First of all, for those with allergies, it is always important to know what is in a product. In this case, the ingredients include: Hydrogenated Polybutenes, Petrolatum, Beeswax, Isopropyl Palmitate, Flavor, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea butter), Therobrama Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Red 6. Neither of us are scientists, but as with anything, better safe than sorry. Most of the materials included in this lip balm would be considered by many to be healthy for your skin/lips, but it is always important to know what your body reacts to. These ingredients help keep your lips healthy and hydrated using mostly natural substances.

Now for performance. This stuff does the job in terms of lubricating your lips. As someone who has used a lot of different lip balms (or as the person kissing those lips;), this particular balm seems to be more sticky than many others. The stickiness may be caused by the use of the various natural ingredients. If you have long hair, it is not uncommon for your hair to become stuck on your lips, or your partners lips given its viscosity. This problem alone turned us both off on this item. It seemed to have the desired effect of adding some shine, plump, flavor, and hydration, but the "sticky situations" were too much to overcome. Kissing is not recommended with this lip balm.

In conclusion, this product may be worth buying to the right person. However, if it reacts to your lips the way it did to ours, you will likely be disappointed. Stick with your go to lip balm and chose a different lip balm to experiment with. If you don't have anyone to kiss, or have anything to get stuck in it, this lip balm could potentially last all day long with only one or two applications. The

Still not a fan... Even after giving it a second try, the stickiness is just too much for me... The ingredients seem like they would do the trick, but I will stick to some other lip balms.