I bought this months ago, as I get frequent cold sores. I kept it in my purse so I would know where it was when I needed it. I was out yesterday and felt, what I thought was a pimple on my lip. I got home and realized it was a cold sore. I put Abbie’s ointment on and it was gone by morning. I’ve tried all the over the counter drugs and this tops them all. Once last night and a couple of times today and you wouldn’t ever know I had a cold sore. If you suffer from cold sores, this is the real deal. You won’t be disappointed!!