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Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:52 pm  |
| Hello Ladies! I am in a search for a brilliant lip balm. I have discovered that petroleum based products, ie vaseline, dry my lips terribly. I have read many posts here and it seems that is because it inhibits the production of your natural oils. Is lanolin the same as this? Does it inhibit the production of natural oils? Thanks in advance! |
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Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:03 am |
Happy, I don't know the answer to your question, but I do know that many people believe that using ANYTHING on your lips can cause your skin to stop producing it's own moisture.
Here's a site dedicated to lip balm * spam alert *!
http://www.kevdo.com/lipbalm/
Here is also an article that was in the Baltimore Sun in November 2008 that gives some recommendations:
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Recommended treatments
Aquaphor and Vaseline: Dr. Marcia Driscoll, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at the University of Maryland, recommends Aquaphor an over-the-counter treatment. The gooey ointment, without fragrance or irritating additives, comes in a tube. She also endorses Vaseline, or any simple petroleum jelly.
Dr. Dan's Cortibalm: Dr. Dan's is a lip balm in a tube designed by a dermatologist. It contains 1 percent hydrocortisone, an active ingredient to help healing that's not found in Aquaphor or Vaseline. The brand isn't easily available but people can order it at drdanslipbalm.com.
Sunscreen: Doctors and the Mayo Clinic recommend people apply lip balm with sunscreen before going outdoors. The sun's rays are as damaging in the winter as they are in the summer.
Hydrate: Drink plenty of fluids and consider using a humidifier.
Avoid: Driscoll advises people steer clear of balms with phenol, lanolin, parabin and anything with a fragrance or a "botanical." "People can have allergies to plant ingredients." Phenol, which is found in some balms, gives a soothing effect at first, but it also is an irritant that promotes peeling of the skin, she says.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-to.chapped03nov03,0,1040640.story |
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Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:18 am |
Hi.
Lanolin and petrolatum are two different lubricants.
Lanolin, known as wool oil, is the natural oil found on sheep's wool. It's often found in natural and organic skin care brands, such as Dr Hauschka. Pure lanolin is often recommended to treat sore nipples from breastfeeding
Petrolatum consists of chemical compounds, described as "a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used in medicinal ointments for lubrication".
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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