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Re: Cork Grease

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-06-25 21:38

toffeeman3 wrote:

> It is a bit like what you do when your toothpaste is at the end
> of the tube. 99% of people throw it away but if you want to get
> it out then dig it out with a small pointy object.
> i have it on good authority from a bandmaster in the uS army
> that it is the same as lip balm, so maybe you could try that
> but it wont be that much cheaper so buy 10 tubes on Amazon and
> it will last you a lifetime
>
I don't know who the Army bandmaster is, so it's hard to know how good an authority he is. A quick lookup of Blistex Medicated Lip Balm shows three main ingredients, two of which are used to absorb ultraviolet rays from skin (lip) exposure to sunshine, while the one "lip protectant" in the list is a silicone-based chemical that is used in lots of lubricant applications. It might work without harm to cork, but AFAIK, most cork greases are oil-based, whether derived from petroleum, animal or plant sources. The difference between silicon-based and oil-based lubricants in cork grease may be a distinction without a difference - a chemist would have to get involved in the discussion. But I'd be at least suspicious that Blistex and similar lip balms may not be good substitutes for cork grease in the long run.

But, then, with Blistex your corks won't get sunburned.

Karl

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