About the brand

Dr. Galen Hunter founded CO Bigelow apothecary (originally called Village Apothecary Shoppe) in NYC in 1838. The first product they made was Rose Wonder Cold Cream. They have since expanded to include full lines of skincare, hair care, fragrances, makeup, bath and body, and apothecary remedies.

https://www.bigelowchemists.com/

Overall rating
4.2
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78%
would repurchase
4.2
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Overall rating
78%
would repurchase

Latest C.O. Bigelow Reviews

Mentha Ultra Lip Shine
4.0
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7 months ago

Been the best gloss since a decade ago and still going strong. I've tried all the colors and my daily go to is the Pink Mint. It tastes sweet and smells good. Most glosses it try are not shiny, too...

Mentha Ultra Lip Shine
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7 months ago

Been the best gloss since a decade ago and still going strong. I've tried all the colors and my daily go to is the Pink Mint. It tastes sweet and smells good. Most glosses it try are not shiny, too...


Iconic Collection Bergamot Hand Wash
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2 years ago

I got a sample of this bergamot hand wash and a sample of their mint hand wash in cute 1 ounce bottles and I just really like the old apothecary style packaging of their bigelow skincare products!...

Iconic Collection Bergamot Hand Wash
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2 years ago

I got a sample of this bergamot hand wash and a sample of their mint hand wash in cute 1 ounce bottles and I just really like the old apothecary style packaging of their bigelow skincare products!...

Mentha Supreme 2x
5.0
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4 years ago

I first discovered this back in high school. And my favorite lip masques just aren’t something I like to keep around. This is my everyday lip gloss. The shine is exactly what I like. My lips look...

Mentha Supreme 2x
5.0
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4 years ago

I first discovered this back in high school. And my favorite lip masques just aren’t something I like to keep around. This is my everyday lip gloss. The shine is exactly what I like. My lips look...

Rose Salve
3.0
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5 years ago

It’s literally Vaseline with coloring and fragrance added to it, and personally I prefer using other lip balms over this. Vaseline is petrolatum which is a very good occlusive moisturizer, meaning...

Rose Salve
3.0
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5 years ago

It’s literally Vaseline with coloring and fragrance added to it, and personally I prefer using other lip balms over this. Vaseline is petrolatum which is a very good occlusive moisturizer, meaning...

Lemon Body Cream
1.0
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5 years ago

Writing this review because I have finally gotten to the bottom of this rash issue. I used this maybe 10 years ago and my sister and I both got rashes all over our bodies. Small little bumps that...

Lemon Body Cream
1.0
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5 years ago

Writing this review because I have finally gotten to the bottom of this rash issue. I used this maybe 10 years ago and my sister and I both got rashes all over our bodies. Small little bumps that...

Lemon Body Cream
2.0
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5 years ago

I had tried this in a sample packet Years ago & I really liked how emollient this felt & the delicious scent of natural lemon in this! & I really liked the cute old fashioned apothecary style jar...

Lemon Body Cream
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5 years ago

I had tried this in a sample packet Years ago & I really liked how emollient this felt & the delicious scent of natural lemon in this! & I really liked the cute old fashioned apothecary style jar...

Mentha Ultra Lip Shine
5.0
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6 years ago

EDIT: After a bad spell with Buxom Lip Polish and its antifreeze-like "plumping" qualities (OW! OW! OW!), I have returned to sing the praises of my faithful Ultra Mentha. Refreshing, sweet-tasting...

Mentha Ultra Lip Shine
5.0
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6 years ago

EDIT: After a bad spell with Buxom Lip Polish and its antifreeze-like "plumping" qualities (OW! OW! OW!), I have returned to sing the praises of my faithful Ultra Mentha. Refreshing, sweet-tasting...

Rose Salve
3.0
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7 years ago

I don’t plan to repurchase this, even though it isn’t a bad product per se. Once applied to my lips, the texture of the balm becomes too thin to be occlusive, but the ingredients just aren’t...

Rose Salve
3.0
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7 years ago

I don’t plan to repurchase this, even though it isn’t a bad product per se. Once applied to my lips, the texture of the balm becomes too thin to be occlusive, but the ingredients just aren’t...

My Favorite Night Balm
5.0
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7 years ago

Although I've always loved face and body moisturizers i've tended to ignore my lips until now, which is kinda silly since they were not surprisingly always dry and chapped. This stuff is...

My Favorite Night Balm
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7 years ago

Although I've always loved face and body moisturizers i've tended to ignore my lips until now, which is kinda silly since they were not surprisingly always dry and chapped. This stuff is...