Chapped lips? Looking for natural remedies?

Chapped lips occur when the skin on your lips becomes dry, cracked, or irritated due to factors like cold or dry weather, sun exposure, dehydration, or frequent licking of lips. Lip balm or ointment can help treat them. The lips are more prone to chapping because they lack oil glands and have thinner skin compared to the rest of the body. Winter weather or air conditioning can intensify dryness. Chapped lips, also called cheilitis, can arise from sun exposure, environmental factors, or reactions to chemicals in lip products. While most people experience chapped lips occasionally, cheilitis can sometimes indicate a more severe condition.

What are the symptoms of chapped lips?
Some of the most common cheilitis symptoms may include:

• Dry or scaling lips.
• Cracking skin.
• Peeling skin.
• Itching.
• Mild pain.
• Sores on your lips and in your mouth.

What causes chapped lips?
Different types of cheilitis have different causes. Chapped lips causes include:

• Sunburn.
• Cold weather.
• Hot or dry weather.
• Frequently licking your lips.
• Medical conditions (allergies, thyroid disorder, some autoimmune disorders) or reaction to a medication.
• Vitamin deficiency (iron, vitamin B).
• Dehydration.

How do you get rid of chapped lips?
Cheilitis treatment depends on the underlying cause of lip inflammation, but you can usually treat it at home. Cheilitis self-care involves:

• Staying hydrated.
• Using lip balm as needed throughout the day.
• Avoiding tanning and excess exposure to direct sunlight.
• Avoiding licking, picking or biting at your lips.
• Keeping foreign objects away from your mouth (pens, jewelry, metal objects).
• Using a humidifier.

What type of lip balm is best for chapped lip treatment?
To treat your chapped lips, choose a lip balm with ingredients that are:

• Synthetic fragrance-free.
• Hypoallergenic.
• Oils (Coconut or castor oil).
• Moisturizing (cocoa butter or shea butter).
• Sun-protective (titanium oxide, zinc oxide).

Don’t use lip balm that includes the following ingredients, as they can irritate chapped lips:

• Synthetic fragrances and flavouring.
• Lanolin.
• Menthol.
• Petrolium Jelly
• Camphor.
• Waxes.

If your lip balm causes a stinging, burning, or tingling sensation, stop using that product.

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References:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22005-chapped-lips
https://www.healthline.com/health/chapped-lips