Sadly, this is what ended up happening to my original balm after a handful of uses:
This balm is SO soft, you can't keep it in your pocket, which is where I always keep my lip balm that I'm using for the day. The packaging gives the balm too much wiggle room. It would work a lot better in a more traditional lip balm tube where the balm is formed to the side of the tube. I ended up having to depot this into an empty jar that I had on hand because I just couldn't use it in the tube anymore.
As for how well the balm actually performs, it is a nice feeling balm. It's not overly slick, but it isn't waxy feeling either. It has a citrus/lemon scent that is nice but not over-powering. One major positive is that it has SPF 15, which is always nice. As for how well it moisturizes, I don't find it amazing. Since I'm trying to use it up, I'm using it pretty constantly right now, and the edges of my lips start to feel dry, and I don't know why that is. After doing a scan of the ingredients, my best guess would be because it has benzyl alcohol in it, but I have no proof to back that up.
Final Thoughts
Is this balm worth $22.50 for a full size? Not for me. I don't want to have to be super careful when slicking on a lip balm or keep it in my purse instead of my pocket, and the formula isn't amazing enough to overcome that negative. If it were in a value set that I already wanted, I wouldn't object to using it again, but I'm not going to go out of my way to pick more up.
What do you think of the Fresh Sugar Balms? What is your favorite lip balm?
I have never tried any of the Fresh Sugar Balms, I don't think I have ever seen them in the UK. My favourite lip balm is Nivea Milk and Honey, it is so good...especially for the price. I have just bought my second one lol
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Sadly, I can't use the Nivea balms because they have shea butter in them, and it makes my lips crack. :-(
DeleteI have been using the rose sugar balms for years and I love it. Think the birthday gift duo is slightly different from the regular full-sized as someone told me they have the same problem as yours. But my regular-sized doesn't have that problem and doesn't break easily at all.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you love it. Hmmm...I wonder if they are breaking so easily because the stick of product is so thin?
DeleteI really enjoyed the fresh balms...but i had the same issue with melting and i def wont be purchasing the full size... here are a lot of cheaper alternatives! i love eos and burts bees :)
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DeleteEOS balms make my lips crack (shea butter), which makes me really sad. I don't currently have any Burt's Bees balms in my stash, but I have used and enjoyed them in the past.
DeleteI have a sample size of this and have yet to try it! Opinions are really split both ways with this balm. Glad I found your blog via the Monday Blog Hop! I am your 100th follower YAY! xx :)
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I hope you end up liking it. It does seem to be one of those products that people are split on.
DeleteThanks for stopping by, following, and becoming my 100th follower! Yippee!!!