is this better then chapstick

Yes it is, it relieves dry chapped lips quick with their beeswax and peppermint numbing sensation!! I used Carmex back in the late 80’s, regular brand chapstick for 25 years, and then switched to Burt’s around 2014. I started with this line here that is based on beeswax, vitamin E, and peppermint and I never looked back. My only mistake was that I thought all of there their lip balms were based on the same major ingredients with some flavors and I found that their moisturizing lip balms are more sunflower seed oil based than they are beeswax and instead of penetrating my lips for the relief I’m looking for I find that it feels like someone just took a mechanics grease gun and shellacked my lips with flavored oil slick. Soon after the slick has gone I have to lube up again and if you really have chapped lips it sucks. So now I just make sure to keep an eye on my stash of my Burts beeswax lip balms and make sure I’m not getting low because buying them in bulk pays off in the end. Good Luck!

Is each tube sealed? I want to put one in a care package.

Yes, each tube is sealed. It's basically a 4-pack of individual lip balms.

Is this product gluten free?

Hi there, Thank you for reaching out! We cannot provide a list of products that are safe for use with your allergy because our products may have been manufactured on a shared line with products containing gluten or raw materials used in our products may have been processed in a facility that also processes gluten. Should you have additional questions, feel free to reach out to us at 800-849-7112. Be sure to have this reference number handy when you call:170725-000910. We hope to hear from you! -Kim with Burt's Bees Consumer Services