What Causes Chapped Lips?

For some people, winter means a daily battle against cracking, scaling or peeling lips. But what actually causes chapped lips? How can you prevent it?
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I’m going to go out on a limb here and say you’ve probably had chapped lips at some point.
Here’s what’s happening. Your lips are pretty delicate things - this one at the top is your Labium superius oris, and the one at the bottom is your Labium inferius oris. Collectively they form an enormously sensitive, incredibly flexible part of your body.
However, they also have some vulnerabilities. For instance, the skin of your lips is different from the rest of your face - let’s take a closer look.
Here we go - this is your skin!
The outer layer is called the epidermis, and it has a protective covering called the stratum corneum. Underneath your epidermis is another layer of skin, the dermis.
Like the rest of your skin, your lips have all three of these layers -- the difference is that the stratum corneum on your lips is way thinner than it is anywhere else on your body. In fact, it’s part of the reason people’s lips have that alluring red or pink pigment. It comes from underlying blood vessels -- red-colored, blood-filled capillaries close to the thin skin on your lips.
Next, your lips also don't have the oil and sweat glands that protect other parts of your skin. Their only source of moisture is your saliva, and that's why they can easily become dry and chapped.
And that’s usually the culprit here: hydration. We often experience chapped lips in cold weather - not because our lips are allergic to winter or anything, but instead because the outside air tends to be drier, and this also dries out the lips.
And this drying out is the leading cause of chapped lips, also known as common cheilitis. Luckily, there are some pretty simple ways to prevent this.
First, and no matter what the cause of your chapped lips might be… stop licking them! I know, I know it can be a difficult habit to break. But licking your lips can contribute significantly to dry, cracked skin. The saliva evaporates quickly, taking with it any moisture that was already on your lips and leaving them even drier, especially in winter air.
And speaking of amazing segueways, let’s tackle weather-related chapping. If you have very dry air in your house, consider investing in a humidifier.
If you’re outside, then protect your lips with a product that contains beeswax or petrolatum, which will help maintain your lips' hydration. If you plan to be out in the sun for awhile, help prevent dryness by using a sunscreen on your lips as well. A lip balm with SPF in it could help address both of these issues at once -- and, as always, drinking plenty of fluids is a great move for your entire body, not just your lips.
And that’s it. Well, almost. We didn’t talk about the multiple other causes of chapped lips, or lip balm addiction, or whether some of the ingredients in those things actually cause chapped lips - an interesting little conspiracy theory.
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[@phillydip5151]

Shout out to all my chapped lipped people out there.

[@awho33]

Philly Dip lmao

[@FairyCharmer3005]

Thanks

[@manuelx379]

Waddup

[@annetteokeke]

Philly Dip heyyy

[@katherineportilio6056]

Thanks

[@bland9876]

Thumb up if your lips are chapped right now

[@antoniomonzuno9511]

I bled twice

[@bokzto7878]

my lips are breaking

[@bokzto7878]

my lips are breaking

[@Lincoln-ec6qh]

I hate it

[@carljohnson5705]

My lips and nose are bleeding more often than not.

[@vitoria_viivii]

Am i the only one who aside from licking my lips also bites some of the skin off? Its addicting to me ughhh!! I wanna stop but i do it without noticing :(

[@shambhavitripathi3157]

Yaa bruhh this same problem irritates me to hell

[@kashish8666]

Sammmee I start picking at my lips subconsciously and by the time I notice I literally cant stop

[@sofiaali2443]

Yessss and It looks super weird when I’m doing it

[@kdramalovers3813]

Bruh I love peeling it. I still peel it when I’m bleeding on my lips. My mum always cringe when I’m peeling it. My hand is always around my mouth. It’s seems I’m addicted

[@magnetizzed]

For me when my lips are chapped i peel them off its so good but it also hurts at the same time then blood marks starts to appear -.-

[@leah-jb4jx]

I literally rip the skin of my lips my lips are always bloody

[@denji6975]

SAMEEE

[@cobrakairobloxenthusiast4291]

Same

[@mariemmasmoudi1456]

Same i really cant help it at all . Like 2 years ago i had full big pretty lips now because of my anxiety i rip the skin to stop stressing so now i have bloody shaped ugly lips . I hate my life

[@2xHashiraJefe]

All day, Everyday

[@tiffanyriggans1208]

Same. Ive been picking my lips for over a decade. I'm trying to stop doing this so.my lips can return to their normal color .its been 2wks and I've barely picked . Fingers crossed

[@bethanyx2527]

I started licking my lips and then she said "stop licking your lips for godssake"...it was weird y'all

[@amoniqueca988]

Bethany x 😂me 2

[@momokay_24]

Nice Adaquin i was licking my lips reading this comment

[@chubchub1307]

I got a split lip from licking them from watching this video -_-

[@katherineportilio6056]

Ikr

[@gilleunit]

Pffff but it feels so freakin good !!!!!! Especially while eating or drinking :'(

[@juniorarreola2514]

What's crackin? Your lips........

[@uu-ds3zt]

Junior Arreola lol

[@vivian9302]

Junior Arreola ooooooo you get a point

[@bigbossman3028]

🤣

[@melissav2153]

*ur voice*

[@nimasherpa3546]

lmao😅😂😂

[@ayanarissa]

I used to lick my lips to get them “moisturized” but now I know why everyone told me to stop licking them..🙅🏾‍♀️😂

[@haleyheehee9365]

yes i always lick my lips and my grandma says keep licking them it will help cause she thought it will moisturize my lips LMAO

[@denji6975]

Lol yeah

[@high_define]

Same

[@lashentarobertson231]

I created a Hydration Tube that will provide moisture but hydration for healthier looking skin! Check me out Loula Girl Lip Therapy!

[@nidhi4079]

I start bitting them , and it happens subconsciously , by the time i realise , my lips are chapped

[@paris9332]

sometimes it's so chapped that if one laughs suddenly, then lips start to get blood marks

[@annetteokeke]

Pari S 😂😂😂

[@layla3603]

😭

[@uh8455]

Pari S THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE

[@Husk-bf2xq]

If your lips have open cuts, don't exfoliate. Keep them clean and moisturize them with body lotion. When the splits and wounds heal into that grayish, dry, crinkly layer of dead skin, do this ⬇️ Either make or buy a sugar or salt scrub. It doesn't matter if a store bought jar says it's for your body. I use a mixture of olive oil and salt. Scrub the exfoliant on your lips with your index finger with little pressure. If you feel a significant burning sensation, stop because that means you've worn away more than the dead skin. After maybe 2 minutes, rinse that off and if you want to get the oily feel off your chin and philtrum, wash your face with soap. Don't dry off your lips; keep them very wet. Immediately apply either coconut oil or lotion (yes, literal body lotion, not chapstick) with your finger. Over that, put on a layer of aquaphor. It might feel like there's 10 pounds on your lips but this really helped me. Drink at least 3x 16 ounces glasses of water a day. I know what dry, cracked, peeling, bleed-when-you-smile lips are like. When I started doing this, I actually felt good about my lips. Good luck!!!

[@daniellerivera8766]

Ik same 😭

[@madhatter9335]

*licks them* STOP LICKING THEM ALREADY well damn!

[@tegantowns3387]

Is this a gabbishow reference... if it's not then this is very awkward...

[@madhatter9335]

Hiddenkitten 1 yes XD

[@tegantowns3387]

Lol Mad hatter​

[@sheepstea9583]

Can't stop

[@GZbroadcast]

Lmao same it was hilarious

[@criesinpoor1725]

Guys! Please read, this is important! If you already apply a lip balm routinely, use a very moisturizing stuff for your lips and it's still chapped, you might have a fungal in your lips named: *Angular cheilitis.* This fungus grows in the corner of your mouth because it's humid in there. You might experience: An extremely chapped lips, or the corner of your lips bleeds, etc (Please Google for more information). I experienced this fungus too. In the past, my lips is always dries, chapped, and it would bleed. No matter how lip balm I use, it's still chapped. My dentist told me that I have angular cheilitis. She prescribed me a 2% ketoconazole cream. After weeks using the cream routinely, the fungus disappeared. I've never experienced a chapped lips again ever since.

[@dazai974]

Dude same happened to me i used so. E medicine prescribed by my doc and that thing went away but it left a black stain on side of my lips and now I don't know what to do

[@jessicaa04]

I have chapped lips right now. It’s cos of this shitty weather 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@crystalkrinkles4939]

Same they are burning, I feel so insecure right now

[@teenwolf7125]

j e s s i c a I recommend Aquaphor.

[@lodozzle]

I always have chapped lips (I’m screaming bruh I forgot I commented this when I was 13 and now I’m 17 and I still get replies) Also I still have chapped lips 😻

[@qingqing1996]

i tried Burt Bees (the silver cover one, they said it moisture the most). Yes it does help but once I stopped my lips chapped again :(

[@ogungou9]

Seventeen: You need vitamin B2/B3 (search for the food sources) and yolk plus what Sammy Hernandez said.

[@ogungou9]

Yu Qing Hoo: You need vitamin B2/B3 (search for the food sources) and yolk plus what Sammy Hernandez said.

[@lodozzle]

+Ogun Nugo thank you!!

[@aissa431]

You have to try Lypsyl! I tried every chapstick (expensive ones too) while I was on Accutane and nothing helped my super dry bleeding lips like Lypsyl. Not gonna lie, some expensive ones were good but Lypsyl is just as good and only $4. I cannot recommend you it enough. I could talk about it all day. I LOVE it. Hope I helped

[@mukeshgoyal]

At some point?? I have chapped lips while m watching this

[@rebeccapjb2310]

Mukesh Goyal hjjuu

[@romankirk268]

Mukesh Goyal me too

[@homelesscookies8007]

Saaame

[@le-lizzy-le-games-6964]

Mukesh Goyal SAME O;

[@chubchub1307]

Mukesh Goyal same.. Now I gotz a large split lip.. Ow

[@bereketabtessema7777]

“We often experience chapped lips in cold weather.” I live in a town named Frostburg, no wonder I have chapped lips.

[@nathaann6424]

Lady on Channel: "STOP LICKING THEM" Me: *Licks lips till I faint*

[@nsowers194]

Hi, I'm Nikki, and I have lip balm addiction.

[@sweetgpnay]

+Nicole S. me too

[@sweetgpnay]

+Pusheen7KJM in my family i dont get my lips chapped as much as my other family memners do because i use it so much

[@callicraig3095]

hi nikki

[@meghanlohse860]

+Nicole S. Me too XD

[@DanielRodriguez-ck1tx]

hey nikki

[@monkiboi16]

How many of you licks your lips while watching this video??

[@redpandalove3911]

me!it just felt good too!💋not even like those!

[@yamichan9249]

me I like licking them 😅

[@deadinside8119]

monkiboi16 me!

[@heatherdonahue8680]

I usually lick my lips, but not during this video😋

[@fernnai3128]

I licked them sooo many times before she said to stop licking them

[@quazar4773]

When I was younger, I would lick my lips all the time and this went on for years. I finally got out of the habit of licking my lips but unfortunately my lips just don't seem to want to heal or go back to normal. I drink a lot of water too so hydration isn't the problem. My lips get chapped, dry, and flaky even though I dont lick them. I do use chapstick and my licks start looking great

[@fuee6543]

Omg, thank you! I ALWAYS lick my lips when they are a bit dried, and when I watched this video, I learned that saliva will dry up the moisture! No wonder I always have chapped lips.

[@rubalpreetdaid5414]

Same with me too but it is so hard to stop and I love doing it😭

[@andrewmanford]

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Labium Oris?

[@caalyamour6023]

Hahaha . That's so freaking funny

[@sweetgpnay]

+Andrew Manford lets find out a one an twoo a three its impossible

[@nicolefaye3536]

Andrew Manford go home😂

[@jaceygracie8693]

HAHAHA! My lips are bleeding because I can’t stop licking them

[@paigeirwin4549]

Fuck HAHAHAHA

[@AmitKY88]

For those with dry lips or chapped lips, I want to share this with you... After you brush your teeth I find it the easiest to remove the dead skin on top of your lips so with one finger just gently scratch all the dead skin on your lips and it will go without any pain. After you remove all the dead skin, you will have the new skin and its when right away you have to moisturize it. I use Nuxe Reve de Miel Moisturizing Stick. So apply it right away and this will help to keep your lips in great condition and obviously you can reapply throughout the day to keep the good condition. Like this you will minimize or even eliminate dry lips and chapped ones and having dead skin on top of them. :)

[@rashidishere2762]

Or, just have water everyday,

[@jaredofkygif6512]

+RashidIsBiking Abu Tayyem Skin cells still die and build up

[@liyaaa101]

+Jared Hoffert I do this everyday

[@wackity.7879]

:( I always have chapped lips- it reappears within a couple of hours.

[@rashidishere2762]

same izzy, my one re appears after a few minutes. and im still drinking water but nothing is happening, and i did your think but it didnt work

[@young6ix947]

This is the music from iMessage 8ball

[@awesomenoe]

Ryan_ Games I was like... where the fuck do I know this song from lmaooo

[@i_like_zebras_8044]

@@awesomenoe sameee

[@911OST]

“The epidermis DUH!” Me: I’m just gonna act like I knew that...

[@readmeastory3965]

Remedy: rub 100% organic coconut oil on them throughout the day When brushing your teeth, brush your lips too and lastly, use chapstick and let it sit until it soaks it up. my lips are smooth now.

[@bettyd.3082]

Or just drink lots of water.

[@chelseafelty7587]

Yeah I do that except the coconut oil

[@blue_cameron]

MIA H. Yeah it dries out my skin as well. I think the people who promote coconut oil are doing more harm than good.

[@ughhhmcrbinch5583]

Well it works for them קמרוןSnipethemapplesקמרון

[@demondog7505]

G

[@7ab3tha]

My lips are always dry. I drink tons of water so I'm not dehydrated, i don't ever lick my lips, i apply chapstick with spf in it all the time. >.

[@miguelthomas4476]

Tabe tha use coconut oil

[@user-gv3gl3qr4t]

Use a different lip balm

[@masteryeet5912]

It might be genetic

[@TheJimmyswe150]

lol holy shit everyone is so clueless its a shame really, you either have a iron, copper or b2 deficency, its all iron but both copper and b2 transports iron

[@TheJimmyswe150]

@@masteryeet5912 aint anything like that, she is deficent in vitamins, like most in the comment are here, and clueless

[@victoriathomas5603]

When she said stop licking your lips I just couldn't! It was so tempting!

[@christianarias7078]

After I got off the shower, I normally put my chapstick on.

[@gcade3974]

crap I already ate the butter..

[@natalia7x]

LOL!!!

[@liljammy6434]

Uncle Stepback why doesn’t this have more likes, this is a quality joke

[@Pillar2]

I laugh so hard thank you

[@chrisy-e]

Lolllllllll woooowww

[@rey-me2no]

Don't drop the soap!

[@laurac6556]

I found the music in the background pretty annoying and distracting

[@ChezFeroce]

Tell us how you really feel

[@janetmcginn907]

Laura Mason I didn’t notice till I read this. Now I can’t hear anything but the music 😜

[@typicallytalya]

8 ball 😭😭😭the music came from lol

[@mallorypallory7176]

Laura Mason it’s game pigeon music

[@dripdownsxz2752]

Talya 101 I've been waiting for someone to mention it

[@baltimore4107]

IS THAT THE IPHONE 8BALL MUSIC

[@_chun-ja_5788]

1:20 when she said that would be disgusting I died her face lol

[@brenloveshamsters]

my lips usually get chapped because i have this thing when my lips are alittle bit chapped and i put on chapstick but it makes it more chapped

[@aissa431]

Have you tried Lypsyl? It is the BEST and not expensive. It is the only lip balm that helped me through Accutane (which is a treatment that dries your lips a LOT to the point where they bleed. You can google it) And now I still use it whenever my lips are dry. It makes my lips so hydrated that I can just rub my lip with my fingers and all the dead skin will come off. It is the best I have ever used. If you hate wearing chapstick like me, use it before sleeping and remove it in the morning. I hope this helps

[@brenloveshamsters]

amany issa thx

[@javeriatariq7405]

GalaxyLlamaCorn saaaaammmmmeeee i thought i was the only one but when i stoped using chapstick and other lips product and they are just fine i hope that you will soon be gifted with soft lips😊😊😊😊

[@sephoraf9058]

i use eos all the time and really do make my lips really dry! so now i have to buy a different brand of chapstick

[@brenloveshamsters]

thanks

[@havefunucrazyidiots]

~aggressively puts on chapstick~

[@havefunucrazyidiots]

~watches the whole video~ ~stops aggressively putting on chaptstick~

[@fayechamp4156]

🤔👀😂

[@s.a281]

2:30 so we not gon talk about how she pronounced "petroleum"

[@loves.7143]

Do you even know what 'petrolatum' is?

[@spudmint]

Riiight so that's why I suddenly for a split second couldn't understand her. I thought my brain forgot English for a second 😂😂

[@aspieayo2894]

Shes talking about petrolatum...so we not gon talk abt how dumb you sound rn💀

[@EstebanGonzalez-vl7vo]

You mean petoraleum?

[@EstebanGonzalez-vl7vo]

you mean petoraleum?

[@yournelson_2513]

I like the sarcasm you used🤣🤣🤣

[@cherrypug5315]

i have dry chapped lips and I hate it so much... Because it is so dry whenever i try to smile ... it hurts.. because of cuts...

[@Katie-be3wc]

Cherry Pug same !! whatever you do do'n't use q toothbrush to exfoliate it is sOooooo painful

[@Cravoo]

😂

[@sxiisause5800]

same

[@Husk-bf2xq]

If your lips have open cuts, just keep it clean and moisturize with body lotion. Do this when the cuts heal into that grayish dry, crinkly layer of dead skin ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Either make or buy a sugar or salt scrub. It doesn't matter if a store bought jar says it's for your body. I use a mixture of olive oil and salt. Scrub the exfoliant on your lips with your index finger with little pressure. If you feel a significant burning sensation, stop because that means you've worn away more than the dead skin. After maybe 2 minutes, rinse that off and if you want to get the oily feel off your chin and philtrum, wash your face with soap. Don't dry off your lips; keep them very wet. Immediately apply either coconut oil or lotion (yes, literal body lotion, not chapstick) with your finger. Over that, put on a layer of aquaphor. It might feel like there's 10 pounds on your lips but this really helped me. Drink at least 3x 16 ounces glasses of water a day. I know what dry, cracked, peeling, bleed-when-you-smile lips are like. When I started doing this, I actually felt good about my lips. Good luck!!!

[@teenwolf7125]

Emma Gray I agree but that’s too much work.Im going to use chapstick.

[@MsFancypants9]

Someone needs to do a video on lip balm/vaseline/petrolatum ointment addiction and this is the channel for it!! It's not just my lips that need multiple applications of said ointment per day, but the area around my nostrils and mouth, i think the natural oil production of my skin in those areas stopped working altogether because of how much balm i slather on myself. whether i'm at home, work, out, i NEED balm, and want to try to get off this train of madness.

[@BrainStuffShow]

Our compatriot Josh Clark has you covered! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJnZp5qfn72bbKM

[@conorclifford2014]

A new sоlution for tоenail fungus => twitter.com/38e89b41d8ac13041/status/804542873576214528 What Causeeеes Chapрed Lips

[@kermit4041]

the same thing happens to me like underneath my nose but above my top lip is always dry

[@leleedits886]

MsFancypants

[@itsbonkerjojo9028]

Who and why you slather that much balms in your lips or other area at first place ?

[@Duke_Harbinger]

Once again I learn something on KZbin I never learned in school

[@chrisy-e]

"Stop licking them for crying out loud" same here some people just can't stop

[@bbsrealityonig8623]

Vaseline works as a great lip balm and my favourite actual lip balms that don't make you lips chapped if you keep applying it are eos and Nivea. Hope this helps for anyone with chapped lips

[@lashentarobertson231]

As soon as you eat it wears off! I have a Hydration Tube that will help with this dry lip condition.

[@ceansh6789]

It helps fkr me but it appears after like 1 day and starts to get worst :( pleas help me!

[@odellisthegoat6715]

Were you using that song from 8-ball? 😂😂

[@yasmeenibrahim5574]

OdellBeckham#2 OMG I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO THLUGT THAT

[@carolynen7756]

OMG😂😂😂😂😂 I DIDNT EVEN REALIZE😂😂😂😂

[@catehowle309]

Odellisthegoat hahahahhahahahahahaha

[@aiyannaroberts6899]

I was wondering where I knew that from

[@riyahdani8258]

I just peed💀

[@tim.avtayev]

The soundtrack is from 8ball

[@Mslthordos]

I have literally done everything and nothing works My lips are always so chapped and dry and it’s only my bottom lip

[@onusdork2820]

May DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on KZbin leave long to fulfilled GOD promises in this life, your herbal supplement to my herpes worked like a magic, thank you for giving me completely healing may your days be long sir,💯💯💯 kzbin.info/door/kZwKW6qES4dXDWzb0YQErA

[@Wysiwyg43]

Hydrate, hydrate, HYDRATE your entire body by drinking water. It'll reach your lips eventually. ^_^

[@RonghuiMrYe]

So I should just drink a lot of water?

[@BrainStuffShow]

It would help.

[@samistrawberry1]

Thoughts on Carmex? Recommendations on what to use on your lip?

[@thechicken306]

+Zana Riff I use Carmex it's the best for me my lips are always chapped

[@odellisthegoat6715]

+Zana Riff Carmex is very good, but it makes it look like you have chicken grease on your lips

[@heatherbell6012]

i got chapped lips now

[@PujaSharma-cc5yr]

Don't use lip balm. Instead use coconut oil and scrub your lips gently with toothbrush once a day. Coconut oil would heal your chapped lips in 4-5 days permanently. After that keep applying it in the morning and before going to bed everyday to maintain that softness. So have patience. It's not a quick fix like lip balm that only provides temporary moisture and then dries out your lips once it off. Unlike lip balm coconut oil won't dry out your lips when it's removed. So it would make your lips healthy by making it softer and also not making lips dependent on it.

[@teresiamajuma4285]

I can find it where

[@itsbonkerjojo9028]

Are you deadddddd already or ? Still answer my query regardless: extra virgin pure one is recommended or that blue parachute one which is not edible can be applied

[@esquizet3354]

Thank god im not turning ugly, its just winter being winter

[@ollieisfab3922]

I have chapped lips everyday.

[@melidomatos7806]

ollieisfab

[@strangeman4615]

It's so anoyying

[@rudy6239]

Doubt

[@Husk-bf2xq]

If your lips have open cuts, don't exfoliate. Jeep them clean and moisturize them with body lotion. When the cuts heal into the grayish dry, crinkly layer of dead skin, do this ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Either make or buy a sugar or salt scrub. It doesn't matter if a store bought jar says it's for your body. I use a mixture of olive oil and salt. Scrub the exfoliant on your lips with your index finger with little pressure. If you feel a significant burning sensation, stop because that means you've worn away more than the dead skin. After maybe 2 minutes, rinse that off and if you want to get the oily feel off your chin and philtrum, wash your face with soap. Don't dry off your lips; keep them very wet. Immediately apply either coconut oil or lotion (yes, literal body lotion, not chapstick) with your finger. Over that, put on a layer of aquaphor. It might feel like there's 10 pounds on your lips but this really helped me. Drink at least 3x 16 ounces glasses of water a day. I know what dry, cracked, peeling, bleed-when-you-smile lips are like. When I started doing this, I actually felt good about my lips. Good luck!!!

[@cobrakairobloxenthusiast4291]

Same

[@Lerkero]

I knew there was a good reason to eat all that butter in the morning. Ha!

[@gemmamoran7943]

+Christopher Giannone your fucking annoying

[@tristamay6087]

gemma moran your grammar is too

[@deebzzadoya]

@@tristamay6087 you're*

[@jorgealonzo3858]

i like the 8 ball music playing in the background

[@DarKEz1o]

Phew I almost ate a stick of butter 😂

[@July4Evr]

Is it bad to be addicted to lip balm? cause I apply it at least once an hour. and I carry it in my purse, 3 to be exact. but no matter what I do or how much lip balm I apply my lips are always chapped. in the winter they get so chapped that they bleed and I don't know what to do.

[@July4Evr]

I have an eos, a blistex lip balm and a Nivea lip balm

[@July4Evr]

Yeah I don't use the eos much but I will try out the Burts bees one

[@July4Evr]

thank you for suggesting it

[@thechicken306]

I use Carmex works for me and my lips are so DRY RIGHT NOW FYI I lost my Carmex 😖

[@sheepstea9583]

My friend does it way more She applies it at least every 5-30 minutes And in her house there's about 13 eos lip balms

[@jessielallier9483]

I'm addicted to lip balm, is there a support group for this? lol

[@caseyjennings9542]

yes there is chapiholics anonymous

[@ProdigyAutomotive]

I also cannot stop eating lip balm. I buy it by the box.. it destroyed my marriage.. I rarely see my daughter.. I spend all of my money on lip balm and it's all I eat.. please organize a group.

[@teenwolf7125]

Sean's Garage Holy shit.How did it destroy your marriage.Please let me help you.

[@dishadhouliyan5190]

@@ProdigyAutomotive Is this true?

[@Lildoodirty]

Y’all niggasss slow ommm

[@binitajani199]

Came here again to share my recovery. Mix honey and boroplus,apply a thin layer overnight. It will take out upper layer of the skin. It will go away on its own without being rubbed while washing face the next morning. Keep applying during the day time also and repeat. Good luck 🍀

[@JOHNBENEDICTR]

When you are chapped lips then your neighbour smile on and you smile, back very painful HAHAHAHAHAH

[@kokopuppy57342]

Could you cover why our breasts get sore during our periods?

[@MarcosCruz-xe7vv]

I am going to take a crack at this one. Hormones

[@catalinacabrera8741]

+Marcos Cruz yes but WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@BrainStuffShow]

+kokopuppy57342 Good question! We'll add it to our list. And if it doesn't make it on the show, we'll definitely see whether Stuff Mom Never Told You can cover it.

[@LungsOutJem]

That is a good question. I'm not even a woman, and I'd like the answer to that.

[@MarcosCruz-xe7vv]

Clint MMO​ I can't read this I am dead.

[@LunatiqueRob]

I was surprised that she didn't mention the fact that our saliva aids digesting food, so when you lick your lips, you're allowing your saliva to break down the tissue of your lips, making them even worse.

[@LungsOutJem]

That's because that's not true. Though it is slightly acidic, saliva is more lubricant than anything, moistening the food as you chew it so it can slide down easier. Otherwise, licking would be our ultimate defense tactic. One lick and an attackers skin would get major chemical burns.

[@LunatiqueRob]

+Jeremy Cantrell Here's a quote from Discovery Health: "Saliva contains digestive enzymes -- including amylase and maltase -- that wear the lips' thin skin down, leaving them vulnerable to environmental exposure like dry air."

[@LungsOutJem]

Rob Chang I must say, I stand corrected. According to this article... classroom.synonym.com/names-enzymes-mouth-esophagus-17242.html saliva has everything necessary to begin the breakdown of fats, proteins, and starches. I wonder if all of this is why lip skin is so thin to begin with, and licking them throws off the balance.

[@LunatiqueRob]

+Jeremy Cantrell Haha, it looks like we need an expert to sort this out, because guess what the mothership website of Brain Stuff, How Stuff Works, says about this? "Not only does the evaporating saliva dry out your lips, but the enzymes in saliva can break down the skin's protective barrier" health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/moisturizing/basics/moisturize-lips.htm

[@Lukenallen8]

i licked my lips all my life...i never knew this :o

[@Propain4eva]

Wow I love how I can just search for almost anything and find it on youtube. Thank you for making this video!

[@passionfruit8072]

Is it just me or yall be picking your chapped lips

[@AtrumNoxProductions]

When I was little my dad always said I should use bird poop. That way I wouldn't lick them haha

[@karolinakriauzaite]

Your dad, is weird

[@AtrumNoxProductions]

Karolina Crauss Yeah... you're telling me. haha

[@ewcewawooz5097]

hahhahahaha. ..I am laughing so much in rl!!!hhahahah ur dad is so funny

[@imovednewchannelaestheticp1418]

AtrumNoxProductions OMG MY DAD SAID CHICKEN POOP WHERE I DONT LICK MINE

[@AtrumNoxProductions]

Really? I am happy I'm not the only one!

[@ashleydavis2879]

I just wanna know my lip line is red and it kind of peels please someone help me.

[@themagnificentorange672]

Ashley Davis A lot of people have it stop licking them

[@miconumber2651]

I have that :(

[@dorygeronimo4133]

Does it hurt? Mine is peeling and it dont hurt and its satisfying

[@strangechild2243]

That happens when you lick your lips. So if you want it to go away I suggest using Vaseline if you have any, it always helps to get rid of it for me.

[@paulsprecker]

I have it in my ear during winter, it bleeds a lot... ☹️

[@ryanexx5250]

When you already do all this but still have chapped lips

[@Nico-dt5hu]

i don’t feel pain when i get chapped lips. its actually pretty addictive.

[@mpilting]

I'm 42 years old and have had chapped lips every day of my life, regardless of the season (I live in Minnesota). I drink lots of water and have tried various cures; nothing works. I have also tried not licking my lips for many days, but my lips still chapped. The only thing that sorta worked was supplenting with omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil - yum!); but not even that solved the problem. For people like me, I think there's something else going on.

[@najubule7280]

Me too

[@varshasapate6232]

what people like us can possibly do?

[@hyuckeez1770]

you arent hydrated enough

[@mohamedhussain532]

It's either a copper, iron or, vitamin b deficiency

[@salehimran]

I have severe lip crack. I used riboflavin. It used to work but now a days 6 tablets a day is not enough.

[@LeBeautiful]

Momma always said to lick my lips

[@rdkesselus1588]

lebeautiful than yo mama is a liar

[@Dv-qk8le]

Loll

[@aether8412]

Lebeautiful you're here as well lmao I see you on shorty's videos lol you really are everywhere

[@akarty8318]

"stay hydrated" But all i do is drink water and just end up peeing and i use coconut oil but my lips peel right after and vaseline is ass like I want glossy soft lips for onc ike jin or jimins of bts

[@kierstenfowler8562]

Almond oil no one knows about it but it helps your lips so much! I make homemade lip balm with almond oil and beeswax it is great!!!!

[@UlyssesM]

I rub semen on my lips. it keeps them pretty moisturized

[@JustAChinesePleb]

I need some, too.

[@haliuncinnamon]

Ulysses M. what for real ???? 😳

[@UlyssesM]

I use my own.

[@an6247]

Ulysses M.

[@jbrazyy6928]

WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?!?!? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@holosexual6607]

I'm addicted to lip balm. The tubes also lose me quite often. I'm sure you can imagine the ridiculous amount of times I've said "hey, I lost my lip balm again. I need to get seven more in case I lose one!"

[@kyleetesfaye]

The background sound is from iMessages 8 ball💀😂

[@kwas0494]

Kylee XO finally someone realized 💀😂

[@brewskie8404]

My superpower is buying chapstick and then loosing said chapstick immediately afterwards

[@sophiej1867]

underneath your dermis is a layer of chia pudding.

[@hairylilmangoseed1440]

Sophie J LMFAOOOOO

[@Pnospric]

I personally use scent free, hydrating lotion. My lips get so chapped they bleed, so putting on lotion (before they bleed) helps re-hydrate and prevent that. Water based works best though, and only use a teeny, tiny amount. It won't hurt you as long as you don't use it to often and only for worst case scenarios (for me only in the winter), and it can help prevent licking (cause it tastes bad).

[@lashentarobertson231]

I have a all natural Hydration Tube that will keep your lips moisturized and hydrated while your are eating, drinking and talking. Check my page out!

[@jaimeelwell2295]

I'm constantly applying blistex to my lips is that a good thing?🥴🥴

[@filmaddict143]

"you probably had chapped lips at some point" yes everyday of my damn life

[@PureGold197]

Watching this video with chapped lips 😁

[@xxnaocanplayxx2665]

Mark Angelot lol same but ik why so idk why I'm watching 😂😂

[@awakenedangel6988]

I live in warm climate and couldn't figure out why my lips were getting so chapped and cracked. After years of research learned for me it was a sign that I had a weak spleen and poor digestion. Gave my body a break from the poor standard American diet. I am eating Ayurvedic Vata way, which has helped me. My lips are now so soft, and it's also helping me with my thyroid and adrenal problems.

[@naturalbeautytips593]

Instead of spending money on cosmetics that that may consist of chemicals that may not be healthy for your skin, coconut oil can be used it heals cracked lips, leaving it moist.

[@fardosahassan5361]

Elissa S Am also wondering wat is the cause of dry lips if a person live in adry climate Elissa need to ask in which way have you learnt that ua missing something on your body?

[@Husk-bf2xq]

Either make or buy a sugar or salt scrub. It doesn't matter if a store bought jar says it's for your body. I use a mixture of olive oil and salt. Scrub the exfoliant on your lips with your index finger with little pressure. If you feel a significant burning sensation, stop because that means you've worn away more than the dead skin. After maybe 2 minutes, rinse that off, and if you want to get the oily feel off your chin and philtrum, wash your face with soap. Don't dry off your lips; keep them very wet. Immediately apply either coconut oil or lotion (yes, literal body lotion, not chapstick) with your finger. Over that, put on a layer of aquaphor. It might feel like there's 10 pounds on your lips but this really helped me. Drink at least 3x 16 ounces glasses of water a day. I know what dry, cracked, peeling, bleed-when-you-smile lips are like. When I started doing this, I actually felt good about my lips. Good luck!!!

[@hussainanas7693]

When she said go eat butter Me :eats butter Hears saying No don't do that Me :blahhhh😨😰😱😱🤢

[@Ha-br2hk]

Is anyone watching this with chapped lips?

[@Makaghoul]

Who’s here cuz they have chapped lips

[@trishiacabonita2242]

the background sounds like the 8ball games from Imessage 😭😭💀

[@soupystevesguitarartsextra3697]

Hello, it’s dehydration, if it’s to this point where your lip areas are drying out, just drinking lots of water won’t help much. You need to add electrolytes to you water, ( not gator aid ) but pedia lite or something from the Pharmacy section.

[@joshdebarros3231]

Coconut water is excellent

[@azizulhakim3464]

Who here doubts that they can change their lips... i can't

[@Husk-bf2xq]

Try making or buying a sugar scrub and scrubbing that on your lips with your index finger with little pressure. Rinse that off after maybe 2 minutes and don't dry your lips off so that they are still very wet. Immediately apply either coconut oil or lotion (yes, literal body lotion, not chapstick) with your finger. Over that apply aquaphor. It will feel like there's 10 pounds on your lips but I have found that it truly helps. Drink at least three bottles of water a day. Good luck!!!

[@Husk-bf2xq]

Also if your lips have open cuts or are bleeding, just keep them clean and moisturize them, don't exfoliate. Wait until the wounds heal into that grayish dry crinkly layer of dead skin.

[@brandybutz]

The music in the background is from the 8ball game on Iphones? 😂

[@monday6728]

Snowiee yep Game Pidgeon Crazy 8

[@salmaa9459]

A tip : mix plain greek yoghurt and honey in 1/2 ratio, dip a thin cottonpad into the mixture and put it on your lips for around 20 minutes, use daily. It helped me.

[@salmaa9459]

Ooh i forgot, wash it off after the 20 mins, and apply lipbalm afterward to lock in the moisture

[@aliciaramirez4852]

I have dry/cracked bottom lip so bad I’ve tried everything but my problem also is that I stay peeling my bottom lip. Their never soft ):

[@jonathanzepeda6376]

I always bite the skin of my lip. Would that cause any probkems?

[@muserchoice6325]

yes that makes them more chapped

[@loyaltheorist8556]

Muser Choice yummy. 😂 jk I only bite the skin from my bottom lips

[@larenssx2710]

I do it too, but really only to try and get off dead skin

[@Katie-be3wc]

Jonathan Zepeda I do it too and I find it leaves me with lips so sore I can't eat and talk . Help me PLEASE

[@Husk-bf2xq]

When you bite your lips you take the thin skin off unessacerily risking infection.

[@joeymulcahey3867]

How come our senses "get used to" a certain environment by being exposed to it for a long period of time? (i.e. When a distinct smell of a room goes away after a while)

[@BrainStuffShow]

+Joey Mulcahey Good question! We'll add it to our list.

[@Zoiah23818]

My lips are dry and so hard to even talk! It's very bad......

[@avram_fo20]

I love how this video was posted six years ago and people are still having issues like this fuck this shit hurts Chapstick don't help for shit

[@meganslonksnis7067]

So not use petroleum jelly...dries out lips..mint burt's bees lip balm works though God bless you all📿

[@malachiwilliams2364]

No it doesn't

[@meganslonksnis7067]

it doesn't work as well for me...maybe others though?

[@malachiwilliams2364]

Yeah for me it works but it doesn't dry out skin

[@samuelbekele3601]

+Malachi Williams Petroleum jelly doesn't? Good to know, thanks.

[@aissa431]

Lypsyl is THE BEST. Try is and you'll fall in love and never go back to another chapstick ever again. It got me through Accutane and that is proof enough that it is awesome! Hope this helps

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

I don’t lick my lips and they get extremely chapped, dry and it peels.

[@fredo2x625]

Same

[@faythedoyle9545]

I have an excuse for licking my lips, I play the saxophone

[@avatyler4614]

“If you have chapped lips get a humidifier in your house” 😂🤦‍♀️

[@nabeel9187]

*Laughs in Tropical weather*

[@antoniamagsakay4173]

Just apply 10 layers of Vaseline like what im doing rn🙂✨

[@maiablair1833]

My red pigment on my lips are my own blood I can't stop picking them :( it makes them bleed I need some suggestions

[@friendrequest6030]

Maia Blair holy moly, THANK GOODNESS... I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE. Well, the only reason you are picking your lips is the dry part, and its very itching to pick, like whenever you have one, it calls you to pick, i suggest getting rid of that dry, chapped lips of yours, so you wont have anything to pick at all.

[@Husk-bf2xq]

If your lips have open cuts, don't exfoliate. Keep them clean and moisturize them with body lotion. When the splits and wounds heal into that grayish, dry, crinkly layer of dead skin, do this ⬇️ Either make or buy a sugar or salt scrub. It doesn't matter if a store bought jar says it's for your body. I use a mixture of olive oil and salt. Scrub the exfoliant on your lips with your index finger with little pressure. If you feel a significant burning sensation, stop because that means you've worn away more than the dead skin. After maybe 2 minutes, rinse that off and if you want to get the oily feel off your chin and philtrum, wash your face with soap. Don't dry off your lips; keep them very wet. Immediately apply either coconut oil or lotion (yes, literal body lotion, not chapstick) with your finger. Over that, put on a layer of aquaphor. It might feel like there's 10 pounds on your lips but this really helped me. Drink at least 3x 16 ounces glasses of water a day. I know what dry, cracked, peeling, bleed-when-you-smile lips are like. When I started doing this, I actually felt good about my lips. Good luck!!!

[@notyours.1558]

"Stop licking your lips!!" Me: ....*Licks my lips without realizing*

[@michelleb5925]

The green Blistex and Aquaphor Healing Ointment are my faves atm.👄 Plus the Aquaphor can be used on your hands, around your eyes even.. it's bomb af!

[@lashentarobertson231]

Hey make sure those oils don’t cause oil bumps and black heads around your lips. I created a Hydration Tube that will provide all the moisture and Hydration your lips need 24 hour a day! Check me out. Loula Girl Lip Therapy .