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Why is Burt’s Bees addictive?

Apart from wax, many of these balms contain numbing agents like camphor and menthol, which cause the nice tingling feeling you get when you put the balm on your lips. These ingredients are what people most often point to as the reason why lip balm might be addictive.Nov 28, 2014

Does Burt’s Bees make you high?

Oklahoma City's Fox-25 reports that teens are now getting a new kind of “buzz” by applying Burt's Bees lip balm to their eyelids. Naturally, they're calling it “Beezin” and apparently it adds to the experience of already being drunk or high by adding an additional tingling sensation. Others say it keeps them alert.

What makes lip balm addictive?

Lip balms often contain a preservative, flavor, or fragrance that irritates the lips. The more you apply the irritant, the more chapped your lips feel. … This starts the lip balm “addiction” cycle. The chapsticks that contain these ingredients sooth the lips temporarily but cause irritation in the long term.

Can you get addicted to lip balm?

You can't be physically addicted to ChapStick. Even if you feel like you're missing a limb when you don't have any with you, it's more likely that it's a habit rather than a true addiction. There are plenty of ways to keep your lips moisturized and get rid of chapped lips without reaching for a lip balm.

Why do I always feel like I need ChapStick?

The Lip-Drying Cycle When it evaporates, so does moisture from the delicate skin of your lips. This dries your skin. When your lips feel dry, you may reach for lip balm more often. This can leave you with dry, chapped lips despite your regular use of balm.

Why does Burt’s Bees burn?

So what's exactly causes that tingling sensation in Burt's Bees wax? Dr. Brett Cauthen at Today Clinic looked over the ingredients and offered us a quick explanation. "It's the peppermint oil that's causing the burning sensation, and I suppose some people think that is kind of funny," says Dr.

How long does it take for Burt’s Bees to make you high?

It takes about 15 seconds to notice the effects of beezin', but after that it's a trip, man.

Is Burt’s Bees good for dry lips?

Burt's Bees Unscented Rescue Balm is perfect for chapped lips. It worked very quickly and effectively.