A Cosmetic Chemist Shares Her Favorite Drugstore Products, Including a $5 Mascara

Lip Smacker Dr. Pepper Lip Balm ($6)

“Full disclosure, my first job as a cosmetic chemist was formulating for the Lip Smackers brand and I have some fond memories of my work there. I always left work smelling with strawberry, vanilla, or whatever other flavor I was working on that day. This flavored balm adds shine and contains just a hint of red pigments to add a little color to the lip.”