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ELI5 Why do lips chap?
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A friend claims to have never had chapped lips and has never used lip balm of any kind, and is convinced that everyone’s lips are chapping because they’re using chapstick! It’s frustrating to try to argue with him but is he some sort of anomaly?

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Not to give too much unsolicited advice, but another safe additive is vitamin E oil!

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Anything with menthol

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Humectants bind to water to slow its evaporation from skin tissue, doesn't quite dry them out per say

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