6 natural ways to keep your lips soft and hydrated
Lip tip #2: Care for your personal care.
Made a makeup switch lately? Ingredients in everything from lipstick to toothpaste can irritate lips, so proceed with caution.
“Fragrance,” for example, can contain hundreds of mystery ingredients, and “flavors,” though they may taste lip-smacking good, may not be good for sensitive lip skin. Regardless of whether these ingredients are synthetic or plant-based, if you don’t know what’s in there, you won’t know if you’re allergic; allergies can enhance dryness, leading to a vicious cycle. The Environmental Working Group also recommends avoiding forms of vitamin A—including retinyl palmitate, retinyl acetate, retinoic acid and retinol (when used in the sun)—because of allergy and irritation risk.