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| Product type | Lip balm |
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| Owner | Yellow Wood Partners (private equity firm) |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | Early 1880s |
| Previous owners | |
| Website | chapstick |
ChapStick is a brand name of lip balm manufactured 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.
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.