Lip Care Advice

Natural Lip Care For Dry And Chapped Lips

The lips are a vehicle of expression, they help convey our feelings and emotions. Let us tell you how to harness the power of nature to keep your sensitive lips beautiful for longer and what can help with dry lips.

Why it's important to keep the skin of your lips healthy

5 quick tips against dry lips

Frequently asked questions

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Why it is important to keep the skin of your lips healthy

Cracked lips and a compromised skin barrier create an opportunity for bacteria and viruses to enter the body, leading to infections. Therefore, maintaining the health and integrity of your lip skin is crucial.

Dry, chapped lips not only look unsightly, they can also be very sore.

When applying makeup, dry lips can be quite bothersome. Why? Lip colour tends to seep into dry lines, resulting in an uneven and patchy appearance on rough, chapped lips.

To combat dry lips, you should pamper them with a generous amount of natural protection. In addition to using a nourishing lip balm, you should occasionally include some extras in your daily skincare routine. After all, well-cared for lips are part and parcel of a well-groomed appearance.

Causes of dry lips

Our lips are in constant motion, moving over 10,000 times daily as we talk, eat, and drink. This frequent movement can strain the thin, delicate skin covering them. The lip skin is among the most sensitive areas of your body due to its few layers of cells, making it very thin and highly responsive to external factors like cold and heat.

Cold wind, sub-zero temperatures or intense sunlight can also affect the sensitive skin of the lips and cause chapping. As a result of poor barrier function, this sensitive area depends on external assistance.

By using natural lip care, you can protect your lips from drying out and keep them soft and smooth.

Tips for dry lips

Gentle scrub treatment: Regularly using a lip scrub will gently remove old skin flakes and keep the lips soft. You probably have everything you need in your home: cane sugar, ground coffee, fine sea salt. Just add a little oil, mix well and that's it!

Try not to lick them too often: There is definitely some truth to this classic lip care tip as some components of the saliva can strip the skin of valuable moisture. Try to break the habit!

Beautiful overnight: Slugging with our Basis Sensitiv Lip Balm can rescue very dry lips overnight and restore them to their best condition

To revitalise your lips: A gentle massage with a clean toothbrush stimulates the circulation and gently removes dry skin flakes. Follow with your favourite lavera lip balm. Only suitable for intact skin.

Drink plenty of water! Get your fluid intake up to speed, because staying well hydrated can protect your skin against drying out. Also, staying hydrated balances the water and oil content on your facial skin.

What to do about dry and chapped lips this winter?

The skin of the lips is prone to dryness, especially in the winter season. There are several reasons for this. Mainly, it is due to the lack of moisture supply: The skin of the lips gets its moisture from tiny blood vessels in the lips. Cold weather and dry heated air cause them to contract, leaving them unable to supply sufficient moisture to the tissue. This is why the lips tend to dry out faster than other areas of the skin, especially in winter.

The corners of the mouth also can suffer when it's cold. They often feel dry and sore and are prone to cracking. Chapped and cracked skin need a regular supply of lipids and moisture.

Our tip: Opt for a rich and nourishing product. A regenerating lip balm with rice wax, organic jojoba oil and organic almond oil provides immediate soothing relief and is the best way to care for dry lips in winter.

What to do about dry lips in the summer?

Hot, dry air and salty or chlorinated water draw moisture from the delicate skin of the lips during summer. Therefore, the most basic tip is to drink as much water as possible! Indeed, dry, chapped lips in summer can be a sign of dehydration. The best thing for dry lips on a hot day: A nourishing lip balm that can lock in moisture.

Even on carefree summer days, you should always remember to protect your lips from the sun, as they among the parts of the body that burn the quickest. The lips produce very little melanin, the pigment that helps protect the skin against UV radiation. This can quickly lead to red and chapped lips. To combat this, wear a high SPF lip balm or sunscreen, preferably with a mineral filter.

Why is it so important to use natural ingredients?

We can't help ingesting some of what we put on our lips when we eat and drink, which is why it is important to look for lipsticks and lip balms made with high-quality, natural ingredients. Our lip balms contain only certified natural ingredients and are also gluten-free and vegan.

Are the new lavera lip balms vegan?

Yes, the formulas of the new lavera lip balms are completely vegan and therefore free of animal ingredients: instead of beeswax, we used only plant-based ingredients such as berry and rice wax.

Is the packaging of lavera lipsticks eco-friendly?

For the sake of the environment, the plastic of our new lip balms is made from 100% recycled material and the cardboard is made from 100% recycled fibres.