Cure for extremely chapped lips?

ash273uk

I know this doesn't really have anything to do with "married life", but I need help! My lips are SO dry and chapped.  They burn and hurt so bad!  Does anyone have any miracle cures for chapped lips?  I've tried Carmex, Blistex, Chapstick, Ultra Balm, Vaseline and Nivea.  Nothing is working.  Help!

erollis

Have you tried Burt's Bees? I love the stuff. I also like coconut oil. 

JDL4

I keep Chapstick with me while I'm out but at home I have a large jar of Eucerin. It's a cheap, drug store solution that my doctor recommended when I was a child. It soothes and repairs. One jar lasts me a couple of years. You must try it and get back to me!

3LittleBirds12

Are your lips the only thing thats dry?  I often get dry skin in the winter, and I find the sleeping with a humidifier makes a difference.  Maybe, this will help.  Also, I second the Burt's Bees.  

PixieChinchilla

Definitely try Burt's Bees.

It's the only one that actually makes a difference for me.

zitiqueen

Also increase your daily water intake.

BeckyOff

Also exfoliate.  You can't moisturize dead skin. 

 

ETA Sometimes I use a soft toothbrush when I get out of the shower to gently scrub it away.  I also adore the Mary Kay satin lips set.  There's probably other products out there specifically for scrubbing dead skin off your lips.

ash273uk

Thanks for the suggestions ladies. My hands also get very dry during the winter. I have finally found a decent hand cream. It's called ultra balm. I got it at a craft fair but you can order it online. I also got ultra balm lip balm and I'm surprised it doesn't work since the hand cream works so well. I've definitely had chapped lips in the past but never this bad! 

I have used Burt's Bees in the past but not this time around. I'll try the tub of Eucerin too.

I definitely do need to exfoliate my lips. Any tips on how to do this? I don't want to use anything too harsh that might irritate them more! 

 

MommyLiberty5013

This is strange but I swear by it...

Lansinoh Lanolin for breastfeeding mothers works wonders on chapped lips. It's safe to ingest (if you do by accident). You can buy a large tube at places like Target. If you want mini sizes, try samples from maternity departments at hospitals. No color. No scent. No taste.

I also rub it on my kids' cheeks and noses when they get wind or cold chapped from being outdoors.

I put it on every night before bed and I keep it in my kids' diaper bag and in my car. DH also has a tiny tube.

KenziK

My lips are constantly chapped (or at least I think so, but I put lip balm on multiple times a day). I currently use Burts Bees and Baby Lips by Maybelline which I really like. My dermotologist gave me eczema cream (it's the consistency of Vaseline), and I put that on every night at bedtime and it seems to really help my lips.

-auntie-

Drink more water. Dehydration will keep any topical salve from working.