Cold winter air and scorching summer sun with almost equal probability may cause cracks on the lips, which are sometimes very painful and heal for a long time. Unfortunately, many people have this problem becomes chronic, resulting in bad lips retain moisture and crack more often. Because this can be hard to even smile, eat and talk.

In addition to the weather conditions, cracked lips, for various reasons, for example:

• Contact dermatitis due typically cosmetic ingredients;
• Breathing through the mouth due to a cold or allergic rhinitis;
• Taking certain medications, including those used to treat acne;
• The habit of frequently licking his lips;
• Dehydration;
• Deficiency or excess of some vitamins.

Here are the most simple and effective for the treatment of chapped lips:

• Cream or lip balm. Use them often, especially before leaving the house in a dry, cool weather. Do not use balms with pleasant aroma and taste that there was no temptation to constantly lick your lips.
• Sunscreen Lip Balm. Since ultraviolet light can damage the lips, as well as any other areas of skin, they need protection.
• Do not lick your lips. Saliva evaporates quickly and damage the protective sheath of the lips, making them even more dry.
• Moisturize from the inside. Drink enough water: Dehydration - one of the most common causes of cracks in the lips.
• Moisturizing outside. Use humidifiers or simply place the container with water for radiators, making indoor air more humid.
• Do not smoke. Smoking robs the lips natural protective oils.
• Consult a specialist. If home treatments do not help, consult a doctor. In some cases, chapped lips are an indicator of problems such as vitamin deficiencies, fungal infection or an allergy.
• Hydrocortisone. Apply a small amount of lip OTC hydrocortisone ointment Hydrocortisone - a drug that could save the life of the patient To relieve inflammation. Do not overdo it - in a lot of hydrocortisone is harmful to the lips.

Choose the right lip balm. The most effective and safe are lip balms with natural ingredients. Look balms with the following ingredients that help retain moisture:

• Beeswax;
• Shea butter or cocoa butter;
• Olive or almond oil, avocado oil;
• Vitamin E;
• Lecithin.

It is also very useful in lip balms with essential oils of tea tree, grapefruit, lavender The healing properties of lavender - not only pleasant aroma , Rose, chamomile, lemon, lime and mint Mint and its useful properties: aromatic freshness .

Vaseline, which is found in many balms, initially well-moisturizes the lips, but then there is this dependence on moisture when you cease to use the balm, lip begin to dry. Moreover, petrolatum Vaseline: old friend   Lip skin does not breathe because of what it can begin to flake and crack even more.

Our lips are covered with mucous membrane, which is more delicate and sensitive skin type How to determine your skin type . The coating lip shell most of all gives our true age. For comparison lip covers only 3-5 layers of skin cells, while the rest of the body is covered pyatnadtsatisloynoy shell. Therefore, the lips are especially in need of care and protection from the harmful effects of the environment. This will help us moisturizers and lip balms and sunscreens.

Since the lips have sebaceous glands, they alone can not be wetted and a small amount of saliva hitting the lip tongue insufficient to prevent dry mouth. So try to drink plenty of fluids to lips were constantly moistened.

How to care for lips

• Apply to the lips a little bit of cocoa butter - this is an excellent moisturizer. Besides cocoa butter almost colorless and does not shine.
• Quit smoking, otherwise there is a risk of developing cancer Breast cancer - the verdict?   lips.
• Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun - it leads to dehydration of the lips.
• Gently swipe lip brush to remove the layer of dead cells and prevent chapped lips.
• To prevent dry mouth Drink plenty of fluids during the day.
• Honey - a natural humectant means of preserving the softness of the lips.
• The combination of vitamin E with vegetable glycerin Glycerine: a miracle ingredient for skin and hair   It creates an efficient nutrient barrier to prevent evaporation.
• Before you apply lipstick, lip strike the cold cream or balm.

Defects lips

Neglect lip care can lead to damage and defects of the lips, some of which are listed below:

• Traumatic wounds or sores: the defect is a result of injury, such as biting the lips, or stroke. The habit of 'chew' own lips, as well as the constant licking of the lips, can cause traumatic lesions not passing his lips.
• Fungal infections (cold sores): fungal infections Fungal infection: to prevent and defeat   lips often cause dry mouth, which can be reduced using a variety of drugs. In the absence of timely treatment of dryness can lead to a breach of the microbial balance in the mouth.