Chapped lips all year round: what solutions should be adopted?

If your lips are chapped all year round, it's a sign that your hydrolipidic barrier is not performing its protective function. This could be due to several factors such as the use of fragranced or overly astringent products on this particularly sensitive area of your face. In order to rebuild, this area requires gentleness during makeup removal, which is best optimised with a makeup removal oil. This will remove the accumulation of impurities (from pollution, dead cells) and makeup, while maintaining the protective film of your lips intact.

Another hypothesis: Paraffin! While it is considered the solution for combating all sorts of skin dryness - including chapping - it is a component that is far from natural and is not absorbed by the skin. The greasy film it leaves indeed provides an immediate sense of comfort but suffocates the epidermis and its renewal mechanisms. One good practice to adopt: leave jojoba oil or shea butter on the skin in the form of a mask for a few hours. These will provide a significant and necessary lipid source for the preservation of the skin barrier.

The lip balm remains the best substantial ally in the fight against chapped lips, in both winter and summer. However, it's crucial to choose the right one. Firstly, it should only contain clean ingredients and none derived from any form of petroleum. It is also important that it can both hydrate and nourish the lips simultaneously.