Sunday 25 December 2011

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Swivel Stick Review


Light tan in color, Palmer's: Cocoa Butter Formula Swivel Stick has familiar Palmer's cocoa-buttery fragrance. This product comes in a .5 oz. swivel stick, easy to use in pointed places like lips, areas near eyes, etc. It is much bigger than a chap stick and acts more like a sunscreen for the places it is applied to. Among its ingredients is SPF 30 with UVA/UVB protection. The list of the ingredients is given below:



Ingredients

Theobroma Cacao Extract (Cocoa) , Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum) , Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Micro-Cristallina) , Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter (Cocoa) , Tocopheryl Acetate , Fragrance , Benzyl Alcohol , Carotene (CI 40800)
Using this product for SPF spot protection for parts like cheeks, nose and other exposed areas is highly recommended. Apart from use for dry, chapped lips this product is best for wind/sun burned or chafed skin.
Some benefits that users of this product say are as follows:

  • When used only on spots like lips, this product moisturizes spot areas well.
  • The ingredients of the product do not cause any breakout or other skin issues.
  • The Scent: Almost all Palmer's products have similar fragrance of cocoa-butter scent that stays long after applying.
  • It reasonably priced but not available at all places.
  • If you apply the stick to your skin, it feels as though you are applying coating of Vaseline.
People like to carry everywhere with them. It acts as intense lip balm. If skin gets dried to bits by using products with chemicals that do not agree with some skin types of face, this will undo the damage. Initially, People also use it on around eyes.

Problems:

It clogs the pores on cheekbones as felt by many users. As a lip balm this is perfect. Hence people recommend it as favorite product for their lips. No problem with using it that way. Otherwise, for others this product is nothing less than perfect for their face.

Users reviews were found to be using Palmers lotions during pregnancy and people find that lip balm exclusively good for spot treatments and marks. People discover this product and let others hooked to it. People loved it enough to gift every time some one complains about issues with lips and other spots. People could not find it in stores, but could go for shopping online with websites like WalGreen's website. So, what are your thoughts about this product!