Carmex Lip Balm

This is a great product from a well respected brand. It's one of those brands like Vaseline that have been around for ages.

The lip balm in a tube is a gel like consistency and is quite heavy. The main point of contention between people will be the smell. It is very pungent because of the ingredients. There are going to be people who just can't get past that smell especially if you are very sensitive to that sort of thing. Others on the other hand love the it. It also has a cool, tingling feeling when you apply it which can be off putting for some.

If you can get past the smell it is a really good lip balm, especially in the winter for dry and damaged lips. It is very effective at repairing the damage done by the harsh cold climate.

It now comes in other flavors so I would be interested to try out some of those too.

This product comes in a cute cardboard holder with red and yellow packaging that wouldn’t look out of place in the 1950s. I bought it from Mighty Ape for $4.99.

The 4.25g plastic tube the product comes in has a safety seal – very novel! It has a twist up bottom and the lid just pops off – very simple and easy to use.

The product is a waxy kind of firm gel with a smell and taste that I can’t identify but which reminds of something from my childhood – another balm that came in a similar container that was brown. It is almost a little like a cross between vicks and eucalyptus and tingles and warms a little on the lips. I love it!!

After using it, my lips feel soft and warm, and hydrated. It really is a very odd sensation, but very nice. And it lasts on the lips for ages.

The product claim is that it is long lasting relief for dry chapped lips. It is that, and more besides. It really makes me feel nostalgic.

I will re-purchase, as I love this balm and I use lots of lip balm, and I do recommend it to others to try.

Some people seem to have super mixed reviews on this product but i love it! I adore Carmex. It is one of the only products I immediately repurchase right away as soon as I finish it as it works so well and is so so moisturising! it feels like a thick layer is being spread of your lips and applying then locking in all the moisture! I apply it at bedtime and in the morning and a little bit during the day and it doesn't wear off like other lip balms do!

I received a tub of this balm in a subscription box a while ago. I tried it out when I first got it but I found the taste and smell quite unpleasant so I didn't use it again. A few weeks ago I had a cold and my lips were so dry and gross and I remembered that I had this so I pulled it out of my collection to use again.

This is a heavily scented product, not by perfume but just the natural smell of the ingredients. It reminds me a little bit of the vicks smell with a slight vanilla note. It's not very appealing to want to put on your lips but if you can get past the smell, it really does work wonders. I applied this at night before I went to bed with my gross lips and woke up to nice moisturized, soft lips again. I also used some on my four year old sons lips and sore cheeks from being sick and his face looked so much better the next Day!

This does have an instant cooling effect when you apply it. Its different but feels nice. There's a bit of a taste when you lick your lips so I prefer to use this as my bedtime lip balm rather than during the day when I will taste it.

I like that this comes in a few different forms as not everyone likes applying lip products with fingers. I would buy this, I think I would go for the stick version for next time.

This winter has been hell for my hands and lips. They've been so dry and cracked this season I've been looking everywhere for a quick fix. Expensive options had let me down before I decided on a whim to grab one of these at New World. It perfection! The menthol leaves your lips tingling, whicih if they are dry and cracked is incredibly soothing. It's not too heavy or oily but it lasts hours on your lips. I adore it!

Got one of these from Goodie Box and have to say they are quite good. It helps my chapped lips and I like the smell of it. It moisturises my lips well during winter time. Would recommend it

I used to spend over $20 on a teeny little tube of Zervirax, No more this product is only around $8 and is every bit as good. Tingly and soothing eases the pain of coldsores as well as moisturising your lips. Apply as soon as you feel the first tingle so keep it on you at all times. I keep losing mine because my daughter and husband love to use it. Great value for money.

I love the tingling sensation and the minty taste and scent. I think this product is very sticky so you shouldn't go overboard during application. I would suggest to only apply it on the bottom lip and smack your lips together. I like to use this as a base for my drier lipsticks. Would repurchase but it lasts so long that I don't know when I'd need to.

I received the little pottle version of this, rather than the tube, in one of the GoodieBox parcels last year. I'm so glad I did!

My first impression was 'oh my god, did they send me vicks???' but after a while, I got used to the warm tingling sensation and I use it religiously now. It sits on the side table next to the sofa just in arms reach, so I can apply whenever I like.

The little pottle is all white with a yellow lid, and inside the golden product. Using a finger, take the smallest amount possible. It's super easy to put on, so if you start with a small amount, once it warms, its actually more than you thought it was and you aren't left scraping product back into the little container.

As I said, slight tingling sensation, but once you are used to it, it is quite pleasant. It disappears (or you stop noticing) the feeling, though the menthol smell doesn't quite go away, and the taste is terrible, and best of all, it lasts for hours. I can apply it at 7 and still feel it as I'm about to head to bed.

This is best used after you've exfoliated your lips. I haven't had to exfoliate for a while though, as my lips have been perfect because of this balm!

I have the tube version of this and I am currently using it every night before I go to sleep. I have a large number of lip balms, all for different purposes, and this is one of the best to put on before you go to sleep.

The formula is quite thick, but rubs into your lips easily. It is not a waxy formualtion like some stick lip balms can be, and instead is more of a slippery texture on the lips.

I find it very hydrating, and often when I wake up I still have some residue on my lips - I do tend to apply generously however. I really enjoy the tingling sensation of this as well - it does not last long though. The real test of this lip balm will come in winter when my poor lips are chapped beyond recognition - but I have no doubts Carmex will be up to the task.