After noticing my lips peeling for two years straight no matter what chapsticks i used even the natural 10 per stick shams ones i discontinued it and drank several at least 3 liters of water per day and use vaseline as needed no peeling lips for over a year.
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However your lip balm actually contains wax or petrolatum that creates a watertight barrier preventing your internal skin moisture from evaporating or escaping from the surface of your lips.
In this winter season my lips are becoming increasingly dry and chapped.
My favourite lip balm is either carmex of blistex but i more often just use petroleum jelly on my lips as opposed to lip balm.
I ve heard that brands like blistex and burts bee s actually might even contain micro crystals.
The primary ingredient in burt s bees is beeswax which is one of the best moisturizers out there meaning that burt s bees will really help to make your lips silky smooth.
Lamba m d medical director at maryland s blush med.
This causes the need to continuously apply lip balm to keep the lips moist which is a vicious cycle.
Chapstick is a brand of lip balm.
That s because it s made with essential fatty acids vitamins rotenoids and antoixdiants which work overtime to keep your lips supple and hydrated.
When you swipe on a layer of your favorite chapstick you might think that you re adding moisture to your dry cracked lips.
How does chapstick lip balm work to prevent chapped lips.
I ve been using burt s bees and i literally have to put it on every 5 minutes.
There s a reason you ve never seen menthol beeswax phenol lanolin cocoa butter salicylic acid and shea butter in your favorite recipes.
It also softens the skin to restore suppleness to the lips.
From searching the web i ve heard that vaseline might work but others say it s a petrolium biproduct and can be unhealthy if it gets in your mouth.
The product forms a barrier to prevent moisture loss and to protect lips from the drying effects of cold weather and wind which may cause chapping.
When the lip balm wears off the skin doesn t have enough time to replenish the cells.
Most have a chemical called salicylic acid which actually causes your lips to peel a few days later.