Neutrogena Lip Balm

Most lip balms have a high oil content and can help start your fire if you in less than ideal conditions.

most lip balms have some SPF.

I haven't planned it that way, but have used lip balm as sunscreen in a pinch.

You can also use sunscreen as a lip balm, although it isn't very tasty.

–B.G.–

I've used lip balm on my shoes full grain leather boots in the winter while hiking in snow. It is very good at keeping water from soaking into the leather. My boots needed more water proofing treatment but I didn't realize it until I was already hiking. It really worked great!

In addition to making the M/90 camo pattern, the greatest wool cardigan/insulating layer ever (värmetröja 90), and good winter mittens, the Swedish military also makes a lip balm: Försvarets Hudsalva

It is 99% fat, extremely low water content (so good for putting on the skin in extremely cold weather), and made from peanut oil, tallow, and vanilla.

Recommended uses include application to hotspots, lips, and exposed skin in cold weather. Also works well for waxing skis, frying dinner, and in a pinch, eating for some extra calories.

Seriously, I have seen nasty frostbite on XC race skiers at the 1979 World Cup races when I was ski patrolling there at Van Hovenburg in Lake Placid. Ears, cheeks and noses were the first to get frostbitten. Temps were -20 F. Wind chills at the racers' downhill speeds may have been -40 F. Later that day skiers covered their faces with Vaseline and avoided the problem so I'd bet lip balm will work well too.

Peanut oil….that **** is evil. If anyone wants a great all purpose oil, in winter, just use coconut. Virgin coconut oil that is. You can use it on almost anything….

I'm sorry, but do you have any evidence for the evil of peanut oil? Seems pretty benign to me.