While extreme weather conditions are the most common cause of dry and cracked lips, this is not always the reason. It could also be due to poor nutrition. Other causes could be habitual licking of the lips (your saliva causes more dryness), prolonged sun exposure, an underlying serious medical condition, or dehydration. Either way, it […]
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Most traditional lip balms, which have been around for decades, help dry lips because of the waxy protection offered by either shea butter, petroleum jelly, or lanolin. What if your lips get more than just this protective layer and get nourishment as well for healthy, luscious lips? These newer lip balms might just be a […]
History of Lip Balm The 1800sIn the 1800s, Lydia Maria Child recommended earwax as a treatment for cracked lips in her highly-popular book, The American Frugal Housewife. Lydia Child observed that “Those who are troubled with cracked lips have found this earwax remedy successful when others have failed. It is one of those sorts of […]