No need to buy an expensive scrub, this girl shares how to treat dry, chapped lips using 3 kitchen ingredients

foto: TikTok/@qualitygreens

In general, the causes of chapped lips are due to weather conditions and skin moisture levels.

Brilio.net - Not only is the skin prone to dryness, the lips are also one part of the body that often becomes dry and chapped. Apart from causing a lack of self-confidence, chapped lips can also cause pain and irritation.

Quoting from Medical News Today, lips are a quite unique part of the body. Lip skin has very thin tissue and cannot produce its own oil glands. As a result, when exposed to direct sunlight, lips can become very dry and chapped.

There are various things that cause dry and cracked teeth. Not only hot weather and cold temperature conditions, dry and chapped lips can also occur due to certain medical symptoms. In general, the cause of chapped lips is due to weather conditions and insufficient moisture levels on the skin of the lips. When lips are dry, the skin of the lips will easily peel and become injured.

Exposure to sunlight, lack of humidity, dehydration, consuming spicy food, the habit of licking your lips, breathing through your mouth, consuming certain medications, fasting, can also cause your lips to become drier. Impact

Most people usually experience dry and chapped lips from time to time. So we need a way to overcome this problem with the right solution. So, you can get treatment at a beauty clinic, use lip care products, and use natural ingredients.

One of the lip care products that is usually used is lip scrub. Lip scrub itself is a lip care product that is formulated to remove dead skin cells and moisturize dry and chapped lips thanks to the moisturizing content in it.

Maybe you can buy lip scrub products on the market at cheap to relatively expensive prices. In fact, you can make your own lip scrub which is no less effective than the lip scrubs on the market and is definitely more pocket friendly. As shared by a girl via her personal TikTok account @qualitygreens on November 15 2022, which contains how to treat dry, chapped lips using 3 kitchen ingredients. The kitchen ingredients in question are strawberries, granulated sugar and olive oil.

photo: TikTok/@qualitygreens

"DIY LIP SCRUB STRAWBERRY," said the girl in the uploaded video, which was reported by briliobeauty.net from the TikTok account @qualitygreens, Thursday (4/4).

This fruit, which has a sour taste, not only has a beautiful color. Strawberries are also a natural lip rouge and moisturizer through their vitamin C content. According to the Healthline page, berries such as strawberries, blueberries or raspberries are believed to be an effective natural remedy for treating dry and chapped lips.

Not only are they effective, these berries also have a sweet taste that your little one will definitely like. Several types of berries such as strawberries are known as a source of antioxidants, vitamin C and beta carotene which are good for healthy skin and lips. Berries also have the natural ability to moisturize the skin to make it soft, supple and bright again.

Granulated sugar is also a natural ingredient that is believed to be able to treat dry and chapped lips. It's not surprising that many lip moisturizers or scrubs contain this sweetening ingredient. Sugar scrub can also help restore the natural color of your lips to a brighter blush. This is because sugar will help remove dead skin cells that cause dry, chapped and peeling lips.

Olive oil is known to be rich in vitamin E and antioxidants which can protect the lips from damage caused by free radicals and help maintain lip moisture. Apart from that, the fatty acid content in olive oil is also believed to be effective in helping improve the texture of the lips and making them softer. This essential oil can also keep lips hydrated even in cold weather.

Relying on these three ingredients, you can make a lip scrub which is claimed to be able to moisturize dry and chapped lips while restoring the brightness of their color. Come on, see how to make and use it below.

photo: TikTok/@qualitygreens

Material:

- 3 fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

How to create and use:

1. Wash the strawberries thoroughly and remove the stems
2. Put it in a blender then puree
3. Pour granulated sugar into a container and add finely ground strawberries and olive oil
4. Stir the three ingredients until evenly mixed
5. Leave for 60 minutes in the refrigerator
6. Clean your lips first from dirt and remaining lip makeup
7. Take enough scrub then rub it all over your lips gently
8. Do it for 2-3 minutes and leave it for 5 minutes
9. Repeat this method regularly 2-3 times a week to get optimal results.

photo: TikTok/@qualitygreens

@qualitygreens Those who often complain about dark lips, try using this scrub!! ' ' #skincareroutine #skincaretips #skincareasmr #zerowaste #jerawat original sound - Quality Greens!

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