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Mentholatum Ointment
Posted by Suzy Q (Birmingham, Alabama) on 08/19/2011
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A little Mentholatum Ointment rubbed in the cracks that formed in the corner of my mouth gave me instant pain relief. By Day 2 the cracks were completely gone! This ointment can be found in any store that sells cold medicines.
Coconut Oil
Posted by Athena (Northern Indiana) on 12/02/2012
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This is what I've been doing too! I was told I needed to fix the problem from the inside out and not the other way around. It was also recommended to me that the oils are uncooked, so I keep adding them to my food and it makes everything rich and creamy.
Azg's Natural Lip Balm
Posted by Mary (Mukilteo, Wa) on 01/09/2010
Does anyone know what the 10% oil is?
EC: We're going to guess the missing word is coconut oil.
Azg's Natural Lip Balm
Posted by Adam (Mission, Tx Us) on 12/02/2010
Could you put your measurements into teaspoons?
Thanks am
L-Lysine
Posted by Virginiataylors (Kingman, Az) on 08/07/2011
My daughter has severe cracked lips... Would L-Lysine work for children? and at what dosage?
Manuka Honey in Coconut Oil
Posted by Gean (Salina, KS) on 02/19/2009
I wonder if anyone has ever tried mixing a little tea tree oil with any type of honey, if that would have the same effect for wound healing. I understand honey alone (any kind) is good for burns, etc.
Manuka Honey in Coconut Oil
Posted by S (Los Angeles, CA) on 02/19/2009
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This totally works... I have tried it a few times for lip cracks... also good for sores.
Supplements
Posted by Sandy (In the sticks, Nevada) on 11/24/2007
(Please post question on site) I love your site and have been going to write for months now. I apologize for sending you all of this feedback and these questions at once, but today is the day that I have time. Does anyone out there have a cure for peeling lips? I have always been prone to chapped lips and living in Nevada doesn't help, but about a year and a half ago I tried one of those 8 hour, last all day lipsticks and had a reaction to it. My lips burned and hurt! The pain left eventually, but since then my bottom lip is in a constant state of peeling. It is getting better, but I am so tired of it. Please help me out. As a side note, I am now using all organic/natural cosmetics and beauty products with guidance from the Environmental Working Group site.
Supplements
Posted by Joyce (Joelton, Tn) on 11/25/2007 490 posts
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To Sandy (littledove): Try some Vit. A&D ointment on those peeling lips. You can also open a Vit. E capsule and apply it to your lips. Both of these are soothing and healing. You also note when the peeling is worse- following mouth wash use, etc. One mouth wash in particular made my entire mouth burn and peel. I have to steer clear of all Avon lipsticks (everyone I tried caused peeling lips).
Supplements
Posted by Anon (NY, NY) on 01/17/2009
When my lips start getting chapped, I put Vicks on them at night. They are pretty much healed the next day.
Supplements
Posted by Rich (Boca Raton, Fl) on 02/27/2009
B2
Posted by Ted (Bangkok, Thailand) 392 posts
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Dear Sandy: A common remedy for peeling and cracking lips, is usually a common vitamin B2 (riboflavin deficiency). What I might do is take 100 mg of B2 plus some vitamin B complex called B50 (where most vitamin Bs are of 50 mg each, with possible exception of B12 or folic acid). The reaspon why other Bs was needed, besides the B2 is other B deficiency, not B2 may also lead to cracking lips and also to prevent other vitamin B deficiency since taking any one of the B's could lead to other B deficiency too.
A cracking on the corners of the mouth and watery eye or eye irritation are possible symptoms of a B2 deficiency from stress and other problems.
One superficial remedy that I have found to help with cracking lips, but not necessarily solve the true underlying cause, but a great band-aid, is the use of petroleum jelly (vaseline) applied to the mouth. Most of the newer products simply cannot beat this old and familiar product.
