Carmex Lip balm: a Guru Score of 65% from 2 skincare experts

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"I'm currently back on the yellow tube Carmex. Back on the Carmex, hard to go wrong with the Carmex. The only thing I don't like about Carmex is the round applicator, because it still got the round one. I would like a triangular shape. I've tried the expensive ones, I've tried the very expensive ones for this, but like a cheap Carmex does the job. It's pretty much the same. I don't want to put my finger in an expensive pot. I just want to put it on and it's done."

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S2 Ep15: Charlene White

"I'm currently back on the yellow tube Carmex. Hard to go wrong with a bit of Carmex. The only thing I don't like about Carmex is the round applicator because it's still got the round one. I would like a triangular shape so it hits the lip very detailed. I've tried the expensive ones, I've tried the very expensive ones, but a cheaper Carmex is pretty much the same. I don't want to put my finger in an expensive pot. I just want to put it on and it's done."

Glad We Had This Chat - Charlene White

"I'm currently back on the yellow tube Carmex. Back on the Carmex, hard to go wrong with the Carmex. The only thing I don't like about Carmex is the round applicator, because it still got the round one. I would like a triangular shape. I've tried the expensive ones, I've tried the very expensive ones for this, but like a cheap Carmex does the job. It's pretty much the same. I don't want to put my finger in an expensive pot. I just want to put it on and it's done."

Dr Dray

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"Carmex has ingredients that are soothing like camphor phenol but also irritating. It feels soothing, it feels like your lips are soft because it is moisturizing, but then you get that irritation that develops and several hours later you're like oh my lips are chapped again so you reach for more Carmex. It's a vicious cycle."

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"Carmex has ingredients that are soothing like camphor phenol but also irritating. It feels soothing, it feels like your lips are soft because it is moisturizing, but then you get that irritation that develops and several hours later you're like oh my lips are chapped again so you reach for more Carmex. It's a vicious cycle."

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"Carmex is a notorious product for causing irritant dermatitis because while it's got the white petrolatum, it also has camphor, menthol, salicylic acid, and phenol which feel really soothing going on but then are super irritating to the delicate lip skin. And so then an irritation develops, so what do you do? You reach for more Carmex and the cycle repeats itself."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Carmex Lip balm?

A medicated lip balm in a tube applicator, formulated with petrolatum and botanical extracts to moisturize and soothe dry lips.

Is Carmex Lip balm worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 65%.

What is Carmex Lip balm's Guru Score?

Carmex Lip balm holds a Guru Score of 65%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 independent expert reviewers we have collected.