What makes a good lip balm?

This is a pretty interesting (and well documented) video about the history of lip balms, what works and what doesn’t, and why.

Good to know that natural, handcrafted, wax-oil based lip balms are still right there at the top of what really works. Formulas known and used for literally thousands of years. It also gives some nice tips on how to make (or choose) lip balms that will do the best by your lips and not cause the problems they are supposed to solve (dry lips, primarily).

I did get a kick out of the fact that he mentions a recipe that I included in 300 Years of Natural Soap and Cosmetic Recipes (in the “Strange and Bizzare” chapter!)

This is from Hidden Within on YouTube.