In times like this, when the cold is one of our worst allies, one of the parts of our body that are normally always out in the open and that are quickly damaged, are our lips. Did you know that the skin on our lips is five times thinner than the rest of the face and that is why they become dehydrated?
In addition, as they stand out on our face, they are the main ones damaged by the wind, cold and sun. Our lips do not produce natural oils to protect themselves from these external agents, and that is why as the weather changes, our lips are affected by cracking, drying or cutting.
Our lips begin to be dry, chapped and we lose the moisture of the lips, the skin that covers them breaks, and we feel a slight pain. As a result, our lips become dry, rough, peeling, and much more sensitive. But…. What can we do to treat them and make them in perfect condition again?
15 natural remedies to treat chapped lips
- Lightly dip a cotton ball in olive oil, and wipe it over your lips.
- Prepare your own moisturizing cocoa with a little virgin beeswax and almond oil. Melt the wax, and mix it with the oil. Let it cool down and re-solidify. Then apply it on your lips before going to bed, and when you get up in the morning.
- Apply a little of balm with menthol to cool off.
- Before you go to sleep, apply some moisturizer on your lips. The same that you usually use for your face.
- Use cream or cocoa butter.
- Cut a piece of aloe vera and apply it to your mouth to refresh and hydrate your lips.
- Rub cucumber slices on your lips to hydrate them
- Watch what you eatMany foods can make your lips dry like pepper, mustard, and other sauces like mayonnaise. Also products with high salt content and alcoholic beverages.
- Avoid continuously wetting your lips with saliva, since it extracts the amount of oil that your lips have, and they dry out.
- Hydrate drinking a lot of water.
- Use lipsticks with sunscreen to take care of them from the sun. As long as they have a sun protection factor of 15 or higher than this.
- Take in your daily diet B vitamins and foods containing iron.
- Don't exfoliate your lips removing with the nails the skins that protrude when they are cut.
- Use protector by day and restorative at night
- Remove makeup with sweet almond oil to smooth them out.
5 products that will help heal your chapped lips
Remember that to avoid loss of hydration, the best thing you can do in addition to the tricks that I mentioned before, is use specific lip balms, to provide them with a protective film that limits evaporation, and in turn, promote hydration. We must take care of our lips throughout the day and into the night, therefore, it is always recommended to have a specific balm on hand to use whenever we need it.
1. Neutrogena Immediate Nose and Lip Repair Balm
El Immediate Repair Nose and Lips balm It is a smooth and very unctuous, which is a most effective remedy to quickly treat dry and chapped lips, as well as dry and irritated nose. As soon as you apply it, you notice that it quickly relieves pain, and repairs cuts and wounds, leaving lips softer and more hydrated.
Among its star ingredients, we find the Bee wax which is responsible for regenerating and softening the skin of the lips. In addition, it contains a repairing and moisturizing action that is perfect to use this balm before going to sleep, so that your lips can rest completely. Its price is € 6,80, sold in pharmacies and parapharmacies and comes in a 15 ml format.
2. Eucerin Lip Balm
Takes care of care, protect and quickly regenerate dry and chapped lips they tend to continually dry out. It contains a set of natural lipids that care and protect the lips, such as dexpanthenol and vitamin E. They carry a FP6 of sun protection and are free of perfumes, colorants and preservatives. perfect for sensitive lips. It comes in a stick format so you can apply it comfortably when you need it. It is for sale in pharmacies and parapharmacies for € 3,50.
3. Letibalm
Letibalm, It is a classic of today and forever. In addition to repairing the lips, it helps to hydrate the nostrils when we are constipated, since it protects and repairs them against the constant scratches of the handkerchiefs. It is sold in pharmacies and parapharmacies around € 4,20.
4. Rêve Honey from Nuxe
The French firm Nuxe, has this great balm honey repairman which is one of their star products of the winter. It is an ultra nourishing lip balm with vegetable oils, honey, shea butter and grapefruit essence. A refreshing cocktail to beautify dry and chapped lips. Its price is € 11.
5. Khiel's lip balm
It is one of the best-selling and best-known products of the Khiel's firm. It is perfect for soothe chapped or dry lips and is not tested on animals. There are two variants, one that has a sun protection factor 4, and another that has a sun protection factor 15. It has a high moisturizing power, it is quite unctuous and among its ingredients we find squalene (of vegetable origin, not of animal origin), vitamin E, almond oil, wheat germ oil, allantoin (a substance of vegetable origin that contributes to skin regeneration) and aloe vera . It runs a lot, so a small amount is enough to fully hydrate the lips. It has neither aroma nor colors and is available in a wide variety of aromas such as blueberry, coconut, mint, mango, pear or vanilla. Its price is € 11 Lip Balm, € 14 for scented Lip Balm and € 14,5 for Lip Balm with SPF 15. And it is for sale in any Kiehl's boutique, in addition to the usual points of sale of the firm, and on the website of Khiel's.
What other products do you use to care for your lips?
Hello! I've been using letibalm for years, but thanks for showing us more, I'll give them a try!
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