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Blistex

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Blistex Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryPersonal Care Products
Founded1947; 77 years ago (1947)
HeadquartersOak Brook, Illinois, United States
ProductsPharmaceuticals
Websiteblistex.com

Blistex Inc. is an American consumer products company headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. Founded in 1947, in the business of developing and marketing lip care products, its offerings have grown to include other brands including Odor-Eaters, Stridex, and Kank-A.

Description

Blistex Inc. was founded in 1947 in the business of developing and marketing lip care products.[1] It manufactures and sells a wide range of lip balm, lip ointment, and other lip-related products under the Blistex brand name.[2][3] The company owns and markets additional consumer health and personal care brands including Odor-Eaters (foot care), Tucks (rectal care),[4] Stridex (acne care), Ivarest (anti-itch ointments),[5] Kank-A (oral pain relief),[6] and Glysomed (moisturizing lotions).[7]

Blistex is headquartered outside of Chicago in Oak Brook, Illinois.[8] The company operates a production facility in Oak Brook, Illinois, and is a member of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association. As of November 2021, Blistex products are sold around the world.[9]

Cultural impact

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  • NASA included two tubes of Blistex in the Emergency Medical Kit during the Space Shuttle program.[10]
  • In 2021, Blistex Lip Ointment earned fourth-place honors in the "Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" contest sponsored by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association.[11]

References

  1. ^ "About Blistex". Blistex.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  2. ^ "Comparativa: bálsamos labiales". The Moisturizer. 3 November 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Lip Care Products | Blistex Inc". Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  4. ^ "Tucks". Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  5. ^ "Ivarest | Fight Poison Plant Itch". www.ivarest.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  6. ^ "Kank-A". www.kank-a.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  7. ^ "Glysomed". Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  8. ^ "About Blistex | Blistex Inc". Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  9. ^ "Blistex International | Blistex Inc". Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  10. ^ "Space Shuttle News Reference (5-34)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  11. ^ "Top 16 chosen in 'Coolest Thing Made in Illinois' contest". WICS. 2021-03-02. Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.

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