CARMEX Moisture Plus Ultra Hydrating Lip Balm

Brand: Carmex
Range: Moisture Plus Ultra Hydrating Lip Balm
Shade: Clear Satin Gloss
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• A richly moisturising lip balm with SPF 15, Vitamin E and aloe to soften and condition lips.
• Clear Satin Gloss lives up to its name & glides smoothly with a buttery texture, leaving a generous veil of moisture with a satin shine.
• Not quite minty, but the menthol and camphor ingredients do give a cooling sensation.
• The design is stylish from top to toe – in a sleek champagne case with a slanted applicator.  Definitely stands out from the rest of the stumpy stick balms that come in bright primary colours.
• Available in 5 shades – clear satin gloss (pictured), sheer pink, sheer peach, sheer berry and sheer plum.
• Verdict: Two thumbs up for the moisture factor.  However being high in moisture, the buttery formula does create more “slip” under lipstick unless you’re prepping lips for a matte formula.  I recommend this more for daily on-the-go maintenance rather than as a lipstick base.

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I received this product as part of the Australian Beauty Bloggers Weekend 2011.