Morphine Lip Balm: Pucker Up to a Numbing Kiss

by Dana Oliver (Subscribe to Dana Oliver's posts)
Posted Apr 26th 2011 at 12:40PM

There's no denying that there is power in a pout painted in a bright lip color. But what if you could share that sensation with just one kiss?

Morphine Lip Balm may be the trick to leaving quite the lasting impression when you pucker up.

Our friends over at Fashionista discovered this invigorating lip balm that is packed with smoothing ingredients like vitamin E, shea nut, jojoba and coconut oils, as well as 4 percent benzocaine -- a numbing agent also found in Orajel and mosquito bite sprays.

Brilliant blend, huh?

Morphine Lips founder Sheen Moaleman's love of Chapstick and Fresh's Sugar lip balm, plus the 2006 Kill Hannah song "Lips Like Morphine" inspired him to perfect this lip goodie, Fashionista reports.

Fashionista Beauty Editor Cheryl Wischhover put the numbing lip balm to the test and discovered that it took 10 minutes for the "disconcerting, tingling sensation" to wear off.

At $17.50 a pop, would you try Morphine Lip Balm?

Tell us in the comments section and watch the video below on how to make organic lip balm.

How to Make Organic Lip Gloss

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Filed under: Beauty, News, Makeup
Tags: benzocaine, face makeup, Fashionista, lip balm, makeup video, MakeupVideo, Morphine lip balm, Sheen Moaleman, video

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mongo, 4-27-2011, 2:47PM

I would'nt pay $17.50 for it, when you can get and give the same feeling in purchasing peppermint oil from the organic store, mixed with chapstick or even lipstick it feels great and last, besides taste great.

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Estella B., 4-27-2011, 2:51PM

That's dumb...period.

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Terri, 4-27-2011, 2:53PM

This is so retro, it's almost funny. It was stated back in the '50's that Marilyn Monroe had novocaine in her lipstick.

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chris, 4-27-2011, 3:35PM

so kiss his lips & he gets a disturbing numb sensation for 10 minutes...how long does it last on you?? when your lips are slathered in it??? DUMB!! Just be an incredible kisser, then you won't need the gimic.

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Lucy, 4-27-2011, 4:15PM

Why? Why would anyone want numb lips? Don't understand. Why would you want to make someone else's lips numb as well? Disturbing. Just dab your lips with some Orajel if you dig numb lips.

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undrgrndgirl, 4-27-2011, 5:43PM

get back to me when you're putting REAL morphine in it...oh, wait, i'm allergic :(
and NO WAY would i pay 17.00 for lip balm/lip stick/chap stick.

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formyson, 4-29-2011, 2:48AM

Everyone has made great points here but your post made me LMAO!!! Thanks for the chuckle....

If this chit sells, I'm gonna start coming up with INSANE product ideas!! I thought the Skinny Girl Margarita was a crazy one (tho it did bring in some great cash for the brains behind it, lol). What's shocking to me is? People pay $8 and up for one bottle. (I've heard good and bad reviews from die hard fans) I've often wondered if they've realized they could make the same thing at home (without the bottle and face attached of course) for just a few bucks more?? You'll actually get more bang for your buck but I guess if you're a fan of hers, you'll buy whatever she pushes. Now that chit, I just don't get but hey, that's just me.... :)

kill hannah fan, 4-27-2011, 7:25PM

"i want a girl with lips like morphine"

:]

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Donna, 4-27-2011, 8:02PM

Uh...why would you want numb lips?

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K, 4-28-2011, 10:23AM

WTF is wrong with people?

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Linda, 4-28-2011, 1:12AM

A lot of people are allergic to Benzocaine and similar medicines. I guess a guy would really remember the woman who put him in the hospital with an allercic reaction! Not a good idea.

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