Butter Lip Balm
Shea Butter Lip Balm Versus Petroleum Jelly
Lip balm has been around for over 100 years. But it took a wrong turn right at the beginning. The inventor of lip balm, Dr. C. D. Fleet, started an unfortunate trend by using petroleum jelly in his Chap Stick lip balm, and it's only become clear in recent years just how ineffective petroleum jelly is as a lip balm. At best, since petroleum jelly isn't absorbed by the skin, it provides only a short-term fix for dry, chapped lips. And since it keeps the skin from breathing, it can -- if used frequently -- actually make your lips more chapped. If you're looking for a lip balm that can actually heal chapped lips you should consider lip balm made with shea butter. Shea butter's effect on the skin is different from that of petroleum jelly. Instead of lying inert on the surface of the lips, it is absorbed by the skin cells. Because it improves the moisture retention capacity of your lips, your lips become dry and chapped much less frequently.
Why Shea Butter Lip Balm Works
In early adulthood, all of our skin cells -- including those in our lips -- begin to become more porous and less elastic. If shea butter -- a substance that both moisturizes the skin and restores the skin cells' elasticity -- is applied to the lips, then not only are the cells hydrated, but they gradually regain their natural elasticity so that they are better able to keep moisture from escaping. Because unrefined shea butter contains both a high moisturizing fraction and an extraordinarily high healing fraction, it is a wonderful agent for revitalizing our skin cells so that they get back their moisture retention capacity.
Why Petroleum-based Lip Balm Doesn't Work
Petroleum-based lip balm doesn't pretend to fix the problem that causes dry chapped lips. Instead, it basically acts as a band-aid -- slightly moisturizing the surface of the lips and trapping the moisture there, thus temporarily making the lips less dry. But to keep your lips moist using petroleum-based lip balm, you need to frequently reapply the lip balm. Well you might as well just lick your lips all the time -- that has the same temporary effect, it's a lot cheaper, and it doesn't run the risk that bacteria will be trapped between the greasy lip balm and the skin, causing further irritation and even infection.
Cause of Chapped Lips
Chapped lips are, of course, the result of our lips being too dry. Everyone experiences dry chapped lips at one time or another, but some of us have a severe and chronic problem. The explanation for severe and chronic dry lips is that our skin has lost its moisture retention capacity. As a consequence, our lips become easily chapped. The chapping further reduces the moisture retention capacity and this vicious circle results in the problem becoming chronic and increasingly severe. Whether you just have occasional chapping or chronic and severe chapping, shea butter lip balm is a good choice since it enhances the skin's moisture retention properties.
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almond lip butter vs. raspberry lip balm....which one would you choose???
ok, so i like these two lip products from body shop...
which one should i choose??? don't tell me to ask the salesgirl because they are so emotionless....so i ask you guys who knows the best choice...thx...=)
I dont know about rapberry , i've heard the herb is good for bad complexion, but not on th e lips.
bu t i do know that almond butter is full of good moisurizing & circulatory properties.
i would most definatly go w/the almond butter.
i personally lilke the coco butter, shea butter myself, it's not as expensive &is a great in moisturizing!
PRODUCT REVIEW - Korres Lip Butter
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Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E, Swivel Stick, .5 oz (14 g) List Price: $5.79 Sale Price: $1.55  |
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Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Swivel Stick:Palmer's® Cocoa Butter Formula™ Swivel Stick® is for Marks, Blemishes and Rough, Dry Skin. Palmer's moisturizes dry, chapped lips.with Vitamin E. Handy for Purse or Travel... |
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RAW Cocoa Butter 1 Lb Sale Price: $11.00 |
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Madina Cocoa Butter is a pure, crushed butter obtained from the cacao bean. It has a beautiful, rich aroma of dark chocolate. This edible fat from the cocoa pod is a stable fat containing natural antioxidants that give it a long shelf life of over 3 years... |
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Tips and Toes Kit Give your hands and feet a hand Soften and care for your hard-working hands and feet with a kit designed especially for them. This collection of our rich creams and softening butters will keep your hands and feet naturally soft and beautiful... |
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Sold as one unit. (1 unit = 12 each.) .25 oz. Vitamins A & E. Aloe vera & cocoa butter. SPF 20 sunscreen. Bulk . Manufacturer number: 26120. SKU #: 9065756. Country of origin: (TBA). Distributed by Blistex. |
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