The Skin Nerd: What to look for in a lip balm

Why your lip balm shouldn't just respect your smackers but protect them.

You know that your lips have skin, but do you treat them like that? I’m not pointing fingers, but the majority of people out there are much more inclined to ensure what they’re using on their face is high-quality but will whack nearly anything onto their lips.

Your lips actually need more care and assistance than your skin for a number of reasons. The skin on your lips is much thinner than other skin, and your lips neither produce sebum (oil) nor sweat. Our skin produces sebum to hydrate itself, and the reason lips tend to become so dry is because they aren’t producing their own hydration.