To treat chapped and dry lips, it is important to use moisturizing lipsticks and drink plenty of water during the day, as this will help promote hydration, nutrition and regeneration of the skin on your lips.
Furthermore, it is recommended to take some precautions on a daily basis to prevent your lips from cracking again, such as avoiding using your tongue on your lips and applying a moisturizing lipstick before applying lipstick or lipstick. gloss.
Dry lips can occur due to several situations, mainly dehydration, frequent exposure to the sun, very cold weather, nutritional deficiencies or as a result of breathing through the mouth or as a result of some treatments. Learn more about the causes of dry lips.
Some tips for treating dry and cracked lips are:
1. Use moisturizing lipsticks
Lipsticks rich in mineral oils and vitamins help repair, nourish and hydrate dry, cracked lips and can be used every day. Moisturizing lipsticks may contain almond oil, coconut oil, shea butter or vitamin E in their composition, for example, however it is also important to use moisturizing lipsticks with sun protection factor (SPF), as it helps to protect against the action of sun rays, which could also make lips more chapped and dry.
It is also possible to make a homemade lip moisturizer at home with protective, repairing and nourishing properties for the lips, using bee honey and tea tree essence, which can be applied to the lips several times a day.
2. Apply bepanthol to your lips
Bepantol is an ointment rich in vitamin E, in addition to containing SPF 30 in its composition, being able to promote deep, intense and prolonged hydration, making it a great option for treating chapped and dry lips. Bepantol for lips promotes cell renewal and is therefore capable of nourishing, hydrating and regenerating the lips.
Bepantol can be applied several times a day, whenever necessary, and it is important to apply it every 2 hours when you are exposed to the sun more frequently. See more details on how to use bepantol.
3. Drink water during the day
Drinking water during the day is important not only to regulate body temperature, improve blood circulation and facilitate digestion, but also to promote hydration of the skin and lips.
Therefore, it is important to drink at least 2.5 liters of water per day, and it is also possible to obtain the recommended daily amount of water through foods, such as watermelon, cucumber, pineapple and apple, for example, which can also help combat chapped lips. However, if there is pain due to cracked lips, it is important to avoid consuming foods that contain a lot of citrus.
Check out the video below for some foods rich in water that can help treat dry and cracked lips:
How to avoid having dry lips
It is also important to take some care on a daily basis to prevent your lips from becoming irritated, red or cracked, such as:
- Don’t run your tongue over your lips to wet or alleviate the sensation of cold, as the salts and pH of saliva worsen or cause dryness;
- Avoid removing dry skin from your lipsas it can interfere with the tissue renewal process, which can cause the lip to become even more dry and cracked;
- Always apply a moisturizing lipstick before applying lipstick or gloss;
- Avoid using lipsticks that last 24 hoursas the compounds used to fix the color leave the lips dry and dry.
These are some precautions that help prevent dry and dry lips, however, if wounds or blisters appear that do not heal, you should consult a dermatologist as soon as possible, as this may be due to a disease, such as cold sores, for example, and in these cases In these cases, it may be necessary to use ointments with antiviral or antifungal properties.
