Cold Sore Cream; Alternative to Zivirax

Dean'sDilemma

The cold sore cream for lips the none brand is Zovirax Cold Sore cream which for a 2g is sold at Boots for £4.99. However it seems that a 2g tube of Galpharm, Vantage or Virosorb is considerably cheaper. The latter being available at Poundland for £1. Are either of these brands a suitable alternative . Any other suggestions/comments please. We use Cold Sore Cream when we get cracked dry lips on holiday from the sun or wind.

elsien

If you're getting cold sores, then a generic equivalent with the same active ingredient would be fine, and galpharm is a reputable generic manufacturer.

If the problem is just dry cracked lips though, then I would query why you need something with an antiviral agent in it instead of just getting a good lip balm/moisturiser.

Pollycat

elsien wrote: »

If you're getting cold sores, then a generic equivalent with the same active ingredient would be fine, and galpharm is a reputable generic manufacturer.

If the problem is just dry cracked lips though, then I would query why you need something with an antiviral agent in it instead of just getting a good lip balm/moisturiser.

My thoughts too.

I'd use a lip balm with SPF30 all the time, not just when your lips get cracked.

I use Malibu.
Don't like their suncream but the lip balm suits me.
You can get a pack of 3 different flavours in B&M very cheap.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

nothing wrong with good old fashioned Vaseline.

Pollycat

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,

nothing wrong with good old fashioned Vaseline.

It does the job but just too gloopy for me.

Toothsmith

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,

nothing wrong with good old fashioned Vaseline.

Apart from there being no active therapeutic agent in it!