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Petrolatum is one of the many chemicals to avoid when selecting all natural skin care products. This chemical is often used in lip products that are marketed for protecting your lips from sunburn. The sad truth is that Petrolatum is a mineral oil jelly, which actually causes the very symptoms the product is advertised to alleviate. Petrolatum promotes sun damage and interferes with the body’s natural moisturizing mechanism, contributing to dry skin and chapping. If you are in search of a natural lip balm with real medicinal properties, make sure it is not petroleum based, but instead made from natural ingredients such as Shea butter, beeswax, coconut, and jojoba to just name a few.
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Why natural lip balms work better, and why they are better for your lips.
Friday, November 27, 2009
posted by Rob 6:00 AM
Ever wonder why it seems like the more you apply a lip balm, the more you feel the need to keep reapplying it to your lips, which ultimately leaves your lips unsatisfied. Well, most likely the lip balms you may be using are petroleum based, which does not absorb into the skin, like natural ingredients such as Shea Butter which hydrate the skin. Applying petroleum based lip balms on chapped lips will not solve the issue, but in fact could make it worse. They may smell and taste wonderful, but if you are looking for the best therapeutic lip balm, you will be most successful using a natural lip balm with natural ingredients like Shea butter, beeswax, wheatgerm, coconut, jojoba to name just a few.