When was Chapstick invented?

Answer 1

Chapstick was invented in the early 1880's by Dr.c.d fleet. A Physician from Lynchburg, Virginia. His First resemblence to champstic was a small wickless candle wrapped in tin foil. The first brand of chapstick is Carmex. Coming from the lab's name; Carma lab. and Ex was a popular suffix back then. That is how they came up with Carmex.