Dry, chapped lips are annoying any time of year, but the problem becomes more prominent in the fall and winter. Thanks to frigid temps and less humidity in the air, any natural moisture in your lips simply evaporates, leaving you with dry skin, flaking, or even cracks.
As tempting as it may be, the last thing you want to do is lick or wet your lips to try and find relief. This will actually makes things worse, since that moisture will also evaporate and leave you feeling drier.
That's where a hydrating lip treatment comes in. I'm happy to report that, along the way, I found some products that have made my chapped lips a thing of the past.
EltaMD
EltaMD UV Lip Balm lip sunscreen contains 5% Hydromanil for immediate and long-term moisturization. Powerful UV protection and a super hydrating power make EltaMD UV Lip Balm the ideal sun protector for all skin types and lifestyles.
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Vaseline
VASELINE Lip Therapy Advanced Healing Formula
This everyday essential for healthy-looking lips is made with 100% pure Vaseline Jelly, just like all Vaseline lip care products.The top, protective layer of skin on your lips is thinner than on the rest of your body, so it needs a lip balm that provides long lasting moisturization. These formulas help support the natural recovery of your dry lips by locking in moisture for healthy looking lips.
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Vanicream
Vanicream Lip Protectant Sunscreen Spf 30
Vanicream Lip Protectant is a long lasting lip Protectant formulated with Zinc oxide and Titanium dioxide to help prevent moisture loss due to; weather conditions, including wind, cold and low humidity; medication side effects; and sun exposure. Free of common chemical irritants including dyes, flavoring, formaldehyde, fragrance, masking fragrance, lanolin, parabens, and other preservatives. No sensitizing chemical sunscreens. The addition of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide help protect against the harmful UVA/UVB rays of the sun. Dimethicone helps protect from dryness.
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Curel
Curel JAPAN Kao Curel Lip Care Stick
Colorless:
Two adhesion coat prescription, two effects to secure moisture inside the lip firmly to prevent drying and also to protect the surface from external stimuli.Considering the thin lips of the stratum corneum, moisturizing ingredients moisturizing ceramide functional ingredient (wetting agent), moist kept ingredient derived from the plant. Penetrate into the stratum corneum of the lips, increase the moisture density. Antiphlogistic (active ingredient) formulated. Prevents chapped lips and cracks. A soft stick type that gently and firmly adheres to the sensitive lips.
Light Pink:
Dry and make your lips dull and dull look healthy in slightly pink.Moisturizing moisturizing ceramide functional ingredient, moist-keeping ingredient derived from vegetable, blended with jojoba oil (wetting agent).Penetrates plenty of horny layers of the lips, prevents roughness and bulkiness.In close coat formulation, moisture is securely confined and protected from external stimuli.Dull Treatment, prescription will show the lips color naturally.Contains no tar type pigment.Soft stick type gently tightly adheres to sensitive sensitive lips.Fragrance free.Alcohol free (no addition of ethyl alcohol).
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Blistex
Blistex Simple & Sensitive Lip Moisturizer
Hydrates with Cocoa Butter, Jojoba and Sunflower Seed Oil.
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Avene
Eau Thermale Avene Cicalfate Restorative Lip Cream
Restorative lip cream seals in moisture for soothing and cooling relief while facilitating the skin recovery process. Protective, insulating phase helps nourish and restore healthy lips. Quickly absorbed and transparent once applied with no sticky texture left behind. Formulated for dry chapped lips, peri-oral dermatitis, chelates, and irritation of localized areas. Suitable for infants, children and adults.
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Sun Bum
Sun Bum SPF 30 Sunscreen Lip Balm Vegan and Cruelty Free
SPF lip balm trio with Aloe and Vitamin E is great for everyday lip protection. This triple action formula will protect, heal and moisturize your lips, whether you're hitting the beach, slopes or just cruising around town. Our Sun and Lip Products are enriched with Vitamin E, and are Hypoallergenic, Gluten, Cruelty and Paraben Free to ensure a fun, active day in the sun.
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Kopari
Kopari Coconut Lip Glossy – Clear
100% organic coconut oil sourced from the Phillippines. Coconut is full of fatty acids (Lauric, Capric and Caprylic), vitamin E, antioxidants and restorative proteins. These vitamins + minerals help to make your skin glowy, healthy, hydrated, young, supple and smooth and your hair healthy, strong, glossy while moisturizing your scalp. Non GMO, Sulfate free, Cruelty free and Paraben free.
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