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NEW YORK (AP) — A tube of lip balm may seem like the perfect antidote to dry, cracked lips. But do these over-the-counter products soothe flaking or can they make it worse? Though dry lips can happen ...

Is lip balm reliance real, or self-inflicted? Our beauty contributor carried out an experiment to find out ...

Sarah Pidgeon, Alysa Liu, Iris Apatow, and other celebrities debuted Tatcha’s new Melting Lip Balm at the Vanity Fair Oscar ...

My lips are always dry, and I’m applying lip balm on repeat. Could this be exacerbating the problem? Every winter it’s the same: The wind whips. Your lips crack. So you reach for lip balm and wonder — ...

“The frequency varies from person to person and depends on the climate,” says Dr. Murphy-Rose. “During dry winters, applying ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — A tube of lip balm may seem ...

Though dry lips can happen year-round, they're most common during the winter. The cold outdoors paired with the low-humidity indoors can strip moisture from soft, pillowy lips. Lip balm can help seal ...