Burt's Bees is one of the leading skin care companies that will benefit from people's demand for phthalate-free powders, lotions and shampoo.

A few years ago when I had my baby, I received a gigantic gift basket with the most desirable (and pricey) baby products. Included was baby powder and diaper lotion from Burt's Bees. I loved the smell and texture of the products, not to mention the homey and natural-like packaging.

Looking at the company history page of Burt's Bees you'd think they were run by a couple of nature-loving hippies who are doing good for the world. It's not mentioned that the company was partially owned by a private equity firm for some time and that they are now just a division of the huge bleach manufacturer Clorox who bought them out a year ago for $925 million when their annual sales were about $250 million. Hopefully, Clorox, which has no history of selling organic or natural products can keep things true and pure.

Burt's Bees is one of several 'natural' skin care companies that have been bought out by giant companies recently. Many people would be surprised to know that Tom's of Maine is owned by Colgate-Palmolive.