In the dead of winter, it’s habit to rely on your trusty lip balm to bring life back to your chapped smackers — but experts warn it could be doing more harm than good. “A lot of the products ...

The cold outdoors mixed with the dry heated air indoords can make our lips dry and tight. Lip balm will make them feel soft again, but it's not always your best friend when things get chapped.

Lip balm can help seal moisture into the lips, said Dr. Jenna Lester. “That is a good barrier for the external forces,” like against cold wind, said Lester, a dermatologist at UCSF Health.

If your lips remain excessively chapped after trying lip balm with nonirritating ingredients for a few weeks, it can be helpful to see a dermatologist, especially if there is crusting in the ...

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