What's the best way to heal chapped lips?

Question

I hate using chapstick or blistex because they always seem to make the problem worse in the long run. I think the problem is that they're petroleum-based, so they lock out moisture instead of adding it back in.

What's the best way to combat this awful winter dryness?

Answer 1

I agree-the petroleum based products make it worse. I love Burts Bees lip balm.

Answer 2

If it's cold or dry where you live, then yes, chapped lips are normal, and is caused by the weather. If you live in a normally humid climate, then you're probably just dehydrated too often. My best guess is that the "white stuff" you mentioned is just dried out or dead skin (although I have no idea how you could not figure out what it was yourself, or how any of us could figure it out over the internet, but I digress). The skin of your lips is very thin, and get dried out easily. This causes the cells there to die. Just peel or bite it off, no big deal. If your lips are just dry, use a lip balm, like Chapstick or Burt's Bees. Just apply it whenever they get dried out. If they're severely chapped (peeling a lot, splitting, etc.), you could get a stronger lip balm or put Vaseline (petroleum jelly) on your lips before you go to bed. It's better to do it before bed because if won't rub off as fast and be able to do its job.

Answer 3

Mary Kay offers a fantastic Satin Lips set for $18.00 (lasts a long time). The Lip Mask helps gently remove the dry skin on lips and then the Lip Balm provides moisture and healing. I used to pick at my lips a lot in the winter and this turned out to be the only thing that I could use on my lips that didn't hurt and that actually helped with healing them.

Answer 4

If your lips are chapped already use a facial scrub on them to buff away the dry skin. Or if you want mix "table" sugar and just a little bit of water to buff your lips with. Then use Carmex, lipstick, or lip gloss...anything to keep you from licking your lips, which is usually the problem. Also drink plenty of water, I don't know why this helps, but it does.

Answer 5

I SEEN THIS ON THE TYRA BANKS SHOW!

For chapped lips, you can put vaseline on your lips and let it sit for 3-5 minutes. After that you take a toothbrush you arent using and brush your lips. All the flakes will just disappear! Ive tried this and it does work. If you dont want to do all that, use carmex. you can buy it for around 1.50 at any store.

Answer 6

first of all soften them up and get rid of the chap by scrubbin it away with a toothbrush put some shea butter on it and use chapstick without the skin on ur lips the chapstick shouldnt make it worse

Answer 7

if petroleum bothers you, tryanother type of chapstick that isn't petroleum based and drink lots of water. dont lick your lips. ithink that the two best chapstick that arent petroleum based are the aveeno and the burt's bees kind

Answer 8

In the hospital they use plain old Crisco. They bathe the burn victims and apply Crisco, everyday. It keeps the skin moist so it doesn't peel, or get infected.
I've been using it for years..it works. I just use it at night.
No more dry, cracked, sore lips.
Your right about the chap stick. It's not the best thing.
I haven't bought any since the nurses told me about the Crisco.

Answer 9

Chapstick is not instant. It does bring moisture back to your lips. Or try some other product that is "For Chapped Lip" or "To bring moisture back to your lips use...." Something like that

Answer 10

A quick-fix is to just scrub your lips with a mixture of sugar and lemon juice to take off the dead skin.

My favorite lip balms used to be actually Nanak's Lip Smoothie and Burt's Bees Lip Balm. But now I just put vaseline on them and it works just as well.