One of my goals for this year is to try and review more drugstore balms. In this economy, nobody can afford the high-end stuff (even though I throw money away on it anyway), and it’s important to keep lips soft and smooth with stuff we can actually find the money for.
So, here is a drugstore balm. A Blistex balm.
PRICE: I think I bought these at the grocery store for a little less than $3. But you can buy them for $4.49 at Drugstore.com.
PACKAGING: Okay, so you’re getting three (or four, depending on if you find the extra special pack with one extra flavor) balms for the price of one, which is pretty nice. These are smaller than your standard sized tube at .10oz each. A noticable difference, but still, three or four balms for the price of one. Still not bad. Each wrapper has a pearlized, metallic sort of look to it, displaying the brand, product, and flavor names. Aaand that’s really all I can say about that.
TEXTURE/GLIDE: Think Lip Smackers. This is where this product becomes one of my least favorite Blistex products. The glide is just okay, and it’s waxy. Very waxy, and somewhat on the “too thick” side of the balm spectrum. Is it moisturizing? A tad, but not enough to make this worth it to me.
SMELL/FLAVOR: This comes in four flavors that I know of, and I’ve got ‘em all: Melon Medley, Triple Tropical, Strawberry Banana, and Berry Explosion. Melon Medley isn’t bad. It’s melon-y, but with a slight artificial twist. Triple Tropical honestly smells like Chapstick to me with only a hint of tropical fruit scent. Strawberry Banana is my favorite of the bunch, and is the one that was an “exclusive” or something. It smells like what it’s supposed to smell like. And Berry Explosion smells basically like strawberries. Basically? Nothing special here.
LASTING POWER: They do last quite awhile, about three hours or so.
INGREDIENTS: Dimethicone (2% w/w) (Skin Protectant), Octinoxate (7.5% w/w) (Sunscreen), Oxybenzone (2.5% w/w) (Sunscreen), Alumina, Bis PEG 12 Dimethicone Beeswax, Butylparaben, C20 40 Pareth 3, Daucus Carota Sativa Root, Ethylparaben, Flavor, Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydroxylated Milk Glycerides, Isopropyl Myristate, Myristyl Myristate, Ozokerite, Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid Polypeptide, Polybutene, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Propylparaben, Water (Purified), Retinyl Palmitate Polypeptide, Silica, Sodium Saccharin, Squalane, Sucralose, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Titanium Dioxide, Tridecyl Neopentanoate, Triisononanoin, May Contain: Blue 1 Lake, Red 30 Lake, Yellow 10 (taken from Drugstore.com)
ANYTHING ELSE: They contain SPF 15.
OVERALL: Eh.. I wouldn’t recommend them. You get a lot for your buck, I’ll give you that much, but I think it’s much more worth it to buy one product for that price than to buy three or four of something you’re not going to use very often at all. They smell okay, but the less than desirable feel doesn’t make it worth it.
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Theres also the one in peaches and cream
I agree with your review…these definitely arent the greatest. Jo(Quote)
I tried one of these the other day because it just happened to be laying around my house, and it lasted about 2 seconds before I had to wipe it off my lips. Most disgusting thing ever! Kate(Quote)
Really? I like them especially peaches and cream and berry explosion jj(Quote)