Glycerin vegetable...Interesting! Keep us posted

FYI, peppermint oil is supposed to be irritating to lips. I had heard about this in the past and steered clear of it in lip balms.

Indeed, I just saw on the Dr. Dan's website a few minutes ago that peppermint oil in lip balm can cause a contact allergy. If you are interested in looking peppermint oil in lip products up, I'm sure there are irritant warnings about it out there on the internet.

Here is what Dr. Dan wrote:

"Burt’s Beeswax Lip Balm: Coconut oil, beeswax, sweet almond oil, lanolin, tocopheryl acetate and tocopherol (vitamin E), peppermint oil, comfrey root extract.

Dr. Dan’s Comment: Please see my comment on ChapStick which explains why lanolin should not be used for chapped lips, and in addition: the last patient that I observed using this lip balm experienced a severe burning sensation every time she applied this balm. My guess is that the peppermint oil, even though it smells nice, can cause a contact allergy."


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I do love peppermint though! One of the things I've given up this week, my first week of trying everything I can to get rid of my cheilosis, is to give up the hot peppermint tea that I've been drinking every night before bed for the past few months. I don't know if the mint is irritating to my lips, but my main lip exfoliating always happens late at night, and I don't know if there is a connection.

I really miss the comfort of the peppermint tea at bedtime.
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