The 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner has a blend of vanilla cream, cashmere, and sandalwood that would be right at home in a perfume bottle (and is, in fact, available in a hair and body mist format, as well as a body wash, lotion, and deodorant).
Using the balm can require a bit of a learning curve.
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Jenny Berg,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
Also referred to as petroleum jelly, which is the primary ingredient of Vaseline, it was invented during the 1800s as a cure-all balm and has become a household staple since.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
In the middle of what will ultimately be the longest hiatus the film franchise has ever seen, a new 007 video game might just be the salve that fans sorely need.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Inspired by Magnolia Bakery’s bestselling treat, the skin salve delivered a mouth-watering aroma and up to 12 hours of hydration.
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