Mar 6, 2024, 05:46 PM IST

10 home remedies to treat dry and chapped lips

Shweta Singh

Drink plenty of water throughout the day to keep your body hydrated, which in turn helps to keep your lips moisturized.

Hydration

Apply a natural lip balm containing ingredients like beeswax, shea butter, coconut oil, or almond oil. 

Lip balm

Honey is a natural humectant, meaning it helps retain moisture. Apply a small amount of honey to your lips and leave it on for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.

Honey

Coconut oil is rich in fatty acids that can help moisturize and nourish dry lips. Apply a small amount of coconut oil to your lips several times a day.

Coconut oil

Place thin slices of cucumber on your lips for 10-15 minutes. Cucumber has hydrating properties that can help soothe and moisturize dry lips.

Cucumber slices

Aloe vera has soothing and moisturizing properties that can help heal dry, chapped lips. Apply a small amount of pure aloe vera gel to your lips and leave it on for 10-15 minutes before rinsing off.

Aloe vera gel

Mix equal parts sugar and honey to create a natural lip scrub. Gently massage the scrub onto your lips in circular motions to exfoliate dead skin cells and promote smooth, hydrated lips. Rinse off with warm water and apply a moisturizing lip balm.

Sugar scrub

Soak a cotton ball in rose water and dab it gently on your lips. Rose water has hydrating and soothing properties that can help relieve dryness and chapping.

Rose water

Apply a small amount of olive oil to your lips before bedtime. Olive oil is rich in vitamins and antioxidants that can help nourish and moisturize dry lips overnight.

Olive oil