The Good: Easy to apply, Delightful taste, Inexpensive, Flavorful, Minimal waxiness, Works well
The Bad: Offers very limited protection, Potential to melt
The Basics: A very good basic lip protectant, Chapstick Apple Cider tastes great while protecting skin from the elements!
As winter falls in Michigan, my wife and I have started stocking up on new (at least to us) and favorite lip balms. I was super excited when she started kissing me with the new Chapstick Apple Cider lip protectant. My wife is a fan of pretty much everything autumn and I was pleasantly surprised by how much the Apple Cider Chapstick actually tasted like it was supposed to. As an added benefit, it was pretty nice that this Chapstick actually worked!
We have been using the Chapstick Apple Cider flavor lip protectant for a month now, having gotten the flavor when it first popped up locally.
Chapstick's Apple Cider flavor Skin Protectant comes in the standard .15 oz. tube. It is a discreet plastic tube measuring two and a half inches long by 3/8" in diameter. The skin protectant it dispensed by simply removing the white cap (it pulls off easily enough) and twisting a dial on the bottom to push the remaining product up. The skin protectant itself is a waxy light green tube that is rubbed onto the lips and it offers a physical barrier to water and other damaging elements that could crack lips in winter and sunlight which could damage lips in the summer (or winter, whatwith the brightness of sunglare on snow).
The sunscreen properties of this ChapStick Apple Cider Skin Protectant are more alleged than actual; it does not have an SPF rating on the tube. On the plus side, where the ChapStick Apple Cider Skin Protectant falls down on the SPF rating, it more than protects lips from chapping in the winter. Tested in the early winter in northern Michigan, this skin protectant does adequately protect against chapped lips by forming a physical barrier that helps to retain moisture within the lips without exposing lips to freezing conditions.
As well, this product is remarkably easy to apply. It glides on easy and creates a barrier needed to resist the elements. This is what separates Apple Cider Chapstick from many other flavors I have tried; this skin protectant does not have a very waxy feel to it. When it is on my lips, I am very aware of its presence only for the first few seconds after applying, though there is no medicinal feel to it as it is placed on the lips. After that, though, the sensation of wax on the lips dissipates and this Chapstick works without making me feel like I am wearing lip protectant at all.
ChapStick Apple Cider leaves no significant color on the lips when it is applied. It looks just how it feels after the first few seconds; invisible! It does not add any coloring when applied to the lips.
Apple Cider also tastes just like it is supposed to, which is nice in a skin protectant. After the initial fruity taste, Apple Cider Chapstick tastes like cinnamon with a slight apple scent to it whenever one runs their tongue over their lips! Or, when one kisses the lips of another who is wearing this Chapstick, even after an hour from the last application, they will taste the flavor of Apple Cider.
The ChapStick Apple Cider Skin Protectant is made primarily of petrolatum, paraffin, and mineral oil, but beyond that there are several other chemicals, so be sure to check the package before purchasing for any allergies you might have. Given, however, that the purpose of this product is more protectant than anything else, it seems like its composition would be mostly non-reactive.
It is also worth noting that this cheap little skin protectant is not designed for moisturizing, only protecting. As a result, while it might prevent lips from drying out or cracking in winter, it will not repair damaged, cracked skin on the lips. This is a stopgap product; it prevents damage, but will not heal damaged, cracked lips. It does, however, protect already cracked or dry lips from splitting more, so they may heal naturally without getting more damage.
But for me, it succeeded in tasting like Apple Cider and by offering basic lip protection. Because of how expensive so many other lip protectants are, it became exceptionally easy to recommend Chapstick Apple Cider!
For other Chapstick and other lip balm products, please visit my reviews of:
Chapstick Strawberry Classic Lip Protectant
Chapstick Spearmint
Burt’s Bees Lip Balm With Pink Grapefruit
8/10
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© 2012 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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