Lip Balm. Natural Ice, Chapstick, Carmex or Burt’s Bees Wax?
Natural Ice Lip Balm
Why should I do a review on 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. 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.
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.
Natural Ice
Let's rank them:
Lip Balm Ratings
ChapStick: 70
Burt's Bees Wax: 80
Carmex: 82
Natural Ice: 90
Lip Balm Conclusions
Yes, I am a clown with Chapped Lips. Get me some Burt's Bees Wax.
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 3 BURT'S BEES LIP BALMS WITH POMEGRANATE OIL  US $3.99
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 3 BURT'S BEES LIP BALMS WITH POMEGRANATE OIL US $3.99
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 BURT'S BEE'S 7 HONEY LIP BALMS & 8 SUN PROTECTING BALMS US $15.00
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 BURTS BEES BEESWAX LIP BALM CHAPSTICK US $1.49
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 BURTS BEES MEDICATED LIP BALM W/ CLOVE OIL US $1.49
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 NEW BURTS BEES REPLENISHING LIP BALM CHAPSTICK US $1.99
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I'm a hardcore user. I need that strong-smelling Carmex you talked about.
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 Carmex Strawberry LIp Balm Tube 0.35oz 3-pak US $3.57
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 Carmex Strawberry LIp Balm Tube 0.35oz 12-pak US $14.31
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 Carmex Click Stick Lip Moisture Spf #15 12-pak US $11.89
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 Carmex Click Stick Lip Moisturizer SPF15 Cherry 3-pak US $3.57
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 Carmex Click Stick Lip Moisturizer SPF15 Cherry 12-pak US $12.68
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 Carmex Cold Sore Reliever Cherry Jar 12-pak US $12.58
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My lips are made of plastic. I need wax and lots of it. Susie ChapStick Rules.
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 Avon Gushing Grape Lip Balm -- Chapstick -- Lot of 5 US $.49
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 Chapstick Lip Balm Spf 4, Strawberry - 0.15 Oz 12 Pak US $19.07
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BURTS BEES BEESWAX LIP BALM CHAPSTICK US $1.49
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 Chapstick Lip Moisturizer Tube Spf 15 - 12 Pack US $23.92
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 CHAPSTICK MOISTURIZER SPF 15 L@@K! US $1.85
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 CHAPSTICK CLASSIC CHERRY SPF 4 L@@K! US $1.85
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I play the horn and need my lips to feel smooth and silky. I'll take the Natural Ice.
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 Natural Ice Lip Balm Display 24 Pieces/Pack US $23.99
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 Mentholatum Natural Ice Original Lip Balm, box of 24 US $23.50
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 Mentholatum Natural Ice Cherry Lip Balm, box of 12 US $12.09
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 Natural Ice Original Lip Balm 12 Pack US $21.00
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 Natural Ice Medicated Lip Balm ORIGINAL 24-PAK US $23.98
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 NATURAL ICE MEDICATED CHERRY LIP BALM 0.16OZ 24-PAK US $23.98
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