Eli5 why does licking your lips make them more dry

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Eli5 why does licking your lips make them more dry

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Water doesn’t hydrate (per se), oils and fats do. That’s why when you go swimming your skin gets wrinkly. Your skin forms a protective layer which keeps water and moisture in. Washing takes that layer away.

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