Dry lips not only spoil the appearance, but also cause a lot of inconvenience - they often crack and flake. Therefore, with dry lips it is necessary to fight, starting from the earliest stage.
This problem can occur at any time of the year in both the adult and the child. Before embarking on its elimination, it is necessary, first of all, to determine why the lips dry, and then try to eliminate the cause causing this trouble.
Dermatologists formulated the main causes, which cause the lips to dry:
- sharp temperature changes. The skin of the lips is very thin and sensitive. In this area of the face there are practically no sebaceous glands, therefore any external influences immediately reflect on the state of the lips;
- allergic reaction. Often, the reason for dry lips is in an unsuitable toothpaste. The substances that are contained in the dentifrice are active and potent. Many people experience an individual intolerance to certain components of the toothpaste. It is for this reason that the lips of the child often dry;
- lipstick. Some dyes, which are contained in decorative cosmetics for lip care, make the skin of the lips dry. To hide this flaw from others, a woman more and more often puts lipstick on her lips, which only aggravates the situation. Many women of the fair sex strongly dry their lips because of the frequent use of lipstick;
- sunscreen products. The composition of many sunscreens includes the active substance of oxybenzone. This substance is able to dry lips in a short time.
What should I do when my lips dry?
Lips become dry gradually. Our body signals in every possible way that it loses its moisture. If you recognize these signals as early as possible, you can quickly get rid of the problem. Before the lips become very dry, the following symptoms are observed: white saliva, reddening of the corners of the lips, difficulty swallowing. In this case, the lips themselves can not externally not change. When the symptoms listed above, it is urgent to take action.
- First you need to eliminate the cause of dry lips. To do this, you should limit or completely stop using lipsticks and balms, and replace toothpaste.
- Use natural moisturizers for the lips. These funds include: cocoa butter, petroleum jelly, honey.
- Lips are strongly not recommended to lick. This can only aggravate the problem and cause the appearance of wounds and cracks. It is very important to explain this to the child, because the dry lips of the child cause a constant desire to lick them.
- It is necessary to establish food. From the daily diet directly depends on the state of our entire body. Many problems can be avoided, if you eliminate harmful foods, and add fresh vegetables, fruits and greens. Dermatologists say that the reason for dry lips is often hidden in malnutrition.
How to treat dry lips?
Of course, every person, first of all, wants to get rid of the unpleasant sensations associated with dry skin of the lips. In order to moisturize the lips and make them softer, you can use special masks. The best means when the skin of the lips or their corners dry is sour cream and honey. From these products, you can easily prepare a natural mask that will quickly remove all the symptoms:
- mask of sour cream. One teaspoon of sour cream should be mixed with a teaspoon of lemon juice and add a little vegetable oil. All the ingredients are well mixed and applied to the lips and skin around the lips for 20-30 minutes. After that - rinse with warm water. This mask should be applied regularly as a prophylaxis to people who constantly dry their lips.
- mask of honey. A small amount of honey must be applied to the lips and rubbed with light massaging movements. This mask can be used as much as you want. Especially if the corners of the lips dry often.