lips and the elements.

Yes, this is great for your lips! You can literally use this anywhere on your body... face, lips, hands, hair, cuticles, eye area, whatever! It will definitely keep your dry lips buttery soft.

Wonderful for lips!! Much better than anything I have ever tried - and I have tried dozens of products.

this is the only thing i will use on my lips. they are very dry and constantly peeling. this is the best.

You can use it on your entire body. They do have great Shea butter lip products too. Its Shea butter with a little bit of tint. Have used it for years, great products.

Try Burts Bees chapstick! I think it's the best! I wouldn't think to put this product on my lips.

Since it is pure, organic shea butter, I would think it would be safe to use on your lips. You can also check L'Occitane's web site for any additional information.

I actually bought this specifically for lips. The sales girl at the L'Occitaine store recommended it for that purpose.

Often, 100% unrefined shea butter is yellow/orange and has a strange smell. This product truly has no smell. I cannot imagine it ever going bad, as you will want to use it all of the time and it won't last long enough to spoil!

I'll have a tin open for about 10-12 months and it doesn't go rancid on me.

I agree with you. Got mine from Sephora, but Im not too crazy about it. The smell right from the start was kind of funky. I see how they rave about it on QVC, but Im not buying this stuff again. I wish i could find just one butter that would do what they say it will do.

Yes, this item has a very short shelf life. I would purchase the smallest jar you could find.

This Organic Shea Butter is dated on the can. It has always been in date when I have received it. A nice white look as seen in picture, nice clean smell. No fragrance added.
If you ever receive one that is out of date, send it back.
I hope this is helpful to you.

I just received my 2 tin of shea butter and it is different than the 1st. The consistency is different (which isn't a problem) but it smells like rancid cashew or macadamia nuts. YUCK. The first one had a very mild, pleasant smell. I was wondering if they changed it somehow.

I think some people warm the product by putting the container in hot water. If you use very small amounts and rub it between your hands for a few seconds, it will melt quickly.

That is an effective way if you are in a hurry. However, I think you miss out on the net effect of getting a great treatment if you don't warm the product by rubbing into your palm and warming by smoothing onto your skin. Utilizing your body temp and massaging action is beneficial and sublime.

I keep my tin in my Cargo pocket of my scrubs. It softens nicely and makes it easier to apply. Haven't had a problem, otherwise.

i breathe into mine or put it in my pocket to soften it up

Since it's shea butter, I would think that it melting some and re-solidifying would be fine. It should not alter the make up of the product. They actually warn you that shea butter can melt during transit.

I have used shea butter and would melt it but I was told NOT TO because you lose the benefits each time you do it. I was doing it because I couldn't get to the bottom and felt it would be better melting it but I was warned that each time I microwaved it, I was losing the benefits needed to make it do it's job and to stop.

No, this is pure she a butter. It doesn't help you tan, nor does it protect you from the sun. You would have to use a separate sunscreen.

Anytime you go out with an oil-based product, you risk burning.
I wear the product during the day, but always wear sunscreen -

Any moisturizer that has no sunscreen would give you either a tan or sunburn (depending on your skin) if you are out in the sun. I never leave the house during daylight hours without sunscreen. So if you don't want to tan, you should use a moisturizer with sunscreen. This is good for moisturizing but you should either use at night or under a sunscreen.

I would think a butter without sunscreen could possibly make you tan. So if it's an area of your body that you think will tan, try using sunscreen under.

This certainly won't make you tan. Shea butter contains natural sun-filtering ingredients, but not enough to provide a full screen (minimum SPF 15). Furthermore, as the review before answered, pure Shea is thick and greasy. It's amazing, and I swear by it, but you don't want to be putting it on your face before going out! Makes a great lip balm, though!

I wouldn't call it oily/greasy, but since it is such an intense and heavy moisturizer, it doesn't absorb as quickly into the skin and you can feel it on your skin for a while after. It feels a bit waxy on the skin after, but it isn't unpleasant and it is well worth it.

It is neither oily or greasy. Think of it as a more solidified lip gloss that comes in a metal tin. It is not goopy either. One swipe across the top and you have a decent amount to apply to dry skin. This product will last a while, as another reviewer said "a little dab will do".

No this is not oily and greasy. It comes solid and you rub a little between your hands to soften it and are then able to apply it. It melts right into your skin.

It is 100% pure, so it is very thick. Use a little at a time and you will find the right amount for you. I have combination skin; dry in places like hands and feet. I use it all over, very sparingly at night around my eyes. I even use a bit on my split ends.

Very greasy...

Since they don't specify it as raw/unrefined, it is probably refined shea butter. It is still good quality, however unrefined shea butter has more vitamins and healing agents that aren't taken away in the refining process. You can buy 100% pure, raw, unrefined shea butter from the brand Out of Africa for about $15. Hope this helps!

I have used unrefined shea butter and it has a very strong smell and it normally yellowish/orange (which can stain your clothing). I imagine this one has been refined, but it is just as effective (at least this has been my experience) as the unrefined products. It is, however, much more costly!

There are various grades of Shea Butter available on the market. During the shea butter 'making' process, crushed shea fruit kernels are made into a paste and boiled. The natural oils rise to the top. These oils are skimmed off the top and cooled. This is shea butter. It will have a very short shelf life and most likely have a slightly rancid smell. It will also have some color, ranging from pale brown to pale yellow. it may be very hard in texture and also be slightly grainy or have small particles. This shea butter, often referred to as 'raw', is not necessarily LESS effective than, say, L'Occitane shea butter. That said, a pale brown, hard, rancid-smelling butter is not going to sell on the western market. So the oil that is skimmed is re-boiled, or purified, as many as 5-6 times. Each time, the oil (butter) becomes cleaner and clearer in fragrance, texture and color. This shea butter is often referred to as 'processed' shea butter and, due to it's purity, has a longer shelf-life (about 2 years).

I hope this helps!
If you want to know more, look at the L'Occitane website or search for sites not affiliated with a particular brand who may be able to provide you with more information!

On the can it is described as 100% pure Organic Shea Butter.
It is somewhat smoother feeling than some pure Shea Butter I have purchased. This is definately my favorite. It feels nice on and it is not scented. A little goes a long way. Makes my heels feel and look smooth.
Stops the winter itch on my legs.
The can is dated so you can tell if it is fresh. If out of date send it back.
I have never received it out of date.
I hope this is helpful to you.

I've used both: the mom and baby includes other ingredients including coconut oil, etc. The shea butter is only shea butter, nothing else. The mom and baby has a fragrance from rosemary and some of the other ingredients, the shea butter doesn't. The mom and baby is more sheer than the shea butter, less heavy. Both are amazing.

I think that all of the other products contain shea butter, but are not 100% - meaning, most of them have other softeners, purfumes, etc.

I'm not sure what the difference is but I use the pure shea butter on my baby and I have been using it on her since she was born. I figured if it was truly pure, natural, and organic it should not cause her delicate skin any harm. It is wonderful. My baby's skin is healthy and soft as a baby's skin should be.

i checked the ingredients... baby balm is more than just shea butter

I develop eczema in the winter and I use this at night, and carry the L'Occitane shea butter hand cream during the day and use that, as it is slightly less greasy than the pure shea butter.

I am not sure if it'd cure it, but I think it'd relieve a lot of the symptoms. Try buying the miniature version and if it works, you could purchase the bigger one. I must agree... it IS a bit pricey.

It is from Burkina Faso and is fair trade.

I can't speak for all of Sephora, but the shea butter from L'occitane is produced by cooperatives of women in West Africa in a Fair Trade Agreement, 100% organic.