Custom Lip Balm for Dental Practices

Fifty tubes, with a minimum of 25 of any one flavor — so a 50-tube order means two flavors. We keep the minimum low on purpose, because most promotional suppliers won't touch an order under several hundred units and a single-location practice rarely needs that many at once. Most practices we work with order between 250 and 500 tubes, which usually covers a year of front-desk supply. If you're not sure what you'll go through, start small and reorder — reorders are simpler and cheaper than first orders.

It depends which tube you choose. Standard tubes are $2.35 each for 50–149, $1.85 for 150–299, $1.35 for 300–999, and $1.10 for 1,000 or more. Paper tubes are exactly $1.65 more per tube at every one of those bands. Both carry a one-time $75 label setup fee, waived on every reorder of the same label — so a first order of 250 standard tubes is $537.50 all in, and your next 250 is $462.50. SPF is priced separately: $2.50 each for 150–299, $2.25 for 300–999, $2.00 for 1,000–4,999 and $1.75 above 5,000, with a $75 FDA compliance inspection for the first flavor, $35 for each additional flavor, and a $15 setup on reorders. It's worth checking the tier edges before you finalize a quantity — 150 standard tubes costs less in total than 149 does, and 300 costs less than 299.

About two weeks from the moment you approve your label proof, not from when you place the order. That distinction matters. Add a few days for us to design the label and for you to review it, so if you're aiming at a particular date — a patient appreciation event, say — starting four to six weeks out is comfortable. As a rule of thumb: order six weeks before you need them on the front desk and you'll have room to breathe. Rush processing is available for an extra fee if you're tight on time — just tell us the date you're working to and we'll say honestly whether we can hit it.

That's normal and it's not a problem. Send us whatever you have — your logo file, your website, a photo of your signage — and we'll design the label around your branding. You'll get proofs within a few days, and nothing goes to production until you've approved them. If something isn't right, we adjust it and send another proof.

Yes, but the terms differ from our standard tubes, so it's worth knowing before you plan. SPF lip balm is regulated as an over-the-counter drug, which means the label has to pass an FDA compliance inspection before it can be printed — $75 for your first flavor and $35 for each additional flavor. The minimum order is 150 tubes, and the minimum per flavor is also 150, so a 150-tube order gets you one flavor and two flavors means 300 tubes. Pricing starts at $2.50 a tube and comes down to $1.75 above 5,000. Reorders carry a $15 label setup fee rather than being free. SPF also can't be rush processed, because the inspection takes the time it takes — so tell us early if you want it and we'll build it into the timeline.

The full list is rice bran oil, coconut oil, stearic acid, cocoa and/or mango seed butter, candelilla wax, essential or flavor oils, and vitamin E, infused with Vermont-grown calendula. No petroleum, no chemical taste, and none of the irritating agents commonly found in standard lip balms that can make dryness and flaking worse. It's vegan, since we use candelilla wax rather than beeswax. Meggan, our founder, is a periodontist with a diploma in organic skincare formulation, and she developed the formula precisely because so many drugstore balms make chapped lips worse rather than better. Each tube is 0.15 oz / 4.25 g.

Yes — kraft paperboard push-up tubes, as an alternative to standard clear plastic. They're renewable, biodegradable and recyclable, with an oil-resistant lining that keeps the balm fresh. They cost more per unit than plastic. We're a certified Vermont Green Business and we'd rather not hand out more plastic than we have to, so if sustainability is something your practice talks about with patients, this is usually the better fit. Happy to quote both so you can compare.

Worth thinking about, since you're handing these to patients. The base is rice bran oil, coconut oil, stearic acid, cocoa and/or mango seed butter, candelilla wax and vitamin E — so it contains coconut and cocoa or mango butter. Flavors vary, and some are nut-derived; almond is one of them. If your practice would rather avoid flavorings altogether, we make an Unscented option that's completely fragrance and flavor free, which is what we'd suggest for a pediatric or allergy-conscious setting. Tell us what you need to avoid and we'll steer you to the right flavors. Full ingredient lists are on every product page.

However suits your practice. We take business credit cards and checks, we accept purchase orders, and we can set up net terms. We'll provide a W-9 for your records. Just ask — email info@farmersbody.com or call 1-802-359-7514 and we'll get it arranged before you order. You can also request a formal quote through the practice planner, which gives you something to take to whoever approves spending.

A few things, and we'd rather say so upfront. We won't produce standard or paper orders under 50 tubes, or fewer than 25 of any one flavor — below that the setup cost per unit stops making sense for you. SPF has a higher floor: 150 tubes minimum, and 150 per flavor, so SPF isn't an option for a small run. SPF balms also can't be rush processed, because the FDA label inspection takes the time it takes. Very large orders, above about 5,000 tubes, may run longer than the standard two weeks. And because every custom order is printed with your branding, custom products can't be returned — which is exactly why we'd rather you tried a Flavor Selection Kit and approved a proof before committing. Custom orders also aren't eligible for our retail discount codes or free shipping promotions, since they're already priced at bulk rates.