I ordered two lipsticks. The 1st was excellent. The second was not good. The product is not being made anymore. So I was just happy to get the one good product. The bad tube was in the original sealed package and looked good until I opened it. I would guess it some how got too hot and melted. The shaped end of the lipstick appeared to be melted down. Excellent seller gave refund on bad product very quickly. I love the product and was sorry it was discontinued.
The lipstick has always been a favorite, but Arden’s package design is flawed because the base eventually comes apart. This design, without a normal cap, is better and doesn’t have that problem.