Beyond the natural variability of our organic ingredients, if our Organic Lip Balm (a combination of different fats with varying melting points) melts and resolidifies, the fatty acids present will harden at different rates. This can form crystalline

Beyond the natural variability of our organic ingredients, if our <a href="https://www.drbronner.com/collections/lotions-balms/products/peppermint-organic-lip-balms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" id="isPasted">Organic Lip Balm</a> (a combination of different fats with varying melting points) melts and resolidifies, the fatty acids present will harden at different rates. This can form crystalline (hard) structures, resulting in a gritty texture.&#xA0;While our formula is designed to prevent this grittiness, we&apos;ve occasionally seen it in products that have been exposed to warmer temperatures. Unfortunately, this isn&apos;t really something we can control in the manufacturing process, as these temperature fluctuations often only occur during storage of the balm after purchase. However, rest assured that texture variations are natural for organic balms such as ours.

Why does my Organic Lip Balm feel grainy?

Our Organic Lip Balm has a 3-year shelf life from the date of manufacture, which is represented by a lot code on the tube. While our balms don't have an expiration date, for the best quality, we recommend keeping them away from moisture and humidity

Our <a href="https://www.drbronner.com/collections/lotions-balms/products/peppermint-organic-lip-balms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" id="isPasted">Organic Lip Balm</a> has a 3-year shelf life from the date of manufacture, which is represented by a lot code on the tube.&#xA0;While our balms don&apos;t have an expiration date, for the best quality, we recommend keeping them away from moisture and humidity and finishing them within 3 years of the manufacture date.Rather than having a best-by-date, we have the manufacture date represented by a 3-digit lot code located at the bottom of the base of the tube. (Reference picture below)There&apos;s currently no way to decipher these codes yourself, so our team will need to look them up for you. If you&apos;d like to know the manufacturing date of your balm, please share your 3-digit code with our customer experience team <a href="https://www.drbronner.com/pages/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style=" text-decoration: underline;">HERE</a>, and someone will connect with you to confirm.<img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/GyBLV6k1eqK7NbQk/hc/3RBN0xMzkY649GJP/2024052920-81fdff8d-c980-45ff-a128-2904e9681f6a-drb_lb_lot_code_final.jpg" style="width: 692px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">

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