In my never-ending quest to find the best way to retain energy (without doing illegal things) I have stumbled across possibly the most addictive thing ever: caffeinated lip balm.

Invented by “an Alaskan Police Officer, who need[ed] both quality lip balm for the cold and the ability to stay awake during long shifts”, Spazzstick has just recently hit the Internet market.

Simply explaining that the caffeine “absorbs directly into your lips as you use it”, the makers of Spazzstick provide no other information on the website as to how this lip balm—which comes in vanilla, chocolate, mint, and orange flavors—is actually made.

I’m sure you could email them and ask, but I’m perfectly happy to a buy a few sticks of this new product, sans inquiries. I don’t want to know what it’s made of. I just want it’s sweet caffeine to seep directly into my body.

Until they invent a direct IV drip of the stuff into the bloodstream, caffeinated lip balm is my newest quick fix.

I’ll let you know if it works…and if mixing it with Red Bull sends me to the hospital.

After going through numerous different kinds of lip balms, lip glosses, and chapsticks over the years, I think I have finally found the crème de la crème of lip treatment.

Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1 has become an addiction for me.

It’s the first thing I put on when I wake up in the morning and the last thing I apply before bed.

It keeps my lips shiny, smooth, and chap-free all day, even after my usual coffee fix.

What is your favorite Lip Balm?