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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Anita Bhagwandas

Does olive oil work as lip balm?

Olive balm lips

The hack
Replacing your lip balm with that kitchen cupboard favourite, olive oil.

The test
TikTok influencer Charles Gross is a fan of using pure olive oil – of any variety – as a DIY lip balm. It’s an easy thing to try and does, in theory, make sense – oil is a natural moisturiser and a common skincare ingredient.

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