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The History of Lip Balm

Lip balm was been around for thousands of years! Lip balm was used by Egyptians as far back as 40 BC, including Queen Cleopatra and the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. Made with beeswax, olive oil, honey, and animal fat, these same natural ingredients are still used today.

US History

In the 1800s, a woman named Lydia Maria child wrote a book called The American Frugal Housewife. In her book, she wrote “Those who are troubled with cracked lips have found this earwax remedy successful when others have failed. It is one of those sorts of cures, which are very likely to be laughed at; but I know of its having produced very beneficial results.”

While this was not something most people were keen on trying, in 1859 a 22 year-old British chemist named Robert Chesebrough traveled to Titusville, Pennsylvania, where he learned about a natural, waxy ingredient with visible skin-repairing properties that helped to heal and soothe cuts and burns. Inspired, Chesebrough began working with petroleum and in 1865, Chesebrough created petroleum jelly. In 1870, he introduced a new product called “Wonder Jelly”, which was officially changed to Vaseline® Jelly in 1872.

In 1880, a physician named Charles Brown Fleet created the first lip balm, which later became the well-known brand “ChapStick”.

The 1900s

The 1900s brought about some of the most famous lip balm brands still used today.

    • 1937 – Alfred Woelbing creates Carmex to treat cold sores
    • 1947 – Blistex created a medicated lip balm to not only soothe lips but also contained a numbing agent to relieve pain
    • 1969 – Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1 is launched
    • 1973 – Bonne Bell creates the first flavored lip balm known as “Lip Smackers”
    • 1991 – The first beeswax-based lip balm was created by Burt’s Bees, and today remains one of the world’s best-selling lip balms

Lip Balm Today

In 2006, EOS (Evolution of Smooth) founder Jonathan Teller, created an egg-shaped lip balm made with 95% organic ingredients. EOS quickly became a best-selling lip balm with its aromatic and tasty lip balm contained in a colorful egg.

Today, there are numerous lip balm companies and products on the market. The most popular natural ingredients include beeswax, cocoa butter, honey, shea butter, and natural oils including coconut, sunflower, peppermint, or canola.

The Benefits of Using Lip Balm

The benefits of using lip balm daily are many. Not just for winter, lip balm is a great product to use every day. It moisturizes, protects, and hydrates, keeping lips soft and supple while providing protection against wind and dry air. It soothes and heals already dry and cracked lips while helping prevent them from getting chapped again. Lip balm is ideal for use at night and helps protect new skin cells while you sleep. It also provides a smooth base and helps lipstick last longer when used as a primer. 

Lip balms containing SPF are a necessity for protection from the sun, providing protection from UVA and UVB rays, and helping prevent sunburn and sun damage, and even cancer. Lip balm also helps prevent aging and reduce wrinkles around the lips.

The popularity of lip balm today is ever-growing. There are many brands, with a myriad of flavors and styles, guaranteeing that there is a lip balm for everyone!

Lip balm is also an effective and affordable way to promote any business or promotional event. Visit the Custom Lip Balm Store today to get started!

Benefits of Beeswax Lip Balm

When looking for a lip balm, one of the best choices you can make is to use one containing Beeswax. Naturally produced wax secreted by bees, beeswax has natural properties that carry many surprising benefits. Below we will discuss 4 of these benefits to help you understand why our natural beeswax lip balms make a great promotional product to market your business or event.

 

The Benefits

 

1. Natural and Chemical Free

Naturally derived beeswax is free of unnecessary chemicals and parabens that can irritate your skin. It is also free of alcohol, which is can dry lips out. Beeswax is non-irritating and helps to retain moisture, keeping lips soft and supple. Additionally, beeswax is non-comedogenic so it won’t clog.


2. Organic Moisturizing

Beeswax contains natural emulsifiers to help keep lips moist, plump, and soft without the use of chemicals or added ingredients. It heals while softening, making it ideal to help prevent and repair dry, chapped, or cracked lips year round.


3. Protective and Antibacterial

Beeswax is a natural protectant against the sun and other environmental elements. Some of our beeswax lip balms include SPF 15 to provide an additional layer of protection. If your lips are sensitive or prone to infection, the antibacterial properties of beeswax will go a long way in protecting your lips against inflammation and irritation.


4. Anti-Aging

Beeswax is rich in Vitamin A which aids in cell turnover, which diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This prolongs the process of wrinkles and age spots forming on the lips!

 

Promote Your Business with Beeswax Lip Balm !

If you’re as impressed as we were with the benefits of beeswax lip balms, we invite you to explore your available options for custom promotional lip balms. Personalized with your logo, you have a great giveaway for all your marketing needs. Here’s a quick list of options you can choose from: