Comments on: I am quitting… Chapstick

By: Libby Murray

Libby Murray — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:09:25 +0000

Olive oil is very tasty and it has very low saturated fats.:`:

By: Matthew Clark

Matthew Clark — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:34:55 +0000

Olive oil is very tasty and has some nutty taste too.*~”

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:51:43 +0000

I woke up this with my lower lip looking a little raw in places and it even seemed a little swollen. I use chapstick like crazy and have for years! Lately though I have been using it more often throughout the day. (Only because it is more available to me as I have 1 in my purse or pocket at all times, 2 in my desk, 2 in my nightstand and one in my van – which I put on before I even back out of the drive!)I decided to look into the effects of using too much chapstick and came across your blog. I’d be interested to know if you found a better product. (I use the exact same kind as you have pictured.) I went out this morning to purchase chapstick that is not petroleum based and came home with 4 kinds to try.

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:47:57 +0000

I have also been addicted to chapstick or any other brand of lip balm or treatment. I cannot go anywhere unless I have chapstick with me. I have it in every room of my house so I can use it at any time. I just stopped using it today after being addicted for more than 25 yrs.

It was easier to quit smoking and I also did that for 25 yrs. I am freakin’ out right now. I can hardly take the anxiety. I just told my daughter to hide all my chapsticks because I’m afraid I’m gonna jump out of my skin and dive for one any second and I’m not kiddin’.

I had no idea so many others had this problem until today when I decided to look on the internet for help. So now I know what I have to look forward to – cracked, bloody, splitting lips. I just laughed at something on tv and it felt like my lips were being ripped apart.

I’m gonna do it though. I’m gonna get through this. Hello, my name is Judy and I am a chapstickaholic. It’s evil stuff. I am staying away from it. If you see me in an alley, do NOT sell me any. I will hold up my cross to your chapstick and it will burn in hell.

Either I beat it or they will find me suffocated with my head stuck in a vat of petroleum jelly I dove into in a moment of weakness. I just hope I can remain sane through the process of withdrawals. It’s not lookin’ good at this point.

By: Feanne

Feanne — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:01:31 +0000

P.S. Prior to quitting, I used Chapstick religiously for ten years. And it never really made my lips better, just gave me temporary relief. I’m SO GLAD that’s over!

By: Feanne

Feanne — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:00:20 +0000

Found this post while internet-researching about quitting Chapstick.

I’m happy to say I’ve successfully quit Chapstick. I started trying last December, and right now I’m about 2 weeks into my total lip-product-ban. Just giving my lips a break, to let it grow capable of moisturizing by itself.

The first several days were AWFUL. Lips very dry, cracked, peeling, bleeding. But I stuck through it and got better. So to everyone who wants to quit: go for it and just tough it out. And yeah people will stare at your lips during the awful stage, but it’s just going to be a few days of that.

To Emily:
Give it at least a week or two. Drink lots of water.
Try using honey, virgin coconut oil, unsalted butter, or olive oil on your lips for relief.
Or keep a bottle of drinking water handy, just wet your lips every now and then.

Currently, my lips aren’t enviably kissable, kinda semi-dry with a bit of peeling, but no cracks or bleeding or pain. Acceptable enough. Next month I will experiment with organic lip balm (beeswax, coconut oil instead of petrolatum– I’ve decided to stay away from any petrolatum-based cosmetics!) to see if I can get the soft-smooth-plump lips without Chapstick’s bad effects (dependency, chronic chapped condition).

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:41:29 +0000

I have been “addicted” to chapstick for 18 years. Today, I finally decided to quit. I would love to know how long it took people to heal when they ditched the habit.

By: Keri - Psoriasis Cream

Keri - Psoriasis Cream — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:44:24 +0000

Its another Las Vegas Winter and I too am trying to quit chap stick and I think I may die. Either that, or my lips will peel off and I will have to run down the street chasing them. This is like quitting crack. So hard.

By: Clarrissa

Clarrissa — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:38:29 +0000

I found a Company on Colorado that makes the best lip balm I’ve ever tried! The name of the company is the Rocky Mountain Body Works and I was out and about with some friends in Denver when we ran into this really cute guy who said that he makes lip balm. How often do you meet a guy who makes lip balm and soaps for that matter. Anyway, I’m a diehard Burt’s fan and he made me a deal. He would give me a tube of his Peppermint LP and if I liked it more than Burt’s that I would surrender it. Needless to say I did and I won’t be going back! They have seven different flavors and I urge others to check them out http://coloradosoap.com/

I should add that I live in Colorado and the weather here year round will chap my lips in a second and I hate when I would leave Burt’s at home…No worries now! My Lip Balm has a clip lid and goes where make keys go!

By: Clarrissa

Clarrissa — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:34:31 +0000