Is Your Chap Stick Habit Taking Over Your Life?
If
you think your frequent Chapstick habit may be out of control, you’re
not alone! Thousands of others experience instant gratification from
fulfilling their need for ultimate lip moisture, and
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for good reason. You and fellow Chap Stick lovers have the
opportunity to join the ever-growing population at Lip Balm Anonymous;
this group is more certain than ever of an actual ‘Chapstick
Conspirancy.’ If a constant Chap Stick habit is taking over your life,
some believe it may classify as an actual addiction. According to the
American Heritage Dictionary, addiction is defined as:
1. Compulsive physiological and psychological need for a habit-forming substance
2. The condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or or involved in something.
Lip
Balm Anonymous advocates concern and awareness of the trends associated
with Chap Stick, and other lip balm brands. The group website even
touches upon the subject of Hemp and Menthol-based lip treatments that
have come and gone over the years; as a result of frequent use, many
lip balm users may have experienced the process of accommodating for a
compulsive need.
Chap Stick was first discovered in the early
1880s by a physician in Virginia; it was a new idea and concept, and
wasn’t initially successful. However, a takeover of rights in 1912 by
John Morton prompted the formulation of the actual stick shape we are
all familiar with today. It wasn’t until Morton Manufacturing created
the official Chap Stick Lip Balm in 1963 that the consumer market
flourished. Available in a variety of flavors and combinations, Chap
Stick became available in the molded stick, a squeezable pouch, and
even a jar. Today, most of us are familiar with the Chap Stick as it is
a standard stock item in almost every grocery store. Devoted Chap Stick
fans purchase Chap Stick in a variety of flavors: the line includes
Regular, Cherry, Mint, and Strawberry. Variations include the
Flava-Craze line full of fruity combinations, the Sun Care line, and
‘All Natural’ versions made with Aloe Vera.
