This fantastic product was discontinued in Canada for some unknown to me reason, but i have short supply left in case my family runs out or someone decides to buy it from me. I tried 12 shades of this Lip Balm: despite being the Balm it is not transparent and it amazingly moisturizes your lips for about 3 hours, then you can just re-apply it. I hear a lot of people give good reviews to lipsticks that dry out your lips unless you first apply regular balm. This is not how you use the lipstick: when you buy it, it should have pleasant smell (not plastic, not chemical) and should have expiry date(i attached photos of North American-produced and European lipsticks as a proof). The lipstick should do exactly what description says. You should not add anything to make it work! If it smell bad, it means you are being cheap and wasting money on garbage. Not only you loose money, you let harmful chemicals penetrate your body through your skin (lips in this case). Canadian and American lipsticks in most cases fail to display the expiration date on them -one of the issues Consumers Board should look at. Majority of European made lipsticks do have expiry date on them (Pupa, Catrice, Rivolois, Belor Design, Viteks). That is why i only buy L'Oreal and Quo brands, or go European.