Carmex lip balm

Carmex is a world-renowned brand of lip balm, invented in 1937 by Alfred Woelbing. The brand's history is deeply rooted in Wisconsin, USA, where Woelbing initially began mixing the medicated lip balm by hand in his kitchen to soothe his own cold sores. For decades, the business remained a small, home-based operation, sold from the trunk of the founder's car before expanding into the global market.

Today, Carmex remains a quintessential American brand. While its distribution has reached global proportions, the manufacturing remains centered in Franklin, Wisconsin. It is uniquely one of the few global personal care brands that remains family-owned and operated, maintaining the same core formula and dedication to quality as its founder.