Just The FAQs, Ma'am

What is ChopSaver?
ChopSaver is a lip balm. But to say ChopSaver is “just another lip balm” is like saying a Ferrari is “just another car”! ChopSaver is an all-natural herbal lip care product created by me, Dan Gosling, a 20 year professional trumpet player.

What does it do?
Satisfied customers will tell you ChopSaver helps deal with lip swelling, chapping and soreness better than any other product. Less discomfort and decreased recovery time means it can actually help you play better. Click here to see what pros and amateurs alike are saying about it.

What’s in it?
It’s full of good things like shea and mango butter, aloe, vitamin E and herbs including arnica, calendula, comfrey and white willow. No petroleum and no harsh chemicals! The fragrance is a refreshing blend of four citrus oils. Here is a more complete list of ingredients:  

  • Shea Butter
  • Mango Butter
  • Aloe
  • Vitamin E
  • Avocado - and other natural plant oils
  • Arnica - used for bruising)
  • Calendula - treats inflammation
  • Comfrey - general wound healing
  • White Willow - often referred to as “herbal aspirin” (people with aspirin allergies should use with caution)
  • Ginger - treats inflammation and stimulates blood flow
  • Natural Waxes (including beeswax)
  • Citrus Oils

(These statements have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.)

No animal fats or petroleum

What’s wrong with petroleum?
Gasoline, kerosene, motor oil and petroleum jelly. They all come from the same source. Yuck! Need I say more? You find petroleum in lots of skin care products, but that doesn’t mean it’s good for you. Read what some experts are saying:

“Conventional lip balms contain petroleum and sometimes alcohol, both of which dry the sensitive skin on your lips.” Marie Noel Mandile - Natural Health Magazine, August 2003

“The inventor of lip balm, Dr. C. D. Fleet, , started an unfortunate trend by using petroleum jelly in his Chap Stick lip balm, and it's only become clear in recent years just how ineffective petroleum jelly is as a lip balm. At best, since petroleum jelly isn't absorbed by the skin, it provides only a short-term fix for dry, chapped lips. And since it keeps the skin from breathing, it can -- if used frequently -- actually make your lips more chapped. If you’re looking for a lip balm that can actually heal chapped lips you should consider lip balm made with shea butter.” John McDermott – EzineArticles

Why are the herbs so important?
Plants and herbs have been used for thousands of years all over the world. Every culture on earth has used them for healing every malady known to man. Even many so-called "western medicines" trace their origins to plants. The herbs in ChopSaver include:

  • Arnica – used for bruising
  • Calendula – treats inflammation
  • Comfrey – general wound healing
  • Ginger – treats inflammation and stimulates blood flow
  • White Willow – often referred to as “herbal aspirin” (people with aspirin allergies should use with caution)

I’m a woodwind player. Why should I use ChopSaver?
ChopSaver stays on your lips and won’t gunk up your reeds. Flute players love it too. Many use it while they play. And if you need to remove it, it wipes off easily.

    • I’m not a musician. Why should I use it?
      You don’t have to be a musician to love this great product! It’s made of all-natural ingredients that just plain make your lips feel good. With ChopSaver’s unique blend of ingredients, you don’t have to constantly re-apply! One application lasts for hours! Many have found relief from all sorts of lip related discomfort including chapped lips, cold sores and fever blisters. Click here to see what non-musicians say about it!

      Did you study chemistry?
      No, but I make great pancakes! The ChopSaver formula was perfected with the assistance of a certified chemist and herbalist. Click here to read more about how ChopSaver was created.

      What about SPF?
      Some of the ingredients in ChopSaver have natural sun blocking properties, but assigning a number would be difficult. Also, many find FDA approved sun blockers irritating on the lips. But we realize many do look for sun protection in a lip balm, so we are working on it!

      Isn’t $4.95 a lot for a tube of lip balm?
      ChopSaver is NOT your typical lip balm! ChopSaver is made with only the highest quality, all-natural ingredients. You won’t find this combination of great stuff in any other product! And one tube lasts a long time.

      OK, I’m sold! Where can I get it?
      ChopSaver is available at music stores all across the US and many other countries. Or you can order it through this website.