Tips to buying good lip balm

2018 Feb 6th

Tips to buying good lip balm
  • Look for petroleum jelly based lip balms to keep your lips moist and prevent future chapping.
  • Lip balm that is at least SPF 30 is great for use in sunny weather, for winter skiing or playing volleyball at the beach.
  • Some people get skin cancer on the lips, but nothing in lip balms causes cancer.
  • Avoid ingredients like phenol, menthol and salicylic acid.
  • Lip balms with phenol, menthol, or salicylic acid make your lips drier.
  • Some healing lip balms can irritate your lips if your lips sting or tingle after you apply the lip balm
  • Avoid tingling lip balms as they may remove outer layers of the skin and leave you with less protection.
  • Avoid using lip balms containing scents or added flavoring.
  • Scented and flavored lip balm can irritate your skin or cause allergies.
  • Scented and flavored lip balm may dry out your lips and leave them more chapped.