Do you love the taste of buffalo wings on your lips but hate eating food? If you said “yes” we have many followup questions. (Many.) But those will have to wait, because right now we have to focus on the fact Hidden Valley and Burt’s Bees just created a product someone like you has apparently been waiting for your whole life. The two companies have combined for a collection of food-flavored lip balms celebrating a football watching staple. This Hidden Valley Ranch and Burt’s Bees lip balm set includes flavors that taste like a basket of spicy buffalo wings.
We’re used to hearing about bizarre Hidden Valley products. The company has released everything from ranch eggnog to a diamond ring made out of ranch dressing. And yet the food company’s latest crossover still caught us by surprise. Burt’s Bees x Hidden Valley Ranch Dippers Lip Balm 4 Pack will both protect and flavor your lips with buffalo wing goodness. This “(very) limited-edition” set, released during the NFL playoffs, celebrates a game day food staple. It’s described as being “like a basket of wings in balm form.” The four flavors include:
- Hidden Valley Ranch
- Crunchy Celery
- Fresh Carrot
- Buffalo Sauce
Despite tasting like food, Burt’s Bees points out these balms are not for consumption “obviously.” To that we say Burt’s Bees obviously doesn’t know what football fans are capable of eating.
The initial offering of the $11.99 4-pack quickly sold out. Fortunately, these tasty flavors will be available once again on April 1 at 9AM ET.
In the meantime, if you want to have an idea what it’s like to use this product, you can always just eat an actual basket of wings before putting normal lip balm on. That is, of course, unless you answered our original question by saying “yes,” you love the taste of buffalo wings but hate eating food. In that case please email us directly so we can ask you those many followups.
Originally published January 18, 2024.