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Blistex

Blistex.

Blistex

About this product

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

Guru Score

54%

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Early verdict · Few reviews so far
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What the gurus are saying

Menthol in Blistex may actually dry lips out further rather than heal them, creating a cycle where the product feels soothing in the moment but leaves lips in worse condition over time. Both the gurus who reviewed it steer people away, noting that the drying effect can lead to reapplication habits that worsen the problem instead of solving it. Those with persistently dry or chapped lips may want to look for balms without menthol.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take June 2024

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What the gurus are saying.

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Sincerely Miss Ash
Sincerely Miss Ash
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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."
Dr. Mamina
Dr. Mamina
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"Menthol is a popular lip care ingredient in brands like Blistex or CarMax so I always don't recommend those."
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Blistex?

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

Is Blistex worth it?

Mostly no. None of the 2 gurus who reviewed it came away sold, leaving it a Guru Score of 54%.

What is Blistex's Guru Score?

Blistex holds a Guru Score of 54%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 independent expert reviewers we have collected.

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