Lip Care with Natural Lip Balm

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Using Natural Lip Balms on a Daily Base - Pro & Contra

Lip balm has been a mainstay for all people, men and women, for years whether they wear make-up or not. This is because the lips are so vulnerable to damage from drying out.

Dry skin is most often seen in the lips first due to the thin skin layer and almost constant exposure to weather. Since it is so vulnerable to chapping and irritation, most people are concerned with lip care and use lip balm of one kind or another.

Lip Balm Basics

In many ways, lip balm was the first natural cosmetic. They have always been wax based and most wax is based on natural products. In fact, the earliest lip balm was made from ear wax. That has changed to other substances such as beeswax though. The important thing is what lip balm does for lip care. It puts a protective layer over thin skin keeping in moisture.

Over time, lip balms have added more and more benefits. There are lip balms out there that provide SPF, tinted colors, extra-moisturizing and more. So, the question might be why would anyone choose lipstick over lip balm and how effective is balm for lip care?

Lip Balm Advantages

Every natural lip balm will give protection against lips drying out. They will prevent lips from getting chapped and painful. If lips are already chapped, then it is best to look for a healing balm. There are many out there that will provide moisture and help the skin heal.

In areas that have a lot of water or snow or which are at latitudes near the equator, natural lip balms with SPF ratings are advised. This will help protect the lips not only from drying out but, also, from being burnt from sun rays.

Tinted lip balms allow women to have a more finished look with their make-up while still enjoying the healing and protective lip care benefits of lip balms.

Downsides to Lip Balm

With all of its advantages in lip care as a natural cosmetic, people might wonder why anyone would use anything else.

Although lip balm comes in tinted colors, the tints are light. They only provide a hint of color. Therefore, if someone has naturally pale lips, the lips will still be paler than some people would like. Lip balms, also, do not keep their shine. Although the color of the lip balm will remain, it loses the shiny gloss that most women want very quickly. Therefore, most women do not want to use it for an important night out.

The other problem with natural lip balm is that it does not last. Eating even a snack will cause it to wear off unlike some of the lipsticks that have been developed. Even the most long lasting lip balm wears off in three to four hours so it must be reapplied often. Despite this downside, natural lip balm is one of the most widely used natural cosmetics.