by Herpecin-L

Product Features

• Formulated to treat cold sores and protect lips
• Relieves dry, chapped lips
• Protects lips from the sun

Product Description

Size: 0.10 oz

Lip Balm Formulated To Treat Cold Sores And Protect Lips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 3.3 x 4.3 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000052YE1
• UPC: 041167777312
• Item model number: 0-41167-
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lysine is a proven medicine, February 22, 2006

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NWKERR2005 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Herpecin-L Lip Balm Stick, 30 SPF, 0.1 Ounce (Health and Beauty)

This works way better than Abreva (which I find innefective). I tried it and was hooked. Lysine is the perfect antidote to arginine which is what feeds herpes outbreaks. Lemon balm is also an antiviral. Most medical doctors do not agree with non synthetic meds, but they do have a use to a point. Such as Tea tree oil for super staph (MRSA) etc.

I do believe that natural cures are here to stay, just be careful. But lysine is truely effective and Herpecin -L is great. It should have a new name though.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best product for me, October 7, 2005

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Mimi (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Herpecin-L Lip Balm Stick, 30 SPF, 0.1 Ounce (Health and Beauty)

I started using Herpecin-L nearly 20 years ago, when I had the first flare-up of what became a recurring problem with my lips -- not cold sores, but related to cold sores. My lips were very swollen, cracked, and extremely painful. Herpecin was the ONLY thing that helped, and I've been using it ever since. I've tried every other product out there, but for my specific needs, it's still the one medication that helps me. I have this yucky lip issue far less often than I used to, and I attribute that largely to regular use of Herpecin. And even for use as a simple lip balm, it's much better than the rest -- it doesn't have any menthol or camphor, ingredients that ultimately dry your lips out. And it's not waxy, like a lot of other lip balms. It just moistens, soothes, and makes everything feel better!

My one fear is that someday they'll stop making this stuff, and I'm going to be in big trouble! It's the greatest! (I do wish they'd come up with a better name, though!)

20 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dentist Says This Product is nothing More Than A Sunscreen, August 6, 2005

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kone "kone" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Herpecin-L Lip Balm Stick, 30 SPF, 0.1 Ounce (Health and Beauty)

I am a dentist who sees a lot of people with cold sores, which is reactivation of a previous childhood bout of Herpes. The cold sore is the virus replicating as a result of some sort of stress that decreases one's immune system.

This product is a sunscreen and has no other medicines that are proven effective in treating cold sores. I'd rather spend my money on a bip balm with a sun protection factor of 30+.

If you are looking for a better over-the-counter product, I'd recommend ABBREVA. Abbreva has been shown in clinical studies to be effective, but the key with this treatment or any other for that matter is to start when you first feel the tingling of another cold sore coming on. If you wait and the cold sore erupts, virtually nothing will relieve it except time and your own immune response. So start applying Abbreva immediately for the best chance to limit the development of the cold sore.

Your dentist or doctor can prescribe anti-virals in either a topical form or a tablet form for severe cold sore cases, but once again, if it is not started immediately, the cold sore will develop and stay with you for 10 days or so. Ask for Zovirax or Denavir.

Always use a lip balm with sunscreen and too much sunlight can trigger a cold sore.

Abbreva is a good product. As with any product, it will not work in everyone who tries it - but it is certainly worth a try.

Jim "Konedog" Koenig, DDS

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