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When your lips are chapped, you probably won't use lip balm because you want to avoid the artificial ingredients in some products and for other good reasons. Fragrances, artificial colors, and lip balms in lip balms can irritate lips and make the condition worse. Or, maybe you don't have lip balm on hand but want to improve the condition of your lips without running to the store. Do not worried! You can always soothe and heal lips naturally by avoiding irritation, taking a few simple ways to protect your lips, and applying natural lip moisturizers and soothing products.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Avoid irritating lips

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   Don't lick your lips. Licking your lips temporarily moistens the lips, but is not good for the lips. Saliva irritates the lips and constant licking of the lips will also remove the natural oils that protect and retain moisture.

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   Breathe through your nose. Breathing through your mouth often makes your lips drier. That means if you have a cold and have dry lips, a decongestant will address both of these conditions.

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   Do not peel off dead skin layers. Instead, soften the dead skin with a moisturizer like coconut or almond oil and let the dead skin peel off on its own. Peeling off dead skin too soon reveals painful young skin.

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   Don't eat acidic, salty, or spicy foods. All of the foods listed above can further irritate damaged lips. So avoid the following foods:
   • Citrus fruits like grapefruit or orange juice
   • Popcorn or nuts
   • Chicken wings with spicy sauce or salsa

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   Cut out toothpastes with synthetic flavors like mint and sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). Both of these ingredients cause allergies and aggravate the irritated skin. Take a look at this list for toothpastes that do not contain SLS.

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   Avoid excessive sun exposure. Sun and wind are the two main causes of chapped lips. If your lips are damaged, the sun will make your lips worse, especially if you can't use sunscreen on chapped lips to avoid increased irritation.

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   Keep away from harsh climates. The wind and chilling can make lips dry and chapped quickly. Spend a lot of time indoors so that your lips can heal. advertisement

Part 2 of 3: Use natural moisturizers and healers

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   Apply mineral fat or beeswax to your lips. These are the two main methods recommended by the US National Institutes of Health. Propolis contains propolis - a natural antibiotic effective in healing the skin. Mineral grease is an ingredient that moisturizes and protects the lips.

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   Use cucumber to cover or rub on lips for 5 minutes. Cucumber has been shown to be effective in hydrating because it contains vitamin B5, and is also effective in soothing skin as well as reducing inflammation.
   • Or, you can apply cucumber juice to your lips several times a day.

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   Use almond oil or coconut oil instead of lip balm. These are two oils that moisturize your lips and keep your lips soft. In addition, almond oil and coconut oil also have anti-inflammatory properties. Furthermore, coconut oil speeds up the recovery process, reduces the risk of infection and reduces pain, making it suitable for chapped lips.
   • Some other oils you can use for chapped lips include olive oil, jojoba oil, canola oil, and mustard oil. These oils moisturize and protect the lips, but do not have the same healing power as almond oil and coconut oil.

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   Apply cocoa butter or shea butter to the lips. These two avocados are hydrating and anti-inflammatory, making them very effective in moisturizing and protecting lips. Cocoa butter and shea butter also contain antioxidants that help prevent sun damage.

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   Put a few drops of cream on your lips. The fat in whipped cream is as effective in hydrating lips even though it is not as anti-inflammatory and as healing as other oils and butter. Even so, if you don't have the right oils or butter on hand, whipping cream is still a good choice. Leave the cream on your lips for about 10 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

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   Apply aloe vera to your lips. You can buy an aloe at the store, or buy an aloe plant, and then cut a leaf to get the aloe flesh. Aloe vera has anti-inflammatory properties that help speed up the healing process of the skin. However, some doctors believe that aloe can cause severe irritation to chapped lips, so you should use it with caution.

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   Supplement vitamins E and C. The combination of vitamins E and C helps to accelerate the healing of damaged skin, especially when chapped lips are caused by sunburn.
   • Some beauty sites recommend applying vitamin E oil directly to the lips, but doctors warn that vitamin E can cause irritation on dry lips.
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Part 3 of 3: Take steps to protect lips

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   Use a humidifier at night. Hydrating the room will help you avoid dry, dry lips. This is very important when you often use air conditioning and heater because both of these devices take away the humidity of the air in the bedroom.

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   Drink a lot of water. Dehydration is one of the main causes of chapped lips. This usually happens in winter when many people drink very little water. If your lips are chapped, drink at least 10 8 ounces of water a day to avoid dehydration.

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   Don't use lipstick, or use lip balm. Another way is to apply moisturizer and protect lips before applying lipstick. Or, you can try a lip balm with at least an SPF of 15.

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   Cover your lips with a scarf when going out. The wind takes away moisture from your lips causing chapped lips and making chapping worse. Covering your lips with a scarf while going out will help heal your lips. advertisement