I bought the one in the jar. The balm is a pale yellow colour and comes in a white jar with a bright yellow screw top lid. Once applied, the balm appears clear on the lips and has a similar consistency to vaseline (petroleum jelly).
The camphor and menthol added to the balm to soothe severely dry lips gives it a minty smell and slight tingle on the lips when first applied, but the smell and tingle does go away after a few minutes. This product does not contain an SPF and can be a bit messy to apply, as you need to dip your finger into the jar to apply it to your lips.
It's not a bad lip balm and does the job, but I would not purchase another jar, I may try the tube instead.
The Carmex Lip Balm is a super nourishing, softening balm. I really like this product, although for several reasons I don't think I will be purchasing again.
Firstly, the packaging isn't that appealing. I'm a girly girl at heart, and for me bright red on bright yellow just doesn't quite do it. I also received the jar-style packaging of this product, and I naturally don't really like lip balms in jars.
The lip balm itself has a really nice consistency, however, and immediately feels nourishing and nurturing on your lips. It does, however, smell VERY strongly of menthol product! Was not expecting that. It also had a tingly effect on my lips, causing them to plump out considerably.
Other than that, however, this balm is long lasting and definitely helps to soften up my lips when I apply it overnight.
Tips: Use in conjunction with a lip scrub for extra smooth lips!