When I was in middle school, I discovered Sally Hansen’s Xtreme Lip Inflation, a slick lip gloss that, the packaging promised, would help my lips look fuller. Once I tried it, I immediately fell in ...

Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her time at ...

Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner explains how lip balm could be damaging your lips. QUESTION: Hey Dr Zac, I’m addicted to my lip balm. I apply it ...

Have you noticed your lips becoming dry after applying lip balm? It feels as if the very thing that is supposed to add moisture is doing the opposite. To get to the bottom of this, we turned to two ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A tube of lip balm may seem like the perfect antidote to dry, cracked lips. But do these over-the-counter products soothe flaking or can they make it worse? Though dry lips can happen ...

Though dry lips can happen year-round, they're most common during the winter. The cold outdoors paired with the low-humidity indoors can strip moisture from soft, pillowy lips. Lip balm can help seal ...