# Natural solutions for chapped lips **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 6, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277 "2011-12-06T18:01:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smaje1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/1 "2011-12-06T18:01:03Z")
Winter is in the air and my lips are chapped as hell. The skin at the corners of my mouth is broken and cracked and painful. Chapstick, Blistex, Vaseline – nothing is helping. Anyone got a great natural solution to this particular wintertime woe? I’m not averse to medical solutions, but I’m hoping someone out there has an amazing home remedy. ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/2 "2011-12-06T18:04:50Z")
The most natural solution ever: Use your finger to get some of the oil from your nose. Rub it on your lips. Really! ---
**Author:** ![smaje1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/3 "2011-12-06T18:10:41Z")
Sorry, please ignore this post. I was trying to post a new thread and somehow put it here. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![smaje1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@smaje1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smaje1)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/4 "2011-12-06T18:17:57Z")
> [@TheChileanBlob](#): > > The most natural solution ever: Use your finger to get some of the oil from your nose. Rub it on your lips. Really! Nose oil, eh? I have plenty of that. I’ll give it a try! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/5 "2011-12-06T18:19:29Z")
Two suggestions beyond lip balm - increase the humidity in your house, and drink as much water as you can hold down. I know you have tried Vaseline, but maybe you could try putting it on before bed so that it can soak in all night. ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/6 "2011-12-06T18:38:04Z")
Carmex or Bagbalm, not natural, but helpful ---
**Author:** ![Butterscotch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Butterscotch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Butterscotch)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/7 "2011-12-06T18:38:30Z")
Extra virgin olive oil is excellent for this kind of thing! ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/8 "2011-12-06T18:41:32Z")
Chapstick can naturally be found at most grocery stores. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/9 "2011-12-06T18:53:34Z")
When my lips get realy bad I use Neosporin. Takes a day or 2 but it ususally works quite well. ---
**Author:** ![Bloodless\_Turnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@Bloodless\_Turnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloodless_Turnip)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/10 "2011-12-06T19:00:36Z")
Burts bees peppermint. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/11 "2011-12-06T19:01:12Z")
I’m not entirely sure if it’s 100% safe, but Aquaphor healing ointment is AMAZING. When I was a kid with acne, I took medication that made my lips REALLY dry and cracked. I put aquaphor on it daily and it really helped. It can be found in the pharmacy area of most major retailers. I still have aquaphor and use on dry skin, scrapes, minor cuts, burns, etc. The stuff is miraculous. ETA: Do your absolute best NOT to lick your lips, and if you do, dry them off yourself quickly. Drink as much water as you possibly can as well. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/12 "2011-12-06T19:11:56Z")
> [@smaje1](#): > > Natural solutions for chapped lips > [@smaje1](#): > > How to cheer up my unemployed husband? You sure these aren’t related somehow? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/13 "2011-12-06T19:19:00Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > You sure these aren’t related somehow? 😃 Hahaha thanks for a good belly laugh!!! ---
**Author:** ![Peeta\_Mellark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc8723/32.png) [@Peeta\_Mellark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peeta_Mellark)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/14 "2011-12-06T19:21:48Z")
I’ll second the olive oil. Flax seed oil would also be good. Good hydration, healthy oils and omega fatty acids in your diet should help, too. ---
**Author:** ![Vihaga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Vihaga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vihaga)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/15 "2011-12-06T19:23:27Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > rns, etc. The stuff is miraculous. > > ETA: Do your absolute best NOT to lick your lips, and if you do, dry them off yourself quickly. Drink as much water as you possibly can as well. This will help the most, as well as making sure you’re eating well and not exposing your face to the wind more than necessary. Also, keeping your lips exfoliated will help with the dry skin flakes. Most chapstick type products make my lips worse instead of better, too, so I usually do better when I avoid them entirely, but I’ve had good luck with eos lip balm. It lasts a while and seems to make my lips better rather than worse, although it isn’t really natural. I’ve also had good luck with rubbing olive oil on my lips at night, but that’s not really a portable solution. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/16 "2011-12-06T19:26:06Z")
What would you consider to be an _unnatural_ solution? ---
**Author:** ![brainstall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@brainstall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainstall)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/17 "2011-12-06T19:28:28Z")
I tend to have dry skin, and I’m a big fan of Lubriderm lotion. Not sure if it counts as natural, but it works great for keeping my skin and my lips from getting too dry and irritated. ---
**Author:** ![Peeta\_Mellark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc8723/32.png) [@Peeta\_Mellark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peeta_Mellark)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/18 "2011-12-06T19:32:40Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > What would you consider to be an _unnatural_ solution? Cthulhu. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/19 "2011-12-06T19:36:59Z")
> [@Bloodless\_Turnip](#): > > Burts bees peppermint. Yes! I especially like the sparkly one. Although, perhaps glitter on your lips is a bit unnatural. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277/20 "2011-12-06T19:41:35Z")
This cowboy rides up to the saloon and thinks he might stop in for a drink. He gets off his horse, walks around to the back of the horse, lifts up the tail and then kisses the horse right on the butt. The cowboy then heads into the saloon to get himself a drink. The bartender says, “I know it’s none of my business, but did you just kiss your horses rear end???” “Sure did”, says the cowboy. “I’ve got chapped lips.” The bartender asks, “Does that get rid of them?” “I don’t know”, replies the cowboy, “But it sure stops me from licking them!” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-solutions-for-chapped-lips/605277.md?page=2)