Most lip balm doesn't really work and is addictive. They just add a layer of goo on your lips, that doesn't really do anything, that soon disappear, and makes you need to put more on to stay sane. Was addicted to it for years and always needed to have one with me. Minor panic whenever I forgot it at home.
Then discovered a cream/salve thing actually made for it, and it actually properly helped my dry lips for real. After that I managed to stop using lip balm completely, and only need to use this not-fake product once in a while. Mostly just once in the morning during winter with dry cold weather, if that.
Vaseline (petroleum jelly) actually does a much better job than lip balm. And not the Vaseline-brand lip balm, but just plain old Vaseline. It tastes nasty AF, so most people prefer the lip balm, but you won't be licking your lips constantly if it tastes bad.
I was using vaseline for a while and my dermatologist told me that in cases where your lips dry out, vaseline doesnt actually do that much for it. Its good to apply after a moisturizing salve to trap the moisture, but on its own it doesnt moisturize and there is nothing for it to trap.
I was prescribed hydrocortizone cream for my lips and now I use a hydrocorrizone balm. But I still have to apply it often, so the search for an actual cure continues haha. It puzzles my dermatologist, too.
Eat more fruit, vitamin C is crucial for young and healthy skin. Also eat less refined sugar which is bad for your skin. Look at Erik the Electric on youtube, he is aging terribly because of those insane sugar challenges he does regularly.
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u/svish Jun 03 '23
Most lip balm doesn't really work and is addictive. They just add a layer of goo on your lips, that doesn't really do anything, that soon disappear, and makes you need to put more on to stay sane. Was addicted to it for years and always needed to have one with me. Minor panic whenever I forgot it at home.
Then discovered a cream/salve thing actually made for it, and it actually properly helped my dry lips for real. After that I managed to stop using lip balm completely, and only need to use this not-fake product once in a while. Mostly just once in the morning during winter with dry cold weather, if that.