Lips need care too

We are so busy taking care of our skin that sometimes we tend to forget other parts of our body that are also important. For example, the hands, legs, arms, feet, and even the lips. Always when there is a change of season it seems that the lips resent it. Somehow they end up drying out and we know that it is a very annoying feeling, in addition to that you can not put lipstick on them as when they are not dry. The lips are an area which should also have a routine of care and here we tell you what it is.

Although lip balms can be applied as many times as you want, sometimes you may feel that they are not doing their job well, no matter how much you apply balm, your lips end up the same or more dry than before applying it. This is because some balms may have among their ingredients, some that harm you instead of helping you, so you may feel that you have become addicted to the application of balm. Ingredients to avoid in your lip balms:

• Camphor
• Eucalyptus
• Cinnamon
• Citrus
• Mint
• Fragrances
• Lanolin
• Menthol
• Oxybenzone
• Phenol
• Salicylic acid

These ingredients dry out and further damage the skin where you apply it, better avoid them. The ingredients that are your allies to combat those dry lips are:

• Castor seed oil
• Ceramides
• Dimethicone
• Hemp seed
• oil Mineral oil
• Vaseline
• Shea butter
• Titanium oxide or zinc oxide (sun protectors)
• White Vaseline

Check your balm It is fragrance-free and hypoallergenic so that it does not cause any type of irritation to them.

In addition to this, always try to …

1- Use products that do not irritate

2- Apply the balm several times a day

3- Use sunscreen also on the lips

4- Drink the necessary water, at least 2 liters a day

5- No bite, suck or do not peel off skin because they can irritate even more.

Just once a week exfoliating your lips is more than enough. By following these steps, your lips will be moisturized and away from dryness.