Carmex Classic Lip Balm Medicated
17 mg/g + 453 mg/g · Salve
- Available without prescription
- Active substance
- Camphor (synthetic), White Petrolatum
- Made by
- Carma Laboratories, Inc.
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
At a glance
Quoted from the official label · 2026-01-09
External Analgesic Lip Protectant
- Helps provide relief of symptoms of cold sores and dry lips
- Sold without a prescription
- FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed
What it is for
- helps provide relief of symptoms of cold sores and dry lips
From the official label · 2026-01-09 · DailyMed
Do not take it if
- deep puncture wounds
- serious burns
- animal bites
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Do Not Use”.
How to take it
These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.
- apply to lips not more than 3 to 4 times daily
- children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor
Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.
Stop and get help if
- condition worsens
- symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.
Other warnings
- For external use only
- When using this product:
- keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove.
- Stop use and
- ask a doctor if:
- symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days Do not use
- animal bites
- Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
- keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove.
Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.
Keep away from children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.
What kind of medicine it is
External Analgesic Lip Protectant
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.
Other ingredients
Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.
lanolin, beeswax, cetyl esters, paraffinum liquidum, theobroma cacao seed butter, menthol, salicylic acid, phenol, vanillin, flavor
Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.
Ingredients people check for
Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.
This label’s list of inactive ingredients names none of: lactose, wheat or gluten, colour dyes, sugars, sugar alcohols, alcohol (ethanol), aspartame (phenylalanine), gelatin, peanut oil, soy, parabens, sulfites, titanium dioxide.
Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.
Details
| Made by | Carma Laboratories, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Camphor (synthetic), White Petrolatum |
| Strength | 17 mg/g + 453 mg/g |
| Form | Salve |
| Route | Topical |
| Packs | 4 TUBE in 1 TRAY / 10 g in 1 TUBE · 7.5 g in 1 JAR · 3 JAR in 1 BLISTER PACK / 7.5 g in 1 JAR |
| NDC | 10210-0038 |
| NDC | 10210-0039 |
Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).
Other strengths and forms
3 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- Salve2 products
- 1.7 g/100g + 45.3 g/100g
- 17 mg/g + 453 mg/g
- Kit1 products
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.
See every product with Camphor (synthetic), White Petrolatum