13 Feb 5 Best Ways to Cure Cracked, and Peeling Lips

Causes of Dry and Cracked Lips:

• The most common cause of cracked lips is licking your lips Doing this too often, removes the protective oily layer on your lips.
• Dehydration is also a cause of dry lips. Check your water intake and drink lots of water in a day. Avoid soda, tea, juice, and coffee because it can make a problem worse.
• Too much caffeine is also a cause of cracked lips because of its dehydrating effects.
• Of course, Winter winds can also make your lips and skin drier.
• Ironically lip balms which contain alcohol such as phenol and menthol can cause lip skin to dry.

Treatment and Home Remedies to get rid of cracked lips:-

1. Glycerin

Glycerin is one of the best natural humectants which helps to raise the moisture level of the skin. Apply few drops of glycerin to your lips before going to bed. It also protects the skin of your lips from climate conditions.

2. Petroleum Jelly/Vaseline

Cover your lips with a thin layer of petroleum jelly or Vaseline. It reduces the cracking of lip skin.

3. Mustard Oil

Try to apply mustard oil to your navel every day before going to bed in order to soften your lips.

4. Honey

Honey is a natural anti-bacterial substance. Try to apply a little honey with the help of wet finger.

5. Aloe Vera

Aloe vera has an excellent healing property. Applying aloe vera gel or fresh aloe vera pulp directly to your lips to cure the dry and burned lips.