Was Chapstick brand the first drugstore brand of chapstick?

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If not... what brand, that can be found in drugstores today, was?

Answer 1

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Read this for a brief history of Chapstick, Blistex, Carmex and a few others.

Now I want to go out and get some shea butter lip balm!

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http://karitegold.com/skin-conditions-pr…

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thank you! the history of balms looked so familiar! i know...i researched lip balm's history a while ago, but lost the site and history along with it!lol.

Answer 2

Chapstick was the first brand of Chapstick.

Answer 3

Probably not. Back then, there were chapsticks under the store name.
(ex. Rite-Aid Chapstick, etc.)

Answer 4

Yes. Remember Susie Chapstick?

Answer 5

i dont know if chapstick was the first lip balm on a rollup tube but i do like the aveeno one better than chapstick

Answer 6

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I can't resist, I have to tell you about this indian trick I know. Rub you right index finger through the V at the top of your right ear (behind your ear), then rub your top lip. Now repeat with your left index finger & left ear for your lower lip. This works better than any manufactured lip balm, and it has been used for a lot longer. Not available in drugstores. lol
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Looks like Chapstick was the first brand.

History of Lip Balm
http://karitegold.com/skin-conditions-pr…

In the early 1870s, Dr. Charles Browne Fleet [2], a physician and pharmacological tinkerer from Lynchburg, Virginia, invented ChapStick as a lip balm.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChapStick

Blistex was founded in 1947
http://www.blistex.com/About_Us.htm

Burt's Bees originated in Maine as a candle making partnership between Roxanne Quimby and Burt Shavitz in 1984.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt%27s_Be…

Bag Balm is made by the Dairy Association Co. in Lyndonville, Vermont and Rock Island, Quebec. The product is known for its characteristic 10 oz green tins featuring a cow's head and red clovers on the lid. It has been in production since 1899.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bag_Balm

Carmex has been manufactured by Carma Laboratories in Franklin, Wisconsin since 1937
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmex

Labello® is a century-old lip care stick that mostly resembles lipsticks. It is produced by Beiersdorf AG in Germany and Australia. The labello lip care sticks are also sold under the name Nivea.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labello

Tholene was a mentholated lip balm made by the Rosebud Perfume Company of Woodsboro, Maryland. It is notable for its distinctive packaging (empty tins are considered collectible).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tholene
Since 1895, this world-famous salve has been lauded by fashion magazines, make-up artists, and celebrities as their number one preferred lip balm.
http://www.smithsrosebudsalve.net/produc…

Vaseline is personal care brand of skin creams, lotions and cleansers. Vaseline is an internationally registered trademark name owned by Unilever PLC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaseline
Unilever was formed in 1930 when the Dutch margarine company, Margarine Unie, merged with British soapmaker Lever Brothers.
http://www.unilever.com/resources/faq.as…