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Can lip balm make your lips depend on it

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Your addiction to that tiny plastic tube is completely self-inflicted. By constantly applying an artificial waxy barrier to your lips, you signal to your lower skin layers that they no longer need to generate their own hydration. You have essentially outsourced a basic biological function to a cherry-flavored stick.

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