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Blistex

Blistex.

Blistex

About this product

A lip balm designed to soothe and protect lips, formulated with menthol and other conditioning ingredients.

The Guru Index verdict

54%

Mixed

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What the gurus are saying

Gurus consistently caution against Blistex, arguing that menthol and fragrance actually dry lips out rather than heal them, creating a cycle of dependency where users keep reapplying in search of relief that never comes. The consensus is that the product may worsen lip condition over time, making it a poor choice for genuine healing.
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What the gurus are saying.

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"Blistex and so on contain fragrance and Menthol and ingredients that actually dry out our lips more so we're addicted to that lip product because we keep reapplying thinking that it's going to heal our lips but at the end of the day it never does it just makes our lips worse and worse. I remember being in high school using Blistex and I couldn't understand why my lips were not healing and I was just so obsessed with using the Blistex because I just wanted my lips to heal more and then I soon realized I thought this is the product that is actually causing the issue."
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"Menthol is a popular lip care ingredient in brands like Blistex or CarMax so I always don't recommend those."
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