Brilio.net - Black and dry lips in men not only disturb their appearance, but indicate several health problems that need attention. This condition often causes discomfort and can affect self-confidence. According to research from a leading dermatology journal, several main factors that can cause black and dry lips in men include smoking, excessive sun exposure, dehydration, and lack of certain nutrients.
Smoking is a major cause that is often overlooked. The nicotine and tar in cigarettes can change lip pigmentation and reduce blood circulation, causing lips to become darker and drier. Additionally, exposure to intense UV rays without adequate protection can increase melanin production in the lips , causing discoloration. Chronic dehydration also contributes to lip dryness, while deficiencies in vitamin B12, iron, and folic acid can affect lip color and texture.
photo: TikTok/@farhanbashel
Seeing the men's anxiety, a celebrity named Farhan Bashel gave a recommendation for a lip balm product to treat men's dry and dull lips.
"Recommended lip balm for men out of 10 that I have," said Farhan Bashel, quoted by briliobeauty.net from TikTok @farhanbashel, Sunday (4/8).
photo: TikTok/@farhanbashel
Through uploads on the TikTok account @farhanbashel, he has used several lip balm products. However, out of at least eight products only two are recommended . At the beginning of the video he does not recommend the three products from the Vaseline brand. This is because the product actually makes the lips dry.
Apart from that, another product that is not recommended is lip balm from the Facetology brand. Even though there is an SPF that doesn't make your lips black, this Facetology lip balm leaves dead skin which makes the user uncomfortable.
"First disclaimer: Lip balm is not lip stick so it doesn't leave color in the mouth," he added.
The next product that is not highly recommended is BLP X Tuku. According to him, this lip balm only provides a fragrant aroma.
"But it's not as moist as the two I suggested," he said.
Farhan's recommended lip balm.
photo: TikTok/@farhanbashel
Farhan then recommends two lip balm products, namely Eucerin Lip Active. This beauty product is recommended by doctors to treat dry, chapped and dull lips.
"If your lips are dry and chapped, let alone bleeding, try using this," said Farhan.
Eucerin Lip Active can be obtained easily in the marketplace. According to Farhan, this product is good for lip care because it can treat lip problems for one week. Apart from that, Eucerin Lip Active contains dexpanthenol and vitamin E which can regenerate dead skin cells and moisturize. The price is quite affordable, around IDR 135 thousand.
The next product recommended is Pure Paw Paw. This lip care product is safe to use throughout the day, night and morning. Apart from that, Pure Paw Paw also makes lips moist and not shiny.
"It just makes the lips moist and comfortable," he added.
Apart from that, Pure Paw Paw contains papaya which can moisturize the skin of the lips. The presence of the enzyme papain is also able to cure lip skin problems and nourish and soothe irritated lips. The price of Pure Paw Paw is only IDR 67 thousand.