Severe, Chronic, Dry, Chapped Lips

Causes of Dry Chapped Lips

Chapped lips are, of course, the result of our lips being too dry. Everyone experiences dry chapped lips at one time or another, but some of us have a severe and chronic problem. The explanation for severe and chronic dry lips is that our skin has lost its moisture retention capacity. As a consequence, our lips become easily chapped. The chapping further reduces the moisture retention capacity and this vicious circle results in the problem becoming chronic and increasingly severe.

Treatment for Severe, Chronic, Dry Chapped Lips

The remedy is to treat the lips with a substance that enhances their moisture-retention capabilities. In early adulthood, all of our skin cells - including those in our lips - begin to become more porous and less elastic. Our lips become dry and chapped with increasing frequency. If a substance that both moisturizes the skin and restores the skin cells' elasticity is applied to the lips, then not only are the cells hydrated, but they gradually regain their elasticity so that they are better able to keep moisture from escaping. Because unrefined shea butter contains both a high moisturizing fraction and an extraordinarily high healing fraction, it is a wonderful agent for revitalizing our skin cells so that they get back their moisture retention capacity. (Note that when a petroleum-based lip balm is applied to the lips, it hydrates the cells, but the cells quickly lose the moisture unless the petroleum-based lip balm is frequently re-applied. Petroleum-based lip balm doesn't do anything at all to improve the lips ability to retain moisture, and since petroleum jelly keeps the skin from breathing, Petroleum-based lip balm can - if used frequently - actually turn the annoyance of occasional dry chapped lips into a chronic and severe problem.)

Karite Gold Lip Balm is the product of choice for treating dry, chapped lips - especially when the problem is chronic or severe. Our Lip Balm contains 36% pure, unrefined shea butter, so it is particularly fast-acting and effective. It contains only natural ingredients (shea butter, beeswax, olive oil, vitamin E, and one of four natural flavorings) and thus you can be sure you won't have any negative effects from using it. And you'll love the way your lips feel after you've used it for just a few days.

The History of Lip Balm

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Alternative Medicine

For an explanation of why this treatment works, we recommend the book Medical Aromatherapy: Healing with Essential Oils by Kurt Schnaubelt. If your skin problem persists, we strongly recommend that you see a medical professional - either a dermatologist or a practioner of holistic medicine who specializes in skin problems.