Bite Beauty - Allergic Reactions?

[dmichelle1]

Anyone else have an allergic reaction on their lips to Bite Beauty products? I know they have all natural ingredients, which is why I'm perplexed. I've tried two different products from them and end up with eczema-like cuts on my lips.

[Marilyn63]

Yep!  I think it's the castor oil as well.  All of my problem products have it.

[angialemen]

Natural and organic doesn’t mean good for everyone, for instance lanolin is a great emollient but it is an allergen for some people, it could be a lot of things anything with a fragrance whether synthetic or natural cause irritation in the skin and yet they’re everywhere. Hope you can pinpoint the thing you’re reacting to so you can avoid future reactions

[Loretta55]

I am testing the new BITE BEAUTY - Creamy Color 4-Piece Mini Amuse Bouche Supercharged Lipstick Set

Bite Beauty was one of my favorite sources for lip products until I developed an allergic reaction. I must have lost at least $500.00 on their products. Originally it was only the Agave Lip Mask that caused me problems but about 18 months later I had the same reaction to their lipsticks. Hopefully the new formula will not cause me any problems. Somebody needs to take one for the team!

[Loretta55]

Unfortunately I am getting a reaction to this set. The area above my cupid’s bow is sore. I will be returning this new set with much regret.

[ShortErica]

Oh darn @Loretta55! I loved the lip mask last year but this year it is causing a reaction for me. The bite crayons haven't but they might in the future. Thanks for the warning.

[Loretta55]

Unfortunately this is true @ShortErica. I had high hopes that the new reformulated Amuse Bouche lipsticks fixed the problem but I figured that I would try wearing it for a couple of hours would point me in the right direction.

[Loretta55]

New warning to anybody that allergic to Bite Beauty products. My lips are extremely dry since testing the new Amuse Buche Set. I only wore one of the lipsticks for approximately 2-3 hours. Lipsticks that normally are not drying to my lips have not been feeling comfortable since this trial.

[frostydahlia]

Started using the agave lip mask last week and developed red, swollen, chapped lips almost immediately. Initially thought it was due to a fluoride treatment at the dentist, but after letting my lips heal, tried the agave again, only to have the same reaction. It looked almost like a sun or wind burn. Yes, for the sake of science and because that lip cream cost me a pretty penny, I tried another time. Same reaction! It’s hard to know which ingredient is the culprit, but after some research into contact dermatitis, I suspect tocopherol acetate or the castor seed oil. Might also be the trans-resveratrol as a few years back I had a very nasty rash which I believe may have been from a form of resveratroI I was using in a face lotion. Resveratrol is sometimes derived from Japanese knotweed (rather than grapes) and I believe I might be allergic to that. Anyway, good to know I’m not the only one who can’t tolerate this lip mask:)

[nozibele]

I too had an allergic reaction. In addition to the swelling, and scaly feeling my lips turned dark brown! I will definitely  return this product

[bizeone]

I had the exact same reaction about a year ago. My lip got chaffy and sore around the edges and the turned dark brown. I had to apply Vaseline over a period of time and it started to clear up and the skin on my lips shed. My lips literally reacted like I had been out in cold weather kicked my lips and they got chaffed and sore. The good news is that I got a lip peel and a fresh set of new lips. Despite the upside it was not worth it. Crazy and I was worried for a while. 

[dmichelle1]

Yes, I am really wondering still about that castor seed oil!!

[coffeegirl18]

I can't use any of their products because they contain carmine - red dye from mushed beetles (lipsticks) or lanolin - oil from sheep's wool (agave lip mask). I think it's great that they're using natural ingredients but it's not that good for people with allergies (Wool allergies are super common, I know carmine isn't. I'm full on epi-pen level allergic to carmine if I eat it.) 

I have swatched the lipsticks at Sephora and had a reaction (it's a simple allergy test). 

Most people aren't allergic so it's alright but they need to label samples better (I had about 6 lipmasks that I'm decluttering). 

[eharokopis]

I used my Bite lip mask for MONTH and loved it, it seemed to solve my dry winter lip problems. I was so happy with it, I used that at night with humidifier, normal chapstick just a few times during the day and my lip problems seemed to be solved. Then summer came around, I thought I sunburned my lips and was trying to hydrate them but was running very low of my lip mask. I assumed it was my chapstick that was causing the issues (my friend owns a small company and they make this awesome chapstick but since they make it themselves i became a bit worried of the formula and ratio). Recently i have been just using straight vasaline and aquaphor which has helped a lot. Then last night i used the last tiny bit of Bite lip mask that was in my tube, wake up this morning and my lips are burning, red, flaky, painful!!!!

How did i go months with loving this product then suddenly it irritates my lips so badly? i used almost a whole tube of one color and half of another before it killed my lips. 

Really bummed cause i loved this stuff 😞 

[JennCherry]

I thought it was just me. For me this started after I used their lip scrub now I can’t use any Bite products on my lips. I have hadeverything here described happen, swelling, itching, tingling, cracking, peeling, oozing fluid, sensitivity, all of it. It was so bad that earlier this year I went to a dermatologist and got a prescription strength cortisone ointment for my lips. I tried Chai today thinking the reaction was temporary. Nope. Put it on this morning and around 4:30pm I started having a reaction. Will be getting rid of all of their products. This has never happened to me with any other lip products.

[pinkprincess87]

So when my husband suggested to me that Bite lip products were what was causing my lip issues I didn’t want to believe him but they have been so bad lately - red, burning, dry, cracked, peeling that I quit using everything except plain Aveeno ointment for several weeks. My lips felt better today so I thought I was safe to start using lipstick, put on Chai this morning and several hours later they are burning, red, & chapped. This totally sucks! I’ve spent sooooo much money on Bite products & now I’m afraid to use them. I have no idea what ingredient is causing it either so I don’t know if I can use any of their products now.

[oliveorchard]

I have the exact same symptoms right now!  I thought maybe I was getting a full lip-lined cold sore (highly unlikely) because I have tiny bumps all around the edges of my lips and they're swollen, itchy, oozing, cracking, sensitive, and tingling--and I just started using Bite's lip mask two days ago.  It's never happened to me before with any other products either--most products (Aquaphor, Burt's Bees, EOS) give neutral results, and I've only had excellent moisturizing outcomes with lip treatments from Origins, Fresh, and Laneige. 

I noticed when buying SPF lip sunscreen on Amazon that some people have similar reactions to Sun Bum lip treatments.  I should cross-reference the ingredients to see if there are any overlaps.

Had to share my symptoms because I was so relieved to find a cause.

[DrHeatherPHD]

Unfortunately, yes. They contain almonds oil, and I’m incredibly allergic to all tree nuts. It’s a shame, because I’d love to try out the line.

[push]

be careful if you are allergic to honey. i am not but my daughters friend is and she had a reaction when using the lip masks. odd part is it didn't bother her using the maple lip mask. i would consult a physician and show them the ingredients. I'm extra cautious when it comes to reactions. feel better!

[Anonymous]

Poison Ivy is "all natural" too....and we know what that does. I am allergic to just about everything but I have always had more trouble with the "all natural" products. I can only wear a Shea butter/bees wax chapstick on my lips and then color in with a lip pencil if I'm feeling squirrely. Just about every lipstick, gloss and chapstick I've tried irritates them.

[Jazzy52]

I just recently had a similar reaction to the the agave lip treatment. Almost immediately after applying it my lip began to tingle and swell. I washed it off and the tingling stopped and the swelling ceased. My lips didn’t get any bigger but are still swollen a day later. I’m so bummed because I’ve used this product before and have worn their lip products for years now!  Wonder if they have changed formulas or something?

[maly27]

I too, have used Bite lip products in the past and never had any issues. I recently purchased the MATTE CREME LIP CRAYON (in GLACE color) because I ran out of the first one that I was using EVERYDAY. All of a sudden, I'm having burning, itchy, almost like dried windburn lips. I'm wondering if they've changed the ingredients in their products? Or maybe how it's made? I am sooo bummed, because this was my favorite go to lipstick. 😞