How to treat dry and chapped lips?

The skin of the lips renews four times faster than the rest of the skin. Therefore, if we apply the correct treatment, we can repair chapped and dry lips very rapidly. It is important to remember that lips have a tendency to decrease in size over time (up to 1 mm every 5 years).

Consequently, it is crucial to optimally nourish the lips, which helps to slow down this process and to preserve the dimensions of the lips as long as possible.

The ideal natural remedies for dry lips contain bioavailable ingredients, which means that these ingredients are recognized by the skin and can be absorbed into the deeper layers. Cold-pressed plant butters and oils such as shea and cocoa butter along with high-quality plant extracts are the ideal bioavailable nutrients for the lips.

It is important to avoid the application of synthetic fats, petroleum derivatives, hydrogenated fats and waxes (beeswax, lanolin, candelilla wax etc.). These substances create an occlusive layer on top of the lips that creates the sensation of nutrition but does not nourish the delicate lip skin. A vicious cycle starts by applying this artificial layer to the constantly dry lips.

Applying a lip balm with bioavailable plant ingredients such as Smooth Addiction Total Hydration Balm is the ideal treatment to maintain your lips soft and healthy. This balm is also an ideal facial treatment for dry skin, mature skin, couperose and rosacea as well as during harsh climate. It is available in a 3 ml jar travel size as well as a 30 ml and 100 ml size.