Carmex
Medicated lip balm
Carmex is a brand of medicated lip balm, recognizable by its yellow packaging and distinctive medicinal scent.
The original formula contains menthol, camphor, and phenol, producing a slight tingling sensation.
My lips are so chapped—do you have any Carmex?
Often used generically for any medicated lip balm.
Waxy mouth moisturizer
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- medicatedGiven drugs for treatment
yellow · cherry · moisturizer · SPF · stick · pot · tingle · petroleum
Slight stinging sensation
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- mentholCooling agent from plants
- camphorAromatic crystalline insect deterrent
- burnDamage by heat
numbing · sting · peppermint · warming · prickle · buzz · medicinal · sharp
Skin rough from dryness
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- dryFree from moisture
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- healingRestoration of health
winter · cold sore · irritation · peeling · windburn · sunburn · flaky · painful
Evoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- vintageQuality from past eras
- grandmotherMother of a parent
drugstore · iconic · 1937 · trusted · familiar · old-school · generation · traditional
lip balm
Waxy mouth moisturizer
medicated · yellow · cherry · moisturizer · SPF · stick · pot · tingle · petroleum · lanolin
tingle
Slight stinging sensation
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- mentholCooling agent from plants
- camphorAromatic crystalline insect deterrent
burn · numbing · sting · peppermint · warming · prickle · buzz · medicinal · sharp · fresh
chapped
Skin rough from dryness
healing · winter · cold sore · irritation · peeling · windburn · sunburn · flaky · painful · raw
retro
Evoking recent past
grandmother · drugstore · iconic · 1937 · trusted · familiar · old-school · generation · traditional · timeless