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 Lip Balmsby Valerie Gladstone — October 3, 2007I like lip balms year round--for the slight color they give my lips, their softening effects, and their wonderful scents. Though I'm a fan, I'd hardly call myself an addict, but stories of lip balm addiction abound, with accusations that manufacturers put in special chemicals to increase chapping so users constantly reapply. I don't doubt cosmetic manufacturers haven't toyed with the idea of trying to addict us to all sort of products but there's been no proof. They've probably found that describing any product as "anti-aging" is enough to ensnare most women. I think I reapply lip balms so often because I like how it feels and they often just don't stay on very long. Lip balms aren't all about marketing. They do provide a protective layer on the lip surface, seal moisture in lips, and protect them from external exposure. Lips are particularly vulnerable because the skin is so thin, and thus they are often the first to show signs of dryness (age, too). Ingredients like waxes and petroleum jelly prevent the loss of moisture and make your lips feel and look better, with flavors and colorants, and further protect them with sunscreens. Some favorites (they come in many colors and scents):
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As a French horn player, I know all too well that chapped lips can make playing very painful -- in a physical way for the perfomer and in an auditory way for the listener! However, wind players have to stay away from anything with camphor, a main ingredient in many popular lip balms, tinted or colorless. Camphor can relax the muscles, thus making maintaining a proper embouchure difficult. So for anyone who needs or wants to "put your lips together and blow", to quote Lauren Bacall in "To Have or Have Not," for any reason, stay away from camphor! Someone once told me that if your lips are chapped and you don't have any lip balm, that the next best thing is to run your ring finger along the side of your nose, near your nostrils. Evidently, that's the greasiest part of your face, and you can use what you find there to moisturize your lips in a pinch. They say the worst thing is to keep licking your lips, because they just dry out more. Makes sense to me. Anybody know different? French horn player? I can imagine there must be special lip issues. Good to know probably for any horn player. Comment on this Post
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