The secret to curing your chapped lips could be sheep oil — or more specifically, ultra refined lanolin oil.

The secret to curing your chapped lips could be sheep oil — or more specifically, ultra refined lanolin oil. Lanolin, which is naturally secreted by wool-bearing animals to help protect their ...

Two leading dermatologists explain what lanolin is, what the skincare benefits are, and recommend some of the best lanolin-rich skincare products for face and body.

“Lanolin is similar to sebum, or the oil produced by our oil glands. It is extracted from sheep’s skin glands and is used to soften their wool.” Why is it effective for chapped lips?

Lanolin has an ancient history. (Is this more or less boring than my Moby-Dick reference?) As long as domestic sheep have been shorn for wool, we've been getting lanolin as a by-product.

Lanolin oil's emollient, conditioning properties make it an effective ingredient in combating dry skin and hair. It's also used as a moisturizer for cracked lips or nipples.

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At the 51st annual Maryland Sheep and Wool festival, six teams have three hours to shear a sheep, spin the wool it into yarn, then weave those threads into a showstopping shawl.

How a DNA Professor’s Daughter Used Sheep’s Wool for Her Beauty Brand Kirsten Carriol founded Lano when she realized growing up on a sheep farm in Australia could benefit the beauty industry.

Some people are actually allergic to lanolin, the waxy coating on sheep's wool that makes it water-resistant. Try cashmere, which is from goats and doesn't have lanolin.