Lip Balm Ingredients You Need for Soft, Kissable, Smooth-Looking Lips

We love to slather on our favorite lip balms. That's a given. Some of them are even tinted for that touch of shiny pink color.

They feel so good, which is why you likely have one in your handbag, car, by your bed, and in the kitchen junk drawer.

However, if you're like me, you recall the original rumor that began with the Carmex brand decades ago. It was a favorite, silky, Vaseline-like lip balm that was basically a trend. However, we started hearing that it dries out our lips, which is why you found yourself using it a lot, running out, and then buying more.

With summer here, I started thinking about that Carmex rumor while I was replenishing my lip balm stash.

According to the Health website, not all products are created equally, and some lip balms can exacerbate dryness, while others work wonders.

Avoid These Lip Balm Ingredients That Cause Dryness

• Phenol
• Menthol
• Salicylic acid
• Lanolin

Lip oil or lip balms with certain ingredients are the way you want to go, even if it means taking some time to read the label.

The Lib Balm Ingredients You Want

• Hyaluronic acid
• Petroleum jelly
• Shea butter
• Beeswax
• Vitamin E

If this all feels like too much effort, it's essential to know that, according to the Byrdie website, the skin on our lips is particularly prone to dryness throughout the year. It's not just a winter season thing.

Your lips have a low capacity for retaining water due to their overall weak skin barrier, so take good care of them and don't forget to exfoliate as well.