Dry, cracked, flaky and sore lips are some of the most common symptoms of chapped lips. They happen from time to time over the year to some people. Chapped lips can be very uncomfortable painful and of course embarrassing as they interfere with so many activities such as eating, talking and even smiling. Redness, sensitivity, cracking, splitting, pain and dryness are other symptoms of chapped lips.

Before treating chapped lips, understand first the treatable causes. Weather changes which are common causes of chapped lips can be treated with different home remedies but underlying medical conditions that cause chapped lips like mouth or even stomach ulcers can be hard to treat using these home remedies. Dehydration, vitamin B2 deficiencies, lip biting and over exposure to extreme temperatures always bring about chapped lips that can be treated using simple home remedies. In such cases, the best home remedy for chapped lips is to avoid anything within your ability that can trigger capped lips.

Over the years there has be a wide spread perception that chap sticks are the best home remedies for chapped lips. However, the sad reality of the matter is that chap sticks have chemicals in them that can easily infect your lips when you have even minor openings on tender your lip skin.
Simply avoid the chap sticks and consider the following home remedies for chapped lips.

Honey and Vaseline make the best home remedy for chapped lips. Honey is rich in nutritional elements that have amazing healing and antibacterial properties. Vaseline on the other hand is a great skin protectant. Simply put some honey on your lips and allow it to dry for some minutes. Then do not move your lips and apple some Vaseline on them. Leave the honey and Vaseline on the lips for ten or fifteen minutes before you can dip a Q tip in hot water and use it to get rid of the honey and Vaseline in just two strokes. Observe this home remedy for tow or five days and you will surely get rid of chapped lips.

Coconut oil and aloe Vera are also good home remedies for chapped lips. When using coconut oil, just apply a small amount of it on your lips daily. Aloe Vera has great healing properties to the skin and can be used for chapped lips treatment. You can also apply it your lips several times daily.

A mixture of crushed rose petals and glycerin is also good for chapped lips. But when using this home remedy, just apply it on your lips before going to bed. It will retain the lost moisture of your lips thus maintaining its natural color. Then remember to always drink more water daily to keep your lips most and hydrated all the time.