QUESTION: Can you get addicted to lip balm? If so, how do you get rid of that? And how do I keep my lips nice, smooth and without skins?
ANSWER: "Addicted? Let's put it on a harmless dependency to hold. Discussions on the internet about the widespread use of lip balms claim that the additives in lip balms would encourage addiction. This has been investigated by the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority and turned out to be pure nonsense †
It is also said that lips could get used to the use of balms and then no longer able to produce sebum themselves. This is not correct, because the skin of the lips contains hardly any sebaceous glands † This is also the main reason why lips can dry out easily †
It is true that when you lick your dry lips, they dry out extra † This is due to the evaporation of the moisture.
An easy and pleasant way to get rid of the dry feeling is using a lip balm † This keeps lips soft, cool and supple † However, applying once or twice a day is sufficient, at least if it is a good balm. It is important that the lip balm stays well † Lip balms with a lighter texture that disappear easily are therefore less suitable for 'addicts' †
If you suffer from rough spots or skins, you can grease your lips with Vaseline and very gently scrub them with a soft brush †
Rob van der Leegte, importer of Palmer's Cocoa Butter
