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 at least 10 times a day – before breakfast, after brushing my teeth, before going outside, when I get back indoors, … Read more
The trendiest skincare product isn’t a serum or cream in sexy packaging — it’s a drug store balm meant for cow udders sold in a lime green tin. Bag Balm, originally formulated to soften and soothe cow udders, has suddenly become the hottest complexion hack among the “skinfluencers” of TikTok, such as Gen Z creator … Read more
In the dead of winter, it’s habit to rely on your trusty lip balm to bring life back to your chapped smackers — but experts warn it could be doing more harm than good. “A lot of the products that we’re using are actually making things worse, even in your traditional ChapStick,” board-certified dermatologist Dr. Muneeb … Read more
A popular trend from the 2010s called “beezin’” is apparently getting new buzz since appearing on TikTok, causing doctors to warn of its potential harm. “Beezers” claim that applying Burt’s Bees lip balm to their eyes does everything from get them high, intensify the effects of alcohol and keep them awake for a full night of partying or studying. … Read more