Best Lip Balm For Cold Sores

What are cold sores and fever blisters? Both "cold sore" and "fever blister" refer to the lip blisters caused by infections of the Herpes Simplex I virus (not to be confused with Herpes Simplex II, which is generally associated with genital herpes).

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I've had occasional cold sores since I was a kid. Usually this meant suffering through 3-4 days of active sores, which itch and hurt (and look unsightly), then up to a week or more after they "break" of healing. I've tried several different remedies, but so far, this stuff is by far the best product I've tried.

The company continued further expansion under the management of his son Don and his grandsons Paul and Eric. In 2002, mint-flavored Carmex lip balm ( SPF 30) joined original Carmex lip balm in the product line, and Carmex lip balm became available throughout North America, Australia, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Lip balm or lip salve is a wax-like substance applied topically to the lips of the mouth to relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis, stomatitis, or cold sores. Lip balm often contains beeswax or carnauba wax, camphor, cetyl alcohol, lanolin, paraffin, and petrolatum, among other ingredients.