Carmex: A Product My Lips Can't Do Without

Yeah, I know it may seem strange to take the time to write a review about lip balm. But Associated Content has asked for reviews of products I can't live without. Carmex is definitely an item I would miss if I were stranded on a desert island somewhere.

I first fell in love with Carmex about ten years ago, when I was serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Armenia. The air in Armenia is very dry and it gets extremely hot there in the summers. I started using lip balm as a means of keeping my lips from getting parched by the intense sun. At some point, I got my hands on a pot of Carmex and immediately fell in love with the way it tingled on my lips. I also loved the fact that the lip balm has staying power. I can apply it and still feel it on my lips an hour later.

Product details

Carmex is available in 1/4 ounce jars, 1/2 ounce jars, .35 ounce EZ-ON applicator tubes, and a .15 ounce Click Stick; I keep several containers in strategic locations around my house. I use it several times a day to keep my lips from getting dried out or chapped. Carmex is also useful for treating cold sores and fever blisters. Carmex is widely available in drug or grocery stores. Prices range from about $1.39 for the .15 ounce Click Stick to $2.39 for a 1/2 ounce jar. Carmex is made by Carma Lab, Inc.

Ingredients

The active ingredients in Carmex are Menthol .7%, Camphor 1.7%, and Phenol .4%. Inactive ingredients are fragrance, petrolatum, lanolin, cocoa butter, salicylic acid, and wax base. The Click Stick version also contains sunscreen protection of SPF15. Use Carmex only as directed and keep it out of reach of children.

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