Lime Twist Stick SPF 15

9 Reviews

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   solidCardinal8

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   I would buy this again if I ever saw it. I got it off Ebay 1 for me & 1 for my Momma $4 ea compared to $1 for the pot at Kroger. I don’t know what Mother did w hers—she’s not much on cosmetics not withstanding but she always had a jar of DHC I think it’s called it’s a Carmex type product but she into’d me to Carmex when I got my first fever blister pre pubescent to try in vain to heal it faster to avoid classmates’ merciless ridicule. Oh it helps & then some!

   My normal lipbalm has been MAC Lip Conditioner for the past 2 years but after recently getting a cold sore w sinusitis I picked this stuff back up in the Lime stick && Original In The Pot living in my bag & cherry stick lives on my nightstand. & the Lime is amazing.

   Unfortunately the SPF (I think I’ve isolated it to SPF—this happens in other non-medicated lipbalms) makes my body chemistry turn it bitter. It doesn’t start bitter but this familiar bitterness comes after about 30 seconds. It’s only certain SPF bcoz the 1 MAC uses I do not react to but I react to the Lime/Cherry Carmex, coppertone lipbalm, wetnwild had some jumbo lipbalms w spf etc I never reacted to chapstick (brand), bonne Bell lipsmackers, EOS/Revo; maybelline baby lips (except for medicated I react to), Burt’s bees, rosebuds [all], & Carmex In The Pot are all good! It’s some ingredient not the medication in the balm because coppertone is high spf & not medicated & I react, and Carmex In The Pot is medicated and I don’t react. Capeesh ? Got it? It’s a shame because I wanted to like Lime Carmex & im still rating it:
   5/5 generally
   1/5 price (good deal! But the pots are $0.99USD)
   4/5 packaging some of it oozes out that’s extra when you cap it if it’s at all twisted up extra.
   I would “probably” buy this again esp if I need spf for an occasion like a horse show or the pool/beach.

   I’m concerned I wouldn’t be able to find Lime again thou, I haven’t been to the lip care aisle in Kroger in a few weeks. I buy my Carmex pots In bunches of 4 or 5 so I always have 1 in case i get a fever blister coming on & i can’t get to a store they tend to have little legs causing them to “walk off” LOL but this bitter taste isn’t something I want to use w regularity so when this fever blister is over with (it’s drying up sorry graphic TMI but there are stages), I will relegate this to my bed stand table & keep the pot stuff in my bag.

   I want to start using Carmex more reg basis as an empirical experiment. I know what my lips condition is in currently w using MAC so I’m going to quit MAC for like, a month, & only use cosmetics (lipstick/gloss) & Carmex & see if my lips state improves. If so then I’ll have my answer on which is better, a $0.99 pot of drugstore lipbalm or a high end $16USD lip conditioner. It will be interesting to see.

   I signed up for Carmex.com’s mailing list too they have 1, yes, read their FAQ…they claim your lips cannot become “addicted” to Carmex which was 1 of my real concerns but, um, no your lips can’t become addicted which is a relief to know, their FAQ contains a lot of great useful info I highly recommend going to carmex.com & poking around the site. Like for instance I did not know they had new flavors or had pulled the plug on the lotions; I try to learn something new daily. They wanted to concentrate on lip care it says.

   Carmex isn’t just for fever blisters/cold sores whatever you call them they are caused by HSV-1 & cause a lesion, call it what you will a Rose by any other name is just as sweet (lol nothing sweet about having a herpes outbreak lol), I also use it as cuticle cream, on small cuts (eg paper cuts), burns/blistering, sunburnt lips & the blistered skin around lips from sun, wind burnt & severely chapped lips, small dry patches of skin on my face, & 1 of the best uses I can think of when you have been wiping your nose a lot is apply to the red skin that’s dry around my nostrils it heals it so much faster.

   I use handkerchiefs not Kleenex since I switched it’s been better since I switched & better for the environment but I’m not lazy but it was annoying having to get up & throw away Kleenexes. My new parsons jack Russell terrier likes to chew up Kleenex esp used ones she particularly favors so those aren’t good for her to ingest eat. My daddy uses handkerchiefs too my mom still uses Kleenex & guests & I use Kleenex to clean out the water from my shower in ears/eyes/nose & occasionally to clean my glasses if I can’t find my glasses cleaning cloth & I’m in a hurry but that’s confined to the bathroom far out of my 7 week old puppy’s reach. I feel like I’m doing something good for the environment using a frilly handkerchief instead of a Kleenex & they are a fashion accessory/convo starter.

   Anyways back to Carmex I will report back in a few weeks & let you know how my Carmex-as-my-only-Lip-balm experiment & let y’all know how it worked. I’m doing all mouth breathing right now due to sinusitis so I’m applying it more often than if I wasn’t sick. Mouth breathing chaps my lips something fierce so

   Carmex has got some big shoes to fill w MAC I was happy w MAC but it does nothing for fever blisters & I like doing Beauty experiments I want to know if there’s something out there better then more power to ya it wouldn’t break my heart if a 99 cent product were to zip circles around a $16 MAC product in fact it wouldn’t surprise me & I predict it to happen. In MAC’s defense it is a good product that had served me VERY WELL when I had sun poisoning (helped tremendously).

   C U!!

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   enviousLemur7

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   I like this lip balm for its medicinal properties. During winter, I often get cracked lips, and this one is very soothing, especially for night-time wear. It seems to have super staying power; I can apply in the morning and its still working for at least a couple of hours after application. My only complaint is that being packaged in the tube, the product is not quite solid and seems to ooze out around the edge of the tube. That’s not a total deal breaker, though. Great price; I found it on sale at Walgreens.

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   wornoutGelding9

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   I had bought one of these several years ago and forgot that I had it. Found it recently and I am blown away by how great it is. It’s smooth and moisturizing. It has some of the usual Carmex fragrance, which I can take or leave, but the subtle lime element makes it a keeper.

   I had thought it was discontinued, but evidently not; it’s hard to find, but available at Walgreens (I bought two there today). Great stuff!

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   innocentSeahorse1

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   Very moisturizing, love the lime scent, super-cheap – what’s not to love? I prefer lip balm in a tube over a jar, so this makes me happy. Put this on before bed, wake up with soft lips!

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   adoringCur0

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   Carmex is my favorite chapstick EVER and this is my favorite carmex EVER. At first it was a bit weird so if it seems weird to you when you first get it don’t give up on it! Give it some time to work its magic. It is the most moisturizing lip balm in existence, I’m thoroughly convinced. I have super super chapped lips and I have an awful habit of biting at them if they are not completely smooth until they bleed, horrific I know. But if I put this beauty on before I go to bed when I wake up they are completely healed, flawless and moisturized perfectly prepped for even the most drying of lipsticks. So if you haven’t tried it yet, DO IT NOW DAMNIT!

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   troubledBobolink3

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   love this! hg lip moisturizer! lime plus the carmex menthol formula is awesome. not too thick, not too thin, and not sticky at all. i’m a lover of all things lime and this has a pleasant and natural lime flavor/fragrance to it.

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   pridefulCurlew9

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   I bought this the other day at Target, and OMG…LOVE!
   It literally lasts for HOURS. At first I thought the lime flavor sounded a little…weird, but once I applied it, it was wonderful! My lips have been SO dry this winter, and with one application in the morning it literally lasts until I get home from work after a 9 hour day. Seriously! I am a big fan of the original Carmex in the little round tub, so was curious to try this one. The cherry is next on my list. I use it as a cuticle treatment as well, and it works wonders. Love everything about it. My baby uses it as “lipstick” and she also loves it (lol).

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   pacifiedLollies4

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   I wasn’t sure how this lime scent would work against the natural Carmex ingredients, but it does. I can barely smell them, only a semi sweet lime that’s refreshing and healing.

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   peskySeagull7

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   I have a deep, enduring love of most anything lime. Lime sherbet, mojitos, extra lime in my guacamole, club soda with lime, the lime lollipops in the candy dish at the bank that none of the other kids wanted…you get the idea So when I was looking for a spare lip balm and saw that Carmex is now making a lime flavor, I jump on it. As you’d expect, this balm does have the very strong, signature Carmex camphor/menthol/phenol odor. However, the lime sherbet-y scent actually does a pretty good job of masking the medicinal ingredients. As a balm, Carmex in general is a mixed bag. The texture is nearly perfect – waxy enough to stay on the lips, but smooth enough to sink in. It does numb the lips (which is pleasant if they’re super chapped) and feels wonderfully cooling in hot weather, but using Carmex too much tends to dry out my lips and make me itchy around the lipline. This has been relegated to my nightstand, which means it’ll rarely be used, but I do find myself sneaking applications of it from time to time anyway.