ChapStick
Brand name of lip balm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Chopsticks or Chapman Stick.
ChapStick is a brand name of lip balm owned by Suave Brands Company, a subsidiary of private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners, and is used in many countries worldwide. It is intended to help treat and prevent chapped lips, hence the name. Many varieties also include sunscreen in order to prevent sunburn.
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Product type | Lip balm |
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Owner | Suave Brands Company |
Country | United States |
Introduced | Early 1880s |
Previous owners | |
Website | chapstick |
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Due to its popularity, the term has become a genericized trademark. It popularly refers to any lip balm contained in a lipstick-style tube and applied in the same manner as lipstick. However, the term is still a registered trademark, with rights exclusively owned by Suave Brands Company.