3 Blistex lip balms compared: Lip Relief Cream, Triple Butter and Daily Lip Conditioner – review

Texture and scent
The combination of natural and synthetic butter and oils gives this lip balm its dense, thick texture. Indeed, Blistex Lip Cream Relief is a squeezable white cream which spreads comfortably onto the lips. You can actually feel the mentha piperita! This lip salve releases a pleasant fresh aroma and refreshing (mild) tingling sensation.

 

Blistex Triple Butters: product and package

Triple Butters (ITA) is that, a typical stick. This hydrating lip balm comes in the smallest Blistex stick with 4.25 grams.

Formula
This lip balm offers hydration, smoothness and an effective SPF15. Its formula is very rich and – as its name suggests – contains 3 natural types of butter: mango, shea and tucuma butter. Mango is rich in vitamins, shea butter is deeply moisturising, while tucuma butter acts as an emollient and anti-oxidant agent.

Texture and scent
Triple Butters is a solid stick which melts with your warmth, gliding pleasantly. Its aroma is buttery and particularly caramelised. Mouthwatering

 

Blistex Daily Lip Conditioner: product and package

In theory, Blistex Daily Lip Conditioner (ITA Idratante Labbra) is a double duty-lip product a daily, highly hydrating lip balm and a base for lip colours. It’s a lightweight pot with 7 grams of products and a protective seal.

Formula
Daily Lip Conditioner is formulated to renew and hydrate the skin for young-looking and healthy-coloured lips. Grapeseed and olive oils, soja proteins, vitamin E and aloe vera extract create an anti-oxidant and nourishing mixture; while SPF15 provides safe protection.

Texture and scent
It looks like a yellow vaseline-alike product; the texture may remind of that greasy cream, but less oily as you swirl your fingertips to warm and take some product from the pot. I’ve been unpleasantly surprised and you will too: Blistex Daily Lip Conditioner contains menthol and thymol, even if the package doesn’t state it clearly as the Lip Relief Cream does. For this reason, I wasn’t expecting a defined menthol fragrance, not even its strong tingling!

The 3 packages, 3 different lip balms, which one passed my tests? Which popped in my bag for an indefinite amount of time (or until I found a new favourite)?

Let’s see pros&cons of each product briefly, what I loved and disliked, to conclude with my final choice.

Blistex Lip Cream Relief:
I liked its tiny size, the soothing sensation and its freshness.
I didn’t like and wouldn’t recommend its applicator. Taking a drop and massaging it onto my lips is better for me instead. The slight white cast on my lips.

Blistex Triple Butter:
I liked its handy packaging, the gliding texture and application, the high hydration and soothing sensation, and particularly this aroma.
I couldn’t find a negative side, to be honest.
Blistex Daily Lips Conditioner:
I liked how it feels quite natural onto the lips, but I really disliked its packaging, which is the least hygienic of the three. Dipping constantly my finger in the pot isn’t pleasant and safe, unless you like it. Most of all, that cold tingle shocked me.

If you’re scratching your head because these lippies don’t look familiar to what you can find in stores; there are correspondences and similarities between the Italian and the UK versions… To hit the target, Amazon is where I can find these and many other Blistex lip balms in one click.

Well, there isn’t that much to add, in the end. It’s quite clear who wins this round. Blistex already delighted me with its Raspberry Lemonade lip balm, so it did again with its Triple Butters lip balm. The name says you’re going to indulge in it and won’t stop licking your lips (even if it’s bad for your hydration).

Valentina Chirico aka Valens