It's no secret that I love Blistex. Their product range is absolutely incredible and my favourite lip health products come from them. I've wrote a lot about the brand before and you can see all my reviews/times I've mentioned Blistex here. Blistex have recently launched a revolutionary Cold Sore Cream. Fortunately, I don't suffer with cold sores but I wanted to feature the cream on my blog anyway because I know what a pain they can be.
Docosanol is the unique active ingredient in the Blistex Cold Sore Cream and it's already the number 1 selling cold sore treatment in the US and for the first time, Blistex have brought it to the UK! It works differently to every other cold sore treatment on the market as it helps to block the spread of the virus when applied so you can carry on with life as normal.
"Published scientific journal reports (4) have shown that docosanol starts working earlier in the cold sore cycle than other active ingredients by forming a barrier around the cell whihc stops the virus from entering in the first place. Current treatments on the market contain anti-virals such as aciclovir and penciclovir, which only start to work once the cold sore has entered the healthy cells."
4 - Haremburg et al. Acta Derm Venereol 2010; 90: 122-130; Sacks et al. J Am Acad Dermatol 2001;45 (2): 222-230; Habbema et al. Acta Derm Venereol 1996; 479-481.
So busy lifestyles make it hard to sufferers to avoid the triggers of a cold sore such as stress, tiredness, ill health and poor diet. But the new cream offers a powerful new way to fight back against the virus while also moisturising and protecting the lips all year round.
The new Cold Sore Cream is available now and it retails for £6.99. You can find out more here and buy it from Tesco, Superdrug, Sainsbury's, Asda, Boots and Morrisons over the counter.
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"Published scientific journal reports (4) have shown that docosanol starts working earlier in the cold sore cycle than other active ingredients by forming a barrier around the cell whihc stops the virus from entering in the first place. Current treatments on the market contain anti-virals such as aciclovir and penciclovir, which only start to work once the cold sore has entered the healthy cells."
4 - Haremburg et al. Acta Derm Venereol 2010; 90: 122-130; Sacks et al. J Am Acad Dermatol 2001;45 (2): 222-230; Habbema et al. Acta Derm Venereol 1996; 479-481.
The new Cold Sore Cream is available now and it retails for £6.99. You can find out more here and buy it from Tesco, Superdrug, Sainsbury's, Asda, Boots and Morrisons over the counter.
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