Does this scenario sound familiar? You reach into your purse (or pocket) and realize you forgot the very product you never leave home without: your lip balm! How will you survive the day — or even the hour — without it?!
For those of us with dry lips, we’d love to not need our lip balm. But without it, we’re dealing with a case of cracked, dry, itching lips. Is there any solution?
Yes! There are easy solutions to dry lips — but they rely on figuring out the cause.
Two factors affect our lips — things outside our bodies and things inside our bodies. Here’s how our lips get so dry (and what we can do to fix it).
The External Causes of Dry Lips
Things that come from the outside affect our lips more than we realize.
- Cinnamon
- Toothpaste
- Spicy Foods
Many toothpaste options have a combination of really strong flavors, teeth whiteners, and fresh breath ingredients. Have you ever tried one and thought, “Wow! This is strong. My mouth feels like it’s on fire!” Our recommendation is to use a bland toothpaste. The best way to avoid the drying effect of toothpaste is to stay with the basic kind. It’s not the most exciting option, but it works great and won’t dry out your lips.
