The more lip balm I apply, the drier my lips become.

hello!

I tend to pay a lot of attention to lip care. Since my lips have dried out easily since I was young, I always carry lip balm with me and apply it frequently. However, lately, I've developed a strange concern. It feels like the more I apply lip balm, the drier my lips actually get!

At first, I thought a specific product might not suit me, so I tried switching between various brands, but the situation didn't change much. In fact, my lips seem less dry if I just leave them alone without applying lip balm. Could there be an ingredient in lip balm that actually makes lips drier? Or have I applied it too often, causing my lips to lose their ability to moisturize naturally?

Also, I habitually pick at my lips with my hands or use a scrub whenever dead skin cells appear, but I'm worried that this might actually be bad for my lip health. Is there a way to keep my lips healthy without drying them out?

Has anyone else felt like me, that their lips get drier the more they apply lip balm? I need some advice on what to do in this situation!