Review (5/5): This is one of my staples!
I feel like the negative reviewers may have received an expired product.
I have had no issues with the texture, integrity, or the smell (it smells like a sweet pastry).
It feels just like lipstick with a bit of sugar mixed in, that's all.
I barely twist it up and don't grind it into my lips - I make small back and forth motions all the way around my mouth using all sides of the crayon to get the maximum amount of the "grit", and then rub my lips together.
If that sounds weird, you don't have to do it that way. Sugar is a natural exfoliant without having to scrub it in, because of the glycolic acid. It also is a humectant.