5 Products to Help You Manage Lip Eczema 

Eczematous cheilitis, commonly known as lip eczema is a skin condition where severe flare-ups on and near the lips occur. It is characterized by extremely dry and inflamed scaly skin with painful blisters. Extreme flare-ups affect the inside of the lips as well and all this can hinder your ability to eat and talk. Factors that cause lip eczema vary, it may occur due to genetic disposition for lip eczema, or triggered by allergen or irritants. You know how we tend to lick our lips when they feel dry, this might trigger lip eczema into occurring too. Therefore, there can be several reasons behind the flare-up. 

The symptoms of typical lip eczema such as dry, flaky, and splitting skin that is inflamed and maybe containing painful blisters usually cause a change in the skin pigmentation around the lips. Fair-skinned people will notice an appearance of a reddish-brown tinge in the skin around the affected area. While dark-skinned people will notice the skin getting lighter or darker.

Now one of the best ways to ensure that your lips stay intact is keeping them moisturized and hydrated with an adequate and proper application of allergen-free and natural lip balm. Chemicals may trigger eczema and applying them on already inflamed skin will only exacerbate the condition. You should look for products that are natural and contain a few ingredients. Get in the habit of reading product labels, believe me, that is a useful and smart technique of being mindful. Therefore, the products this article will be enlisting are natural and free of harmful chemicals, so you can use them without any risk of harm. Starting with:

1. 1. Organic Calendula Lip Balm
      This lip balm contains only three natural ingredients, calendula, vitamin E, and beeswax, so it can safely be used to keep the lips moisturized and it helps with subsiding inflammation. Calendula imparts antibacterial properties to the skin as well.
   2. YoRo Naturals Organic Manuka Skin Soothing Cream
      This cream contains only six natural ingredients; it does not contain any preservatives. As the name suggests it contains manuka honey, manuka oil extract, organic olive oil, organic beeswax, and grape seed oil. It’s a soothing cream that can be applied anywhere. It gently nourishes the skin and can impart antibacterial properties to the skin as well.
   3. Organic Coconut Oil
      Coconut oil, particularly virgin cold-pressed coconut oil has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. When applied to lips it provides a soothing effect to inflamed painful skin.
   4. Aloe Vera
      Aloe vera is great for putting on inflamed lips. It gives a soothing sensation to itchy skin. However, it is advisable to use the gel directly from a plant source and not to rely on store-bought ones as they may contain alcohol which dries up the skin.
      
   5. Sugar 
      Cane sugar makes a great option for scrubbing the lips for eczema treatment. It doesn’t irritate the skin and can be used safely as a scrub for dried-up lips..