Here’s why your lip balm is actually making your chapped lips worse.
Winter comes with its fair share of beauty problems, and chapped lips are right up there with static-shocked hair and those itchy red dry spots you get around your nose from blowing too much. We always keep lip balm on hand—how are you supposed to wear lipstick 24/7 otherwise?—and wearing it at all times becomes nonnegotiable once the cold front rolls in. Despite the promises of the balms, glosses, and “miracle” treatments you impulse-buy all season long, what you see isn’t always what you get.
Here’s the thing: Humectant ingredients need to be offset by occlusive ingredients to work their moisturizing magic. Occlusive agents, like beeswax, shea butter, and various oils, create a physical barrier to prevent water loss. “Humectants hold on to water, and occlusives keep it from evaporating,” explains Dr. Baumann. Without occlusives, the moisture that the humectants pull out simply vanishes on the surface of the skin, leaving lips drier than they were in the first place.
Fresh Sugar Lips Treatment in Berry $26 buy it For those who like a hint of tint, your Fresh Sugar Lip Treament SPF 15 shade of choice is still a safe bet.
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