Smith's Rosebud Salve

I must be on my third or fourth tin. This is a really practical, pretty, lightweight petroleum balm. It doesn’t stay on too long but there’s so much product it will still last you for years. I love the old school packaging and scent, although the tin can be hard to open. If you leave this balm in a warm car or similar situation, the balm will melt easily and when it cools down it may be all over the inside of the lid, making it difficult and messy to open. The easiest fix for this (BE CAREFUL) is to place the unopened tin on a heating element of some sort at the LOWEST setting. Leave it for maybe 5-10 minutes then turn off the heat and leave the metal tin to cool off. This will not only remelt the balm and cause it to flow to the bottom of the tin, cleaning up the mess and making it usable again, but it will also relevel it, giving you a new looking surface just a little less than full. You will not lose any product at all with this method.

I really wanted to like this balm, but every time I was using it I got small pimples around my lips. Probably too oily for my skin type.

I have kept the same tin of Smiths Rosebud Salve in Rose and Mandarin next to my bed for over five years and I am now only seeing the bottom of the tin. I use it every night before bed, and my lips are never chapped. The tin is pretty and retro, and looks nice sitting there next to my lamp. Happy face.