Comments on: Choosing the safest lip balm

By: Ben Dicosta

Ben Dicosta — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:57:51 +0000

Light therapy is a replacement for those of us who do not get at least 1 hour of sun light (10,000-lux of light) everyday.And that is just about everyone who works in an office, drives to work and works though lunch.

By: Katie Williams

Katie Williams — Tue, 25 May 2010 07:37:23 +0000

Hi guys, it took me a while to figure out, that the lipstick I once loved to use causes me berakouts of little bumps on the corners of my mouth. Now I switched to Burt’s Bees Replenishing Lip Balm too and I actually really like it.

By: Conor

Conor — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:33:26 +0000

Damn it.. I broke out recently pretty badly around my lips and now I guess I know why. I used a random girls chap stick which she left at my house. Only used it once but now I’m paying the price. Guess you never can be too careful. Any suggestions for making acne around the lips go away, besides the regimen?

By: Elmo

Elmo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:02:29 +0000

Hi Dan,

Do you have any good recommendations about lip balms with spf? and Auqaphor that you mentioned have “Lanolin Alcohol” in it, which you said Lanolin should be avoided. Are “Lanolin Alcohol” and “Lanolin” the same thing?

Thanx for answering!

By: Zoe

Zoe — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:18:23 +0000

Dan: From the book “The 4 Week Ultimate Detox Plan” which was created to help rid the body of toxins not just found in food, but in chemicals in everyday products, “Petrolatum is mineral oil and jelly that causes a lot of problems when use on the skin. It can produce photosensitiveity (promotes sun damage) and tends to interfere with the body’s own natural moisturizing mechanisms, leading to dry skin and chapping. Products containing petrolatum create the very conditions they claim to alleviate. Manufacturers use petrolatum because it is unbelieveably cheap.” (Cook DNM, DAc, CNC. Pg 56.)

By: mondude

mondude — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:10:22 +0000

Something that I love and have been using for years is pure vitamin E oil. It’s kind of expensive initially, but I find it lasts a long time.

(dammit for totally missing the Spanish Inquisition setup!)

By: Kent

Kent — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:22:03 +0000

Kyon, you totally get it! Awesome comment.

By: Gyroscope352

Gyroscope352 — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:47:01 +0000

omg you guys are so cute. lol.

Kyon might have the greatest comment ever.

By: Voce

Voce — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:48:52 +0000

Bonne Bell’s Lipsmackers doesn’t break me out, & there are millions of flavors. I like the Pink Lemonade one. I can also use any of natural ones containing various oils & botanicals. Used to use Vaseline without any problems. However, any stick that has a SUNSCREEN in it DOES cause little bumps on the corners of my mouth.

By: Christy

Christy — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:06:02 +0000

I used to be addicted to Chapstick until I realized it contained comedogenic ingredients such as D&C red no. 6 (made from coal tar) and isopropyl myristate. Since I always wear lip balm to bed, I began to worry about the transfer of Chapstick from my lips to the pillow case and then to my face.

I have since switched to Burt’s Bees Replenishing Lip Balm and I actually like it better than my once-beloved Chapstick. It contains, instead, beeswax and carmine (a natural substitute for D&C dyes) and other natural ingredients. It also contains lanolin, but from what I have read about comedogenic ingredients, synthetic forms of lanolin and its derivatives are more comedogenic because they can penetrate the pores better than natural lanolin. I haven’t had any breakouts from it.

By: TheRealme2008 Not Imposter Realme

TheRealme2008 Not Imposter Realme — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:06:33 +0000

Hey, Dan good suggestions. I use jojoba oil sometimes, but mostly at night because it can make my lips a little too shiny and slippery at times. Vaseline works great too, and I use it constantly. They have it in a little tube and in cherry flavor, which is pretty sweet. I don’t too much care for any blistex products, because they usually irritate my lips badly. That was so funny when that picture covered his face. The Spanish inquisition? Randomness. Dan you are such a goofball.

By: jo the girl

jo the girl — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:57:51 +0000

great video very fun!

By: Kyon

Kyon — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:42:38 +0000

Strange that you were able to answer that last question since nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.

By: CAKES

CAKES — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:04:18 +0000

Debbie i don’t know about cocoa butter for you, but a few years back i used it on my face and i broke out a LOT. It does smell good though yum yum

What i dont get is why it breaks you out? unless you are putting it all over……i just put lipbalms directly on my lips i cant see why this would cause breakouts elsewhere. Does the balm spread at a microscopic level? could this also mean that the perfume/cologne/body splash you use could break you out even if you spray it on your clothes and wait for it to dry completly before bringing it into contact with your skin?

Great video guys

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:56:24 +0000

Hi Dan!

Thanks for the info! What about cocoa butter? I use one of those cocoa butter sticks for my lips; my lips are always really chapped and it’s the only thing I’ve found to keep them moisturized, but will it break me out?

Thanks!