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Are You Addicted to Chap Stick?
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There is something else you should think about; what exactly is in that little tube anyway? Did you know that some popular brands of lip balm are made with ingredients that are known carcinogens? Take a look at just some of the things that are in some commonly sold lip balms:
• Mineral Oil
• Petrolatum
• White Wax
• Methyl paraben
• Polyparaben
• Paraffin
• Tocopheryl
• Saccharin
If you read labels carefully, you can find some brands that avoid these dangerously toxic ingredients. There are plenty of natural things you can use as well to avoid the Chap Stick trap. Try keeping a few vitamin E gel caps in a small container in your purse or pocket. You can pierce the cap and spread some of the gel on your lips. Vitamin E is loaded with antioxidants that heals skin tissue and is fantastic for those times when your lips really are chapped from the wind or sun. Coconut oil is another terrific option. Not only will coconut oil add plenty of moisture, the minerals in coconut oil will make your lips softer so you might just find yourself getting kissed more often! Coconut oil also has a natural SPF of about 5, so it can help protect your lips from sun damage. You can also try natural shea butter.
Experts will tell you that lip balm isn’t harmful, but companies who make Chap Stick use certain ingredients that guarantee that you will keep coming back for more. Try some of the more natural ingredients listed above, or at the very least avoid chap sticks that contain toxic ingredients. No one wants to kiss lips covered in toxic chemicals! Find out influence of toxic chemicals on our health.
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