Quick answers
- What is Camphor (synthetic), menthol, unspecified form and petrolatum used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Chapstick Classic Medicated (Haleon US Holdings LLC) lists these uses: helps prevent and temporarily protects chafed, chapped or cracked lips temporary relief of pain associated with fever blisters and cold sores helps prevent and protect from the drying effects of wind and cold weather.
- Do I need a prescription for Camphor (synthetic), menthol, unspecified form and petrolatum?
- No. The products on this page are sold without a prescription (over the counter).
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredients, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Camphor (synthetic), menthol, unspecified form and petrolatum been recalled?
- No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
Chapstick Classic Medicated · Haleon US Holdings LLC
Camphor (synthetic) 1.6% · Menthol, unspecified form 0.6% · Petrolatum 41%, stick (topical)
Active ingredient
Camphor 1.6% Menthol 0.6% White Petrolatum 41%
Purpose
External analgesic External analgesic Skin protectant
Uses
helps prevent and temporarily protects chafed, chapped or cracked lips temporary relief of pain associated with fever blisters and cold sores helps prevent and protect from the drying effects of wind and cold weather
Warnings
For external use only
When using this product
avoid contact with the eyes.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
condition worsens symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply to lips not more than 3 to 4 times daily children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor
Inactive ingredients
arachidyl propionate, cetyl alcohol, carnauba wax, fragrance, isopropyl lanolate, isopropyl myristate, lanolin, light mineral oil, octyldodecanol, oleyl alcohol, paraffin, phenyl trimethicone, cocoa butter, white wax
Questions?
call weekdays from 9 AM to 6 PM at 1-800-245-1040 Additional information Distributed by: GSK CH, Warren, NJ 07059 For most recent product information, visit www.chapstick.com Trademarks owned or licensed by GSK. © 2022 GSK or licensor Paraben Free
— FDA label of Chapstick Classic Medicated, Haleon US Holdings LLC, effective January 23, 2024. See the official label on DailyMed →
Lip Medex Cherry · Blistex Inc.
Camphor (synthetic) 1% · Menthol, unspecified form 1% · Petrolatum 57%, ointment (topical)
Active ingredient
Purpose Camphor 1.0% (w/w) External analgesic Menthol 1.0% (w/w) External analgesic Petrolatum 57% (w/w) Lip protectant
Purpose
Active ingredients Purpose Camphor 1.0% (w/w) External analgesic Menthol 1.0% (w/w) External analgesic Petrolatum 57% (w/w) Lip protectant
Uses
for the temporary relief of pain and itching associated with minor lip irritation temporarily protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked lips helps protect lips from the drying effects of wind and cold weather
Warnings
For external use only
Do not use
on deep or puncture wounds animal bites serious burns
When using this product
do not get into eyes do not apply over large areas of the body or bandage
Stop use and ask a doctor if
condition worsens symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days
Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
adults and children 2 years of age and older: Apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily children under 2 years of age: Consult a doctor
Inactive ingredients
beeswax, benzyl alcohol, diisopropyl adipate, flavors, lanolin, menthoxypropanediol, menthyl lactate, microcrystalline wax, myristyl myristate, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, saccharin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter
— FDA label of Lip Medex Cherry, Blistex Inc., effective June 28, 2024. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredients, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Camphor (synthetic) 1.6% · Menthol, unspecified form 0.6% · Petrolatum 41% · stick (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Chapstick Classic Medicated | Haleon US Holdings LLC | DailyMed |
Camphor (synthetic) 1% · Menthol, unspecified form 1% · Petrolatum 57% · ointment (topical) · 1 product
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Lip Medex Cherry | Blistex Inc. | DailyMed |
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Haleon US Holdings LLC1 product
- Blistex Inc.1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.