During the winter, it is almost involuntary to reach for a winter coat as we rush out the door. In addition to covering up our bodies, we should also be covering our our lips in the winter with a good lip balm. The primary purpose of lip balm is to provide a layer on the lip surface to seal moisture in lips while protecting them from external exposure. Dry air, cold temperatures and wind all have a drying effect on skin by drawing moisture away from the body. Lips are particularly vulnerable because the skin is so thin, and thus they are often the first to present signs of dryness. The first lip balm was actually made out of earwax, but lip balms today have come a long way. Sometimes they even include vitamins, sunscreen, and flavorants. There are many benfefits of lip balms as well as reasons why everyone should at least carry a tube in his/her pocket. Here are the 7 biggest benefits.
1. Lip balm is for dry lips like lotion is for dry skin; you could drink 8 glasses of water each day and still have dry lips in the winter without using a good lip balm.
2. Lip balm is great for keeping lips hydrated on that brisk morning jog.
3. Lip balm helps keep those luscious lips intact…Be sure to keep them covered with a good layer of lip balm applied several times during the day, as lips tend to dry out the fastest at this time of year.
4. Lip balm with sunscreen is very necessary and helpful in keeping lips supple and moist – even in the winter.
5. The most useful additives in lip balms are sunscreens. The vermilion border that defined the lips against the rest of our skin can be lost over time due to sun damage.
6. Lip balm reduces the occurrence of cold sores.
7. Lip balm keeps our lips feeling great and protected while outdoors and on the slopes.
