Pharmacy Times Names Carmex® Number One Recommended Lip Balm

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Carma Laboratories, Inc., the maker of Carmex lip balms, has announced that Pharmacy Times magazine, in conjunction with U.S. News & World Report, has named Carmex the number one pharmacist-recommended brand of lip balm for the 15th consecutive year. Carmex has received this recognition based on pharmacist survey results.

We are honored to receive this unprecedented acknowledgment, said Paul Woelbing, president of Carma Laboratories, Inc. Carmex is dedicated to providing consumers with superior lip balm formulas that heal, sooth and protect while ensuring lips remain healthy and hydrated.

The brands time-tested lip care formulations contain healing ingredients, moisturizers and Broad Spectrum SPF sunscreen. Put these together and Carmex offers soothing, moisturizing and protecting lip balms for everyday use and the treatment of dry, chapped lips and cold sores.

Pharmacists recognize the effectiveness of the ingredients and consumers are provided a variety of forms, functions and flavors, including:

In gathering the data, Pharmacy Times conducted an annual survey that reached a significant portion of the publications 170,000 pharmacist readers to collect feedback from about 14 distinct therapeutic health areas comprising 162 product categories. This research resulted in the evaluation and ranking of more than 1,000 over-the-counter (OTC) products.

Media Note

Product photos are available upon request. For additional information, visit the Carmex press room atwww.carmexpressroom.com.

About Carmexand Carma Laboratories, Inc.:

For more than 75 years, Milwaukee-based Carma Laboratories, Inc., has manufactured Carmex brand lip balms. Carma Laboratories, Inc. is a family owned and operated business that was founded in 1937 by Alfred Woelbing, the inventor of Carmex lip balm for cold sores. Today, the company continues to produce its original lip care formula in its trademark jars, and has expanded the line to include flavored lip balms, ultra hydrating lip care formulas as well as soothing skin care products. Carmex products are available in major drug, food and mass merchant retailers, at convenience stores throughout the United States, online and in more than 25 countries around the world. For more information, contact Carma Laboratories, Inc., at (414) 421-7707 or visit http://www.mycarmex.com.

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Pharmacy Times Names Carmex® Number One Recommended Lip Balm