The new products come in tubes of the distinctive Carmex yellow, so they'll be easy to find... and you'll want to find these products if you need serious dry skin care. In the same way that Carmex lip balm is what you reach for when your lips need major protection and replenishment (try it if you're not already using it and you don't want chapped lips this winter), Carmex Healing Lotion and Healing Cream will be the new best friends for your skin. They worked very well on my hands, which are prone to getting so dry that they itch; I have been itch-free while I have been using them.

They both feel rich but not greasy, with the cream naturally being heavier; you'd think they were from a fancier brand... although some of THEM aren't that rich, frankly, so price doesn't really tell you much-you have to try things for yourself. These products don't have a strong scent, which is just as well since the strongly-scented ones tend not to moisturize as effectively in my experience. The lotion smells faintly of vanilla to me, and the cream has that and another scent too, maybe it's a little hint of their traditional balm scent... or maybe I'm just trying too hard to analyze a light scent, lol? In any case, the scents are totally inoffensive, so a man could use them without feeling emasculated, and you could use them at work without the Fragrance Nazis complaining.

The Carmex goodie kit contained a purse-sized lotion, and this works very well in even a jumbled bag because the cap stays on and there's no leaking. The tube shape of the products in general is good because it can be tossed in a desk drawer, glove box, etc without a disaster, and if you stand it up it'll drain to the end where you can squeeze it all out, not like some bottles that you have to prop and wedge up to get the last of the contents out.

Overall, then, I'd say that Carmex has done a bang-up job of making skin care products that have the same sort of dependable and good-quality results as their balms have always had. You should try them... and one of you will do so for FREE!! Whoever submits the best essay about their winter plans that will lead to them needing a Carmex fix will win a kit just like mine, with over $50 worth of Carmex products, including the new Healing Lotion and Healing Cream, all in a super-cute bag!! I'll post the winner at the end of the weekend. :-)