Women's chapped lips in winter are caused by a lack of this substance in their bodies!

Because of the dry climate, our bodies may feel uncomfortable, such as dry and itchy skin, chapped lips, and even bleeding. Our mouths are always dry and cracked, and some people think it is due to the dry weather. In fact, chapped lips are not only caused by the weather, but may also be caused by the lack of this substance in the body.

1. Causes of chapped lips

In winter, the air humidity is low and the wind and sand are strong. Many people's mouths have cracks and bleeding. This not only affects their appearance, but also affects their normal speaking and eating. Many people simply blame their chapped lips on the dry climate. In fact, there are many reasons for chapped lips, such as lack of water in the body and getting angry. In addition, if the body lacks this substance, the mouth will easily become dry and bleed.

So, what is this thing? In fact, it is vitamin B2. If our body does not consume enough vitamin B2 and vitamin A, our mouth will become dry and cracked. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the spleen opens up at the mouth, and its beauty is in the lips." This means that the health of the lips is closely related to the functioning of the spleen. Therefore, if we want to prevent our lips from becoming chapped, we have to strengthen our spleen.

According to Western medical theory, chapped lips are mostly caused by a lack of vitamin B2. The red area around our lips is called the "vermilion border", and its moisture is maintained by abundant capillaries and a small number of sebaceous glands. In autumn and winter, the climate is dry, the blood circulation function of our skin and mucous membranes decreases, and the body's vitamin B2 intake is insufficient, so our lips will become dry and cracked.

We all know the importance of vitamins to our health. So, what exactly is vitamin B2? Vitamin B2 is a water-soluble vitamin also known as riboflavin. Riboflavin can promote the development and regeneration of human cells and promote the normal growth of skin, hair and nails. At the same time, it can help us prevent and eliminate inflammatory responses in the mouth, lips, tongue and skin. In other words, frequent dry and bleeding mouth is actually a symptom of angular cheilitis.

If we want our lips to be rosy and not chapped, we need to supplement with sufficient vitamin B2. In fact, there are many foods rich in vitamin B2, such as eggs, mushrooms, spinach, carrots, etc. If we can drink 250 ml of milk every day, we don’t have to worry about chapped lips. In addition, we should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables in our three meals a day.

2. Wrong lip care habits

1. Improper use of lip balm

Whether you are a man or a woman, you probably have a lip balm in your bag. Especially in autumn and winter, applying lip balm can effectively relieve the symptoms of chapped lips. However, many people do not know how to use lip balm correctly, which makes their lips drier and drier.

Some people apply lip balm every hour. In fact, frequent application of lip balm will harm the health of the lips. We only need to apply lip balm two or three times a day, because lip balm can keep lips moisturized for a long time.

Nowadays, there are more and more types of lip balms, which makes people dizzy. In fact, when choosing lip balm, we must choose one made from natural ingredients, such as beeswax lip balm. In addition, it is best not to choose lip balm that is colored or scented. The simpler the lip balm, the better the lip moisturizing effect.

2. Licking your lips frequently

Some people forget to bring lip balm when they go out. When they feel their lips are chapped, but there is neither lip balm nor boiled water around, what should they do? They are used to licking their lips with their tongue.

They feel that licking their lips with their tongue has the same effect as applying lip balm, and their mouths don't feel dry anymore. In fact, the saliva in the mouth can only temporarily moisten the lips. The saliva evaporates very quickly. After the saliva evaporates, our mouth will feel drier. Therefore, when our mouth is dry, licking it with our tongue is undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.

In addition, some people like to bite their lips, which is a very bad habit. The skin on our lips is very delicate, so we should pay attention to protecting it.

3. Breathe through your mouth

We all know that we can breathe through our mouth and nose, and most people breathe through their noses. However, many people like to breathe through their mouths when they sleep at night. Breathing through your mouth can not only cause snoring, but also cause chapped lips. Because we breathe through our mouth, our lips will be exposed to too much air and the moisture on our lips will evaporate faster.

If you have a cold and a stuffy nose and have to breathe through your mouth, remember to apply some lip balm before going to bed, which can relieve the symptoms of chapped lips.

4. Improper use of toothpaste

We brush our teeth twice a day to keep our oral cavity healthy and our breath fresh. In fact, the choice of toothpaste is also related to the health of our lips. Because some toothpastes contain sodium lauryl sulfate, which can cause dry and itchy skin, we should try not to use this kind of toothpaste in this season.