Eli5: where does chapstick / lip balm go?

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I’ve been in a meeting for around 4 hours and have had to reapply lip balm (I use aquaphore) about 6 times. I’m not drinking or talking, and not licking my lips. Where is it going?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

You might want to drink more water. if you are drying out that fast, you are probably dehydryated.

Anonymous 0 Comments

You might want to drink more water. if you are drying out that fast, you are probably dehydryated.

Anonymous 0 Comments

You can also just try other brands. Personally nothing has ever been as good for me as plain ol Chapstick brand.

Anonymous 0 Comments

You can also just try other brands. Personally nothing has ever been as good for me as plain ol Chapstick brand.

Anonymous 0 Comments

You can also just try other brands. Personally nothing has ever been as good for me as plain ol Chapstick brand.

Anonymous 0 Comments

It’s being absorbed into your lips, the same principle as lotion being absorbed into the skin.

Anonymous 0 Comments

It’s being absorbed into your lips, the same principle as lotion being absorbed into the skin.

Anonymous 0 Comments

It’s being absorbed into your lips, the same principle as lotion being absorbed into the skin.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Like others have said, it’s being absorbed by your skin because your skin is dry.

Obviously don’t know what toothpaste you use but I’ve found that switching to a toothpaste that doesn’t have sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) in it drastically reduced my need for chapstick. Before switching, I was applying it multiple times a day. Now I generally only apply before I go to sleep.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Like others have said, it’s being absorbed by your skin because your skin is dry.

Obviously don’t know what toothpaste you use but I’ve found that switching to a toothpaste that doesn’t have sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) in it drastically reduced my need for chapstick. Before switching, I was applying it multiple times a day. Now I generally only apply before I go to sleep.