Natural Ice Lipbalm: Chapstick, Carmex or Burt’s Bees Wax?
Natural Ice Lip Balm
Natural Ice Lip Balm Review
Why should I do a review on Natural Ice Lip Balm? Well, because after smashing my lips against a piece of hard steel for the better part of my life, I'd have to say I qualify as a bit of an expert. Unless, you too, are a trumpet or brass player, you might ask why someone would choose to spend their life putting their lips through this torture. If I haven't just answered your question, I suggest you refer to my article on, Read Naturally. The important thing to know is that being a trumpet player has made me a chronic lip balm user. Those of you who are just occasional lip balm users, may not agree with the information presented here and I will explain why later. For many brass and reed players, lip balm is a way of life. You will notice them as the guys or gals always having a stick of lip balm or ChapStick in their pockets. Long after I gave up playing the horn, I still need to have a stick of lip balm with me at all times during the day as well as by my bed side at night.
The other thing is that I noticed is that nobody else seems to be doing reviews on Lip Balm these days - and even fewer people have heard of Natural Ice lip balm. Why not? We may not all be trumpet players, but we all have lips, right? Perhaps it is something that is taken for granted or regarded as a personal preference, but I will say from my own personal experience that there may be a better lip balm than the one you are currently using. A trumpet-playing college roommate convinced me of this when he introduced me to one that I had never tried, but became my lasting favorite ever since; Natural Ice Lip Balm.
If lip balm is something that you use infrequently for chapped, dried or cracked lips, just use whatever heals them the quickest and move on. For the rest of us who are obsessed with the way our lips feel at all hours of the day and night, it is important to find a lip balm that is not too sticky, not too waxy; doesn't burn the lips or smell like a medicine cabinet. There is a time and place for extreme treatment and protection, but every-day lip balm has to make our lips feel, well...normal. So, with our criteria for this review set as, 'normal-healthy-feeling-lips', let's discuss three of the most popular brands; ChapStick, Carmex, Burt's Bees Wax and compare them to my favorite, Natural Ice.
ChapStick
Carmex
Burt's Bees Wax
It was wrapped along with some other Christmas gifts to me from my daughter, who presented it as a 'Very Fine, High Quality Lip Balm'. I put it on and was instantly impressed. It felt cool, soothing, yet moist and warm at the same time. Not overly brash or obnoxious like the Carmex. Wow, I thought that perhaps I had finally found a new favorite. My new found joy was short-lived, however, upon taking a glimpse in the mirror and seeing that my lips were completely white. It looked like I had just attempted to put a powdered-donut in my mouth and missed. Burts Bees Wax does contain real wax from bees and hives as well as lanolin, coconut oil, sunflower oil. No where on the listed ingredients, though, do I see powdered donuts sugar, so why does it make my lips look that way? I found myself rubbing the balm off to remove the whitish-looking freak lips, but that sort of ruins the purpose of a lip balm, doesn't it? For that reason alone, Burt's Bees Wax is for the birds.
Why Natural Ice Lip Balm is the Best
Let's rank them:
Lip Balm Ratings
ChapStick: 70
Burt's Bees Wax: 80
Carmex: 82
Natural Ice Lip Balm: 90
Lip Balm Conclusions
Yes, I am a clown with Chapped Lips. Get me some Burt's Bees Wax.
 BURTS BEES BEESWAX LIP BALM VITAMIN E PEPPERMINT TWO  US $3.99
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 BURTS BEES ULTRA CONDITIONING LIP BALM W KOKUM BUTTER US $2.99
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 Burts Bees Replenishing Pomegranate Lip Balm LOT OF 10 US $15.00
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 NEW Burts Bees Mango butter lip balm lemon butter cuticle cream MSRP $499 US $2.99
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 Burts Bees Lip Shimmer Lip Gloss in Nutmeg US $1.99
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 Burts Bees Beeswax Lip Balm 4 15 oz Tubes Sticks Purse US $11.99
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I'm a hardcore user. I need that strong-smelling Carmex you talked about.
 Carmex Cherry Flavored Lip Balm SPF 15 Jar 12 x 25 oz US $14.26
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 Carmex Lip Balm Moisturizer SPF 15 Lot of 5 sticks US $1.99
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 Carmex Lip Balm Moisturizer SPF 15 Lot of 5 sticks US $1.99
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My lips are made of plastic. I need wax and lots of it. Susie ChapStick Rules.
 CHAPSTICK ULTRA RENEWAL GENTLE NOURISHINGREPLENISHING NEW AND SEALED US $2.04
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 3 Time Again Orange Sherbet Lip Balm Chapstick US $5.99
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 3 Time Again Juicy Green Apple Lip Balm Chapstick US $5.99
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 3 Time Again Go Bananas Lip Balm Chapstick US $5.99
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 Chapstick Flava Craze Fruit Craze Lip Balm 3 Sticks Tubes US $4.99
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 Chapstick Lip Balm Spf 4 Regular 015 Oz EACH US $1.98
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I play the horn and need my lips to feel smooth and silky. I'll take the Natural Ice.
Natural Ice Lip Balm on Sale
 Natural Ice CHERRY Lip Balm Display 72 Pieces Pack US $67.11
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 Natural Ice Lip Balm Sport Cherry Original 1 OF EACH US $4.40
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 Natural Ice Medicated Lip Balm ORIGINAL 3 PAK US $6.45
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 Natural Ice Lip Balm Sport Cherry Original 1 OF EACH US $7.46
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 Mentholatum Natural Ice Original Lip Balm box of 24 US $22.89
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 Mentholatum Natural Ice Cherry Lip Balm box of 12 US $11.15
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I use carmex constantly!!! Maybe I’ll give natural ice a run! Thanks!
You should definitely try Natural Ice. The only reason I ever use Carmex Lip Balm at all is because Natural Ice is so hard to find. I really get tired of the waxy greasiness that carmex leaves on my mouth.
From now on, I will stock up on Natural Ice online from eBay. I’ll buy it by the dozen!
You can buy a box of 24 for $23.50:
Scroll Down to the Bottom of the Page or just above these comments for eBay specials.
Natural Ice Lip Balm on Sale
Hello. I also play a brass instrument. Trombone. I noticed that you didn’t mention chopsaver. It’s what I use. It’s all natural and works great. It is even made for musicians. here is a link Chop Saver.
Thanks, Kyle:
You know what? I owe it to myself to try Chop Saver. The only place I can get Mentholatum stick anymore seems to be eBay.
I’m going to give the chop-saver a try. Thanks for the link!
Rob