Palmers Dark Chocolate and Mint SPF15 Lip Balm

Texture: Lumpy in tube, thin on lips

Flavour: Mint and Chocolate

Fragrance: Mint and Chocolate

Finish: Glossy(ish)

Lasting power: unknown - had to remove after 10 minutes

Colour: White in tube, clear on lips

Longevity: 12M

Size: 4g, .15oz

Price: $3.29 AUD

Availability: I got this at Kmart, haven't seen it anywhere else.

Website: http://www.palmersaustralia.com

Brand Contact: website above

Discontinued: No

Limited Edition: No

Rating: 2/10

If you like this, try: anything else with an SPF

Ingredients:

Active Ingredients: Dimethicone 1.5% (Skin Protectant), Octinoxate 7.5% (Sunscreen), Oxybenzone 4.5% (Sunscreen)

Inactive Ingredients: Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Coppernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Fragrance (Parfum), Tocopheryl Acetate, Flavor, Isopropyl Myristate, Saccharin, Beta Carotene (CI 40800), Zea Mays (Corn) Oil

I was so excited to see this. I mean - Mint and Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is one of my favourite flavours. 

But the excitement was short lived. This has an SPF content - which I knew when I bought it, but I thought it'd be ok, because Palmer's is a well known and trusted brand, that the making your tongue numb thing wouldn't be an issue. But it was. I know it's not just me that has this issue, as when I told Anissa, she replied, 'oh, I hate that' So, while I love the smell, I'll only keep it to smell, or just throw it out cos I'll never use it again.

Also, what is with the oval shaped tunes? Am I the only one that finds them hard to apply? 

While I am at it, why, does a company as big as Palmers still release a product with their cocoa butter still lumpy? It it truly an awful sensation when you apply it.

I am not a negative person, usually, but the only positive thing about this product is the scent!

Be kind.

E x