Natural Hydrating Lip Treatment

Summertime is all about enjoying the lovely sunny weather. It is important to protect the lips. The skin has glands that produce natural oil to keep the skin hydrated. The lips don’t have any sebaceous glands. Therefore, lips do need help to keep it moisturize and protect. The lips would need a natural hydrating Lip treatment or balm.

Natural Hydrating Lip Treatment
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What do our lips need?

The lips need to be protected from ultraviolet rays which is the strongest during the summertime. Lips have a small number of melanocytes. They are delicate so they get damaged easily from the sun. And lips are more susceptible to sun damage. Sun damage causes permanent damage to collagen production.

Hydration from within

What you feed the body will feed the skin as well. Regularly adding omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E and vitamin C will help with this. The vitamins will help with the hydration and protection of the skin. Do consider changing the diet by feeding the body and also the skin. They are both important.

Natural Hydrating Lip Treatment
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Homemade Lip Scrub

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. granulated sugar

1 tbsp. honey

1 tbsp. coconut oil

container for the lip scrub

Instructions:

  1. Wash the containers. Clean the container with alcohol.
  2. Warm coconut oil in a microwave for 15 seconds.
  3. In a bowl, mix sugar, honey, and coconut oil.
  4. Split the mixture into 3 portions in 3 containers.
  5. Ready to be used.

Homemade Lip Mask

Ingredients:

1/4 cup organic aloe vera

2 tbsp. coconut oil

Instructions:

  1. In a bowl, put in aloe vera.
  2. Then, add coconut oil. Mix well.
  3. Once combined. Scoop in a jar.


Homemade Lip Balm

Ingredients:

3 tbsp. organic virgin coconut oil

20 drops of jojoba oil

empty lip balm

Instructions:

  1. Put the ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Warm-up in the microwave for 10-30 seconds.
  3. Mix well.
  4. Place in container.

What to know about your lips

  • Lips are delicate and very thin
  • Wetting lips with saliva dries it out
  • Peeling lips should use a lip scrub
  • Lips dry a lot faster than the rest of the skin
  • Use a lip balm to moisturize the skin

It is very important to take care of your lips. Sometimes they do get forgotten. Do consider using natural hydrating lip treatment. And if you would like to try different brands of natural lip treatments, please take a look here.


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