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"My top-recommended source for natural lip balm is Eco Lips. Made with all-natural ingredients (and no petroleum byproducts), Eco Lips products are available in health food stores and natural grocers (www.EcoLips.com). You can also make your own lip balm or use simple ingredients directly: Natural lip balms Aloe vera gel with natural oils: Put two drops each of chamomile oil and geranium oil into aloe vera gel; rub into lips. <*" Calendula ointment <*" Vitamin A or D ointment or vitamin E oil: Gently rub ointment or oil solution onto your lips; available at most health food stores." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"A Star & Crescent lip balm (Star & Crescent). Natural colors and flavors. A Wmdflower Herbals Lip Balms (Windflower Herbals). Flavored. B Aloe/Paba lip balm (Pahn Springs Perfume & Cosmetics Laboratory). B The Body Shop. Natural-flavored lip balm and lip balm with Paba. B Lip Trip (Rocky Mountain Ocean). Flavored. B Viva Vera Lipmender (Viva Vera). C Clinique Lip Glosses (Clinique Labs). C Earthe Tones Lip Gloss (Earthe Tones). Lipsticks C Clinique Lipsticks (Clinique Labs). C Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera Lipsticks (Vera Products). C Nature Lips Lipsticks (Nature Cosmetics)." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic & Natural: how to avoid dangerous everyday products and buy or make safe ones (Get the book.)

"You can also make your own lip balm or use simple ingredients directly: Natural lip balms Aloe vera gel with natural oils: Put two drops each of chamomile oil and geranium oil into aloe vera gel; rub into lips. <*" Calendula ointment <*" Vitamin A or D ointment or vitamin E oil: Gently rub ointment or oil solution onto your lips; available at most health food stores. These natural lip balms will provide you with temporary relief, as well as prevent chapped lips caused by cold or windy weather." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"Finally, to help the healing and to seal and retain moisture, frequently and generously apply lip balm that contains protective waxes (such as beeswax) and sunscreen. Most people don't realize that, unlike the rest of the face, the thin skin of the lips produces no oil of its own, so it can use your help." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "Three-Step Lip Moisture Tip chapped lips pass the point of dry, when they start to flake, peel and hurt, regular lip balm will no longer do, especially during the winter months. Here's a three-step method from skin experts. 1 Slough off the flaky skin by using a damp washcloth and massaging gently in a circle. 2 To restore skin tone and eventually moisture, apply a 0.5% hydrocortisone ointment (available in pharmacies) twice a day. Note: Products that contain alphahydroxy acids can help keep lips smooth." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Oak Valley Herb Farm. lip balm containing almond oil, beeswax, vitamin E, vanilla, and peppermint. Flavored. + Special Foods. Lip balms made with yout choice of avocado, sunflowet, cottonseed, coconut, olive, eucalyptus/sunflower, cottonseed, coconut, olive, alfalfa/soy, thistle/safflowet, buckwheat, orange blossom/sesame, holly/grape, or honeydew/ sunflower oils. 63 Alexandra Avery lip balm (Alexandra Avery). Contains natural oils, honey, and beeswax. ED Alexandra Avery, Earthen Joys, InterNatural, Sunrise Lane. Aubrey Organics Lipsilks (Aubrey Organics)." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise (Get the book.)

"Be sure to protect your lips with a lip balm that has an SPF of 15, too. To increase awareness of the damaging potential of UV radiation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Weather Service have developed a UV index for use in weather reports to help individuals evaluate the level of danger from sun exposure on any given day. Following are the risk levels associated with exposure to UV rays as given in the index numbers: • 0-2: Minimal risk. • 3^4: Low risk. • 5-6: Moderate risk. • 7-8 High risk. • 9-10 or higher: Very high risk." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Zinc can also be obtained over the counter in a lip balm or ointment. This should be applied at the first sign of occurrence or when in UV light and windy conditions to cut down the risk of an outbreak. Supplements or a diet rich in lysine (found in vegetables, beans, fish, turkey, and chicken) and low in arginine (found in chocolate, peanuts, almonds, cashews, and sunflower seeds) also suppress outbreaks. Pharmaceuticals: Acyclovir, famcyclovir, and valacyclovir treat severe cold sore outbreaks by stopping the virus from spreading." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"If you're applying a lip balm in front of a guy, always go for the pot versus the stick—while you're making them glossier and more sexy looking, you'll get the added bonus of touching your lips. Body Signal: Hand on Nose Whether it's a pick or a rub, touching your nose with your hand is generally not a very flattering gesture. It's also one of the gestures most commonly associated with deception. When we experience a bout of sudden anxiety, our blood pressure increases, causing our soft tissue to swell, including the soft tissue in our nose." - Tonya Reiman, The Power of Body Language: How to Succeed in Every Business and Social Encounter (Get the book.)

"Indeed, many people complain that lip balm sold in stick form makes their lips even drier, and they find themselves needing more and more of it. Herbal lip balm comes in a tasty selection of flavors, including orange, tangerine, lemon and vanilla. If your lips are very chapped, avoid essential oils that can sting, such as peppermint. Plastic lip-balm containers that snap shut can be purchased in stores that sell backpacking supplies. Honey lip balm for Chapped Lips Vi cup vegetable oil % ounce shaved beeswax 1 teaspoon honey 10 drops lemon essential oil or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ?" - Kathi Keville, Herbs for Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"B Aloe/Paba lip balm (Pahn Springs Perfume & Cosmetics Laboratory). B The Body Shop. Natural-flavored lip balm and lip balm with Paba. B Lip Trip (Rocky Mountain Ocean). Flavored. B Viva Vera Lipmender (Viva Vera). C Clinique Lip Glosses (Clinique Labs). C Earthe Tones Lip Gloss (Earthe Tones). Lipsticks C Clinique Lipsticks (Clinique Labs). C Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera Lipsticks (Vera Products). C Nature Lips Lipsticks (Nature Cosmetics). C Nutricolor Lipsticks (Naturade Products). C Orjene Lipsticks (Orgene Co.). ? Mascara B Nature Waterproof Mascara (Nature Cosmetics)." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic & Natural: how to avoid dangerous everyday products and buy or make safe ones (Get the book.)

"Dab on some lip balm with sun protection. If you have had an outbreak of cold sores in the past, you should wear a lip balm with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 at all times, but especially when you are outdoors in the sun, to prevent a cold sore, says Dr. Kakita. You can find lip balms with high SPFs in sporting goods stores and drugstores. If you have an open cold sore, don't use the balm stick directly on your lips, or you'll spread the virus around, says Dr. Kakita. Instead, use a cotton swab to apply balm not only to your lips but also to the skin around the outside border." - Prevention Magazine Health Books, The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Women: Women Doctors Reveal over 2,000 Self-Help Tips on the Health Problems That Concern Women the Most (Get the book.)

"You can protect your lips from winter's wind and cold and summer's drying heat with a soothing herbal lip balm. The balm I recommend is a good alternative to petroleum oil-based ointment sticks that can dry out your lips more than moisturize them. Indeed, many people complain that lip balm sold in stick form makes their lips even drier, and they find themselves needing more and more of it. Herbal lip balm comes in a tasty selection of flavors, including orange, tangerine, lemon and vanilla. If your lips are very chapped, avoid essential oils that can sting, such as peppermint." - Kathi Keville, Herbs for Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"It's a pricey way to care for dry, chapped lips, but will do the job if you decide to splurge. The amount of peptide is so small as to be inconsequential. © Total Body Lift ($58 for 6.9 ounces). Every couple of years, Clarins revamps and relaunches its anti-cellulite product. Former versions have included Body Lift Advanced Cel-lulite Control and "Cellulite" Control Gel (quotation marks are from Clarins)—you sort of wonder, if those previous incarnations worked, why did they need to reformulate?" - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.)

"Apply lip balm on your brows. A waxy lip balm applied on the eyebrows or upper lids provides a waterproof barrier that blocks sunscreen from trickling into your eyes when you sweat, says David Harris, M.D., clinical professor of dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Avoid menthol types, he adds. The vapors can sting your eyes. Wear cotton before you dye. A cotton headband absorbs dripping hair dye or permanent-wave solution. Use grease shields on frying pans. This prevents accidental food splatters. Spritz and sprint." - the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books, Symptoms: Their Causes & Cures : How to Understand and Treat 265 Health Concerns (Get the book.)

"They also make exceptionally high-quality lip balm, all-body moisturizer, massage cream, shampoo, and soap. Laural Naturals lauralnaturals@excite.com 543 North Barr Road Port Angeles, WA 98362 360-452-9197 Laural's products are made from goat milk and essential oils, beeswax, honey, and royal jelly. They carry a full line of soaps, oil bars, bath salts, cold cream, foot balm, and salves. They even carry a natural buy repellent. www.elementemporium.com For education clothing and other products co-designed by Dr. Haas. These include Sole Sox, the Acu-T, the Chakra-T, and others." - Elson M. Haas, M.D., The New Detox Diet: The Complete Guide for Lifelong Vitality With Recipes, Menus, and Detox Plans (Get the book.)

"Herbal lip balm comes in a tasty selection of flavors, including orange, tangerine, lemon and vanilla. If your lips are very chapped, avoid essential oils that can sting, such as peppermint. Plastic lip-balm containers that snap shut can be purchased in stores that sell backpacking supplies. Honey lip balm for Chapped Lips Vi cup vegetable oil % ounce shaved beeswax 1 teaspoon honey 10 drops lemon essential oil or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ?m Heat oil in a pan, adding beeswax until melted. Stir in honey and essential 011 or flavoring." - Kathi Keville, Herbs for Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"EJ Mountain Rose lip balm (Mountain Rose Herbs). Flavored or unflavored. Contains beeswax, honey, almond oil, and essential oils. Mountain Rose Herbs, Simmons Handcrafts Paul Penders Lip Color/Lip Pencils (Paul Penders). EJ M The Allergy Store, Amberwood, Basically Natural, Carole's Cosmetics, The Compassionate Consumer, Earth Herbs, InterNatural, Karens Nontoxic Products, My Brother's Keeper, Natural Lifestyle Supplies, Sunrise Lane. Real Purity Lipstick (Real Putity). Karen's Nontoxic Products. Viva Vera Lipmender (Viva Vera). lip balm. E] M Amberwood." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise (Get the book.) "Desert Essence Jojoba-Aloe Vera lip balm (Desert Essence Cosmetics). Contains beeswax. E] Desert Essence Cosmetics. Dr. Hauschka Lip and Cheek Shades (Dr. Hauschka Cosmetics). Contain natural oils, colors, and beeswax. EJ SI Glass. InterNatural, Meadowbrook Herb Garden. Earth Science Lip Protector (Earth Science). E] H Earth Science. Edna's Lip Gloss with Comfrey/Aloe Vera (Edna's). Made with plant oils, beeswax, essential oils, PABA, and cinnamon. The Ecology Box. Erwin's Bee Farm. Beeswax lip balm with cold-pressed olive oil and vitamin E. Fluir Herbals." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise (Get the book.)

"It applies smoothly and the amount of film-forming agent (it's the second ingredient) has some ability to keep lipstick in place, though it's not foolproof. This isn't the best for very dry or chapped lips, but is worth testing if you want something lighter to wear under lipstick. OTHER BARE ESCENTUALS PRODUCTS © i.d. bareEyes Eye Makeup Remover ($14 for 4 ounces) is a standard, fragrance-free, detergent-based eye-makeup remover that does the job, but is best used prior to cleansing the face since the ingtedients are best tinsed from the skin. © i.d." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.) "What a shame it also contains peppermint oil, which makes it too irritating for routine use. DECLE0R PARIS (SKIN CARE ONLY) DECLE0R PARIS AT-A-GLANCE Strengths: None of note. Weaknesses: Expensive; 85% of Decleor Paris's products contain volatile essential oils that have limited to no benefit for skin and are known irritants; almost all the sunscreens lack the right UVA-protecting ingredients; no product to address acne or skin discolorations; inappropriate jar packaging. For more information about Decleor Paris, owned in-part by Shiseido, call (888) 414-4471 or www.decleor.com or www." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.) "UVA-protecting ingredients; it is not recommended. © Pro Relief ($2.49 for 0.16 ounce) lists the topical anesthetic pramoxine hydrochloride. This can provide temporarily relief to painful lip conditions such as cold sores, but is most often used to quell itchy areas such as can occur with psoriasis. It's only an option if lips are in need of treatment for cracked, dry skin that has led to itching, and use should be discontinued if lips show furthet signs of irritation. © Silk & Shine SPF 15 ($2.49for 0." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.)

"Many people use it as a lip balm because it is safe and natural. Unlike most other body care products it can be used in its natural form without adulteration by harsh chemicals and other additives. For this purpose, it has been for many years and still is commonly used as a body cream. HAND AND BODY LOTION Aging and Oils We use hand and body lotions to soften the skin and make it look younger. Many lotions, however, actually promote dry skin. Commercial creams are predominantly water. Their moisture is quickly absorbed into dry, wrinkled skin." - Bruce Fife and Jon J. Kabara, The Healing Miracle of Coconut Oil (Get the book.)

"Natural-flavored lip balm and lip balm with Paba. B Lip Trip (Rocky Mountain Ocean). Flavored. B Viva Vera Lipmender (Viva Vera). C Clinique Lip Glosses (Clinique Labs). C Earthe Tones Lip Gloss (Earthe Tones). Lipsticks C Clinique Lipsticks (Clinique Labs). C Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera Lipsticks (Vera Products). C Nature Lips Lipsticks (Nature Cosmetics). C Nutricolor Lipsticks (Naturade Products). C Orjene Lipsticks (Orgene Co.). ? Mascara B Nature Waterproof Mascara (Nature Cosmetics). B Rimmel Cake Mascara (CasweU-Massey Co.). Caswell-Massey. C Almay Mascaras (Almay)." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic & Natural: how to avoid dangerous everyday products and buy or make safe ones (Get the book.)

"If you have had an outbreak of cold sores in the past, you should wear a lip balm with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 at all times, but especially when you are outdoors in the sun, to prevent a cold sore, says Dr. Kakita. You can find lip balms with high SPFs in sporting goods stores and drugstores. If you have an open cold sore, don't use the balm stick directly on your lips, or you'll spread the virus around, says Dr. Kakita. Instead, use a cotton swab to apply balm not only to your lips but also to the skin around the outside border. Keep your hands off." - Prevention Magazine Health Books, The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Women: Women Doctors Reveal over 2,000 Self-Help Tips on the Health Problems That Concern Women the Most (Get the book.)

"Mountain Ocean Lip Trip SPF-15 (Mountain Ocean). lip balm. Contains beeswax and lanolin. EJ Mountain Rose lip balm (Mountain Rose Herbs). Flavored or unflavored. Contains beeswax, honey, almond oil, and essential oils. Mountain Rose Herbs, Simmons Handcrafts Paul Penders Lip Color/Lip Pencils (Paul Penders). EJ M The Allergy Store, Amberwood, Basically Natural, Carole's Cosmetics, The Compassionate Consumer, Earth Herbs, InterNatural, Karens Nontoxic Products, My Brother's Keeper, Natural Lifestyle Supplies, Sunrise Lane. Real Purity Lipstick (Real Putity). Karen's Nontoxic Products." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise (Get the book.)

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