Lip balms and Chap Sticks are used widely in winter for chapped lips but before purchasing lip balms you should know that there are some major health issues in using certain types of lip balms.
Firstly you should know that it is not certified organic product, which means it may contain genetically modified organisms, many chemicals used in it are not even tested ever.
Usually lip balm includes ingredients like phenol, menthol and salicylic acid. These things make your lips drier. Scented lip balms contain chemicals which causes allergy and should be avoided.
There are myths that it causes cancer but there is no evidence is to prove it. The chemicals are not tested on humans (or even animals), and there are no details what changes it causes to human body.
[junkie-alert style=”red”] Petrolatum are used in many lip balms and it is proved that this chemical may increase the chances of breast cancer. [/junkie-alert]
EU banned it’s use but still it is widely being used in lip balms. After considering these points it becomes clear why you should not use Lip Balms.