I’m actually surprised I haven’t reviewed this sooner. Honestly, I kinda forgot it even existed until my sister discovered an old tube of hers in her room. How I forgot it existed, I don’t actually know, but whatev’s! I’m reviewing it now, and that’s really all that counts.
PRICE: $3.69 at Drugstore.com. You can find it at many drugstores and Target-like stores as well for around that price as well.
PACKAGING: This is your standard .15oz tube with a top-dial. I really don’t like top-dials. Out of habit, I’m so used to bottom-dials, so top-dials are a little odd for me to use. But putting that aside.. This label is clean, well thought out, and not overwhelming. Large logo, reasonably sized product name, and a list of ingredients/warnings beneath that in a font that’s just readable but barely. Not exactly the most exciting tube o’ balm ever, but I’m not asking for glitz and glam here.
TEXTURE/GLIDE: This stuff gives uh-mazing glide. There is absolutely no difficulty whatsoever in applying. No tugging, no pulling, no work involved at all. The texture is creamy and, well, the only way I can think to describe it as is “noticable”. It’s not an overpoweringly heavy or thick balm, but you definitely know it’s there.
SMELL/FLAVOR: I have honestly no clue what this is supposed to smell like. It has a very faint sweet scent. Maybe vanilla? Whatever it is, it’s pleasant and I don’t hate it.
LASTING POWER: I find that it doesn’t last an incredible amount of time, but it’s not bad either. About an hour and a half or so.
INGREDIENTS: Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Beeswax, BHT, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Capric/Caprylic Triglycerides, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ozokerite, Paraffin, Petrolatum, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Vanillin, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Zea Mays Oil (Corn) (taken from Drugstore.com)
ANYTHING ELSE: It contains SPF 15. Hooray for sun protection!
OVERALL: This is a great moisturizing balm for the “right price”. Easily found, smells good, feels good.. Can’t really beat that.
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I used this lip balm for a really long time, and loved it, but now I find it a little bit too thin for my taste. I still use it once in awhile but it’s not my fave anymore! G(Quote)
This used to be my favorite, I used it for a couple of years pretty much faithfully. I love that it’s natural & has SPF (however non-chemical SPF would be nice). Now-a-days it’s a little bit too thin for me, and the vanilla-ish flavor is a bit too strong and makes me want to lick it off (which makes it last even less). So it’s not my current favorite, but I still use it occasionally. G – Lip Balm JUNKIE(Quote)
I just bought this product a couple of weeks ago in hopes of finding the ever elusive perfect lip balm. I have a thing on my key ring to fit my balm so I’m always looking for something in this shape. I love this stuff and I’ve tried them all! Everything about it is perfect except for one thing – it doesn’t seem to last very long. Other than that I’d give it 4 1/2 lippies – it goes on as smooth as can be, I love the very, very faint vanilla smell and it feels great on my lips. seaglassbleu(Quote)