Does long term use of Lip Balm Dry your lips out?

I heard somewhere that using lip balm/gloss every day over a decent period causes your body to stop producing natural moisture, thereby causing your lips to always be dry.Does long term use of Lip Balm Dry your lips out?
some types canDoes long term use of Lip Balm Dry your lips out?
no, i dont think so. your lips only dry out if you lick them.
i think it is true...because i use to use lip gloss/balm every single day and they would always be dry but now i kinda stop and i really don't use it anymore only once in a while
No, although you can become dependent on chap stick which will make you think your lips are dry, therefore increasing your dependency on it.





There are far worse things to be dependent on, but that's a whole other question!
I never heard that one but you can be addicted to lip balm!


There is a website for lip balm addicts!!
some can cause dryness
You do develop a dependency if you use it constantly. I know people this happened to. Could be worse. Everyone is different, though.
thats not true it doesnt dry out
my lips look nuetral bueatyfull for look.
some can but most dont the chapstick brand dosent just cut back on it you might be addicted!
Which helps explain why you can diligently apply ';medicated'; lip balm several times a day and still suffer from chapped lips. The tingling sensation you get from those products usually comes from menthol, camphor or phenol. ';All those things are drying and irritating,'; says Paula Begoun, a well-known critic of the cosmetics industry.





Alpha hydroxy acids, which were previously regarded as too harsh for the lips, have now been formulated to exfoliate this delicate membrane. Lip Revitalizer from Blistex ($1.89 at drugstores), introduced in October, contains two alpha hydroxy acids (lactic and glycolic acids) in a creamy base that you squeeze through a slanted applicator directly onto your lips. ';The whole idea is that it gets rid of flakiness on the lips and very fine lines,'; says Dr. Charles Zugerman, an associate professor of clinical dermatology at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and a consultant to Blistex. He recommends the product for both healing chapped lips and for ongoing lip maintenance. Be warned that Lip Revitalizer does have an enticing minty flavor that may cause you to lick your lips more, which only aggravates dryness (emphasis added by LBA).