Accoutrements Bacon Lip Balm: Moisturize Like It's Breakfast
A lip balm that makes your mouth smell like bacon. Proceed with caution around dogs.
There are strawberry lip balms, vanilla lip balms and minty lip balms. Then there is the bacon lip balm from Accoutrements, a gag-gift company that has been making strange novelties for decades. It is a regular twist-up lip balm with one very unusual twist: it makes your lips smell and taste like bacon.
It is ridiculous. It is also a real lip balm.
What is Accoutrements bacon lip balm?
It is a small twist-up tube, roughly two and a half inches tall according to the manufacturer. The listing says it helps heal dry and cracked lips, and the product details describe it as moisturizing, plant based and free of animal fat. So despite the flavor, no actual bacon goes into it.
The maker's own blurb is the funniest part of the package. It promises all-day meaty moisture for your mouth, then adds a deadpan warning: the scent may be bacon, but your lips are still lips, so please do not chew on them. The balm comes on an illustrated blister card, which makes it an easy stocking stuffer or add-on gift.
Practically speaking, it is a standard lip balm with a novelty scent. It will not replace a medicated balm for badly chapped lips, but it will keep them moisturized while making everyone around you hungry. Dog owners, be warned: your pet may take a sudden interest in your face.
Bacon lip balm: who it’s for (plus gift ideas)
Bacon lip balm is for bacon fanatics, stocking-stuffer shoppers and anyone who wants a cheap gag gift that is actually usable. It is also a great add-on to a bigger bacon-themed present.
Because it is small and inexpensive, it slips easily into a stocking, a lunch box or a birthday card envelope. It also pairs well with other bacon-themed gifts for a full breakfast-obsessed care package. For people who actually use lip balm every day, it is a practical tube with a joke built in, and the illustrated card makes it easy to give without extra wrapping. It is the kind of small, cheap surprise that gets pulled out and shown off to everyone at the table.
- Bacon lovers who have everything
- Stocking stuffers and party favors
- A bacon bundle with the Perfect Bacon Bowl
- White elephant add-ons
Pros and cons
What we like
- Genuinely funny scent and flavor
- Moisturizing, according to the listing
- Plant based and free of animal fat
- Small and cheap to add to a gift
- Illustrated packaging adds to the joke
What gives us pause
- Bacon scent is not for everyone
- Pets may become very interested
- Not a medicated balm
- Single tube
FAQ
Does bacon lip balm contain real bacon?
No. The product details describe it as plant based and free of animal fat.
Does it actually moisturize?
Yes. The listing says it helps heal dry and cracked lips.
How big is the tube?
Roughly two and a half inches tall, and you twist the base to raise the balm.
Who makes bacon lip balm?
It is made by Accoutrements, a novelty gift company.
The verdict
Accoutrements bacon lip balm is a tiny, silly gift that delivers exactly what it promises. For more meaty mischief, see the bacon bubble machine for your dog, or browse our strange things to buy on Amazon.