Organic lip balm smooth stick - lip balm discontinued by Evolution of Smooth - review by favillous

The Organic Lip Balm Smooth Stick by Evolution of Smooth is more traditional than their sphere-shaped balms. After having tried one of the spheres, I saw the mint stick on sale in the grocery store yesterday after having reviewed the sphere only a few days ago and thought that it must be serendipity. I hoped that this would be everything that the sphere form wasn't, and I wasn't disappointed.

The ingredients are all natural - the ones with the asterisks next to them are certified organic. The only thing that differs from the Summer Fruit sphere that I tried is the inclusion of Peppermint oil and the exlusion of Sunflower Seed Oil, as well as Blueberry, Strawberry and Peach extracts - it's nice to know that the formula doesn't change between stick and sphere form. Here is a full list of the ingredients:

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Beeswax (Cire D’abeille)*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract*, Tocopherol, Limonene*, Linalool*.

This lip balm is a great choice for those who prefer to keep their lips chemical-free, and it comes in three flavors: Mint, Vanilla and Pomegranate Raspberry. Since one of my major complaints about the sphere balm is that It comes in very feminine flavors (even the mint has vanilla scent as well), the fact that there is a Mint is a huge plus for me. The mint flavor is quite minty: none of the weak mint that you often mind in lip balms. It's not overpowering, but it does have a sort of cooling effect, which some people might not enjoy. The balm keeps your lips well-moisturized. I don't find myself having to re-apply very often, but I think that the sphere did last a little bit longer.

The packaging is much better suited to people who don't carry purses or bags than the sphere is. Though this is bigger than a Chapstick (more like a Nivea), it fits into your pocket without creating such an obnoxious bulge. The lip balm arrives wrapped in clear plastic stamped with the ingredients and information about the flavor. you can easily peel it off, which leaves you with only the stick, stamped with "EOS."

Like the spheres, these are quite expensive on Eden Fantasys, especially since you get much less product in the stick than in the sphere. Luckily, I was able to find this for a great price, because even though I like it, I still wouldn't pay full price.