Are expensive lip balms worth the money? Our expert explains all on BBC Radio 4

Published on 13, May, 2025

Dr Maria Teresa Borrello, Lecturer in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Sunderland, was featured on BBC Radio 4's Sliced Bread to demystify lip balms and what their ingredients do.

BBC Radio 4's Sliced Bread, hosted by Greg Foot, investigates the so-called wonder products that are making bold claims. In this episode, Greg investigated lip balms and spoke to Dr Borrello about what exactly is in those products that plumps, smooths and repairs.

You can listen to Dr Borrello and the entire show here.

Find out more about our experts available for interview here.

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