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ABOUT FANLISTINGS

Do you know what is fanlisting is? According to  THE FANLISTINGS NETWORK (the original webdirectory for fanlistings) is:
"..simply an online listing of fans of a subject, such as a TV show, actor, or musician, that is created by an individual and open for fans from around the world to join. There are no costs, and the only requirements to join a fanlisting are your name and country. Fanlistings do not have to be large sites (although some are) - they are just a place where you can have your name listed along with other fans of the same subject."


ABOUT LIP BALM

Lip balm or lip salve , known in the U.S. by the genericized trademark "chap stick" , is a waxy substance applied topically to the lips of the mouth to relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis, stomatitis, or cold sores. Lip gloss is applied similarly, but typically for its cosmetic properties. Lip balm often contains beeswax or carnauba wax, camphor, cetyl alcohol, lanolin, paraffin, and petrolatum, among other ingredients. Some varieties contain dyes, flavor, fragrance, menthol, phenol, salicylic acid, and sunscreens.

The primary purpose of lip balm is to provide an occlusive layer on the lip surface to seal moisture in lips and protect them from external exposure. Dry air, cold temperatures, and wind all have a drying effect on skin by drawing moisture away from the body. Lips are particularly vulnerable because the skin is so thin, and thus they are often the first to present signs of dryness. Occlusive materials like waxes and petroleum jelly prevent moisture loss and maintain lip comfort while flavorants, colorants, sunscreens, and various medicaments can provide additional, specific benefits.

Lip balm usually comes in tiny containers: either one in which a finger is used to apply it to the lips, or in a lipstick -style tube from which it can be applied directly.

Lip balm was first marketed in the 1880s by the creator of ChapStick , Charles Browne Fleet, though its origins are commonly traced to earwax , which was used as lip balm prior to that.

[from Wikipedia]