The only way to treat dry lips is using petroleum jelly and sugar, the results look moist and glossy

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Dry lips can also be caused by dehydration or lack of fluids.

Brilio.net - Dry and chapped lips may make you uncomfortable. Moreover, if the skin on the lips starts to peel, the skin will feel sore. Well, usually dry lips occur because the skin loses moisture. One trigger is sun exposure.

You need to know, the protective layer of lip skin consists of 3 to 5 layers. This layer is very thin compared to facial skin which has 16 layers. Therefore, the lips are at great risk of getting sunburn.

On the other hand, dry lips can also be caused by other factors. Starting from dehydration or lack of fluids, lack of nutrition, taking certain medications, and unhealthy body conditions.

Even though it gives an appearance that makes you less confident, there's no need to worry. You can overcome dry lips by using a scrub made from petroleum jelly mixed with granulated sugar.

How to use this combination of petroleum jelly and granulated sugar is quite easy. For those of you who want to use this natural treatment, you can follow the trick shared by TikTok user @direydealova, Thursday (27/6) as follows:

Material:

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1. 1 teaspoon petroleum jelly
2. 1 teaspoon granulated sugar.

How to create and use:

photo: TikTok/direydealova

1. Pour petroleum jelly on the surface of clean hands
2. Mix with granulated sugar
3. Stir all the ingredients until evenly mixed
4. Apply scrub to lips
5. Massage slowly
6. Leave it for a few minutes and wipe with a tissue
7. By using the method above, the lips will become moist and look glossy
8. Repeat this lip scrub treatment at least three times a week.

Granulated sugar is not only used for cooking or drinking. However, granulated sugar has benefits for overcoming beauty problems, one of which is moisturizing dry lips. The reason is that granulated sugar can be used as a natural exfoliating agent which helps scrape off dead skin cells on the lips. Not only skin cells, sugar scrub applied to the lips can also improve the texture.

Meanwhile, as reported by Michigan State University, Thursday (27/6) the nature of natural humectants can keep lips moisturized well. Applying sugar on your lips makes them more hydrated and moisturizes for a long time.

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