In winter, our lips are on the front line when it comes to the cold. To counter dryness and chapping, quickly apply a layer of protective balm! Topsanté helps you choose it.
What it should contain …
Waxes
Of synthetic origin (microcrystalline wax, petrolatum or paraffin) or vegetable (candelilla, carnauba or bee waxes), they give the stick its solid and melting texture while ensuring that it does not melt, even in hot weather .
Lipids
Whether they are of petrochemical or vegetable origin (jojoba, argan, calendula, sunflower, macadamia nuts, etc.), they allow the skin to restructure itself by reconstituting the intercellular cement. In addition, vegetable oils provide fatty acids, vitamins, such as vitamin E, and also have anti-inflammatory properties.
Insulators
Whether it’s glycerin or shea butter, they form a protective film that protects the lips from dehydration.
Vitamins
Like the antioxidant E (or tocopherol) and C, which both prevent formulas rich in vegetable oils from “going rancid” and also protect the lips from aging and UV damage.
What to watch out for …
Paraffin
By forming an almost air-impermeable film, it instantly relieves. But eventually, the lips no longer breathe naturally, dry up and tighten more and more.
Lanolin
Effective against chapping, it can cause contact eczemas.
Essential oils
They can dry out and sometimes even be allergenic.
What we ask him
Intensely nourish the lips for a few hours and restore their suppleness.
To repair damaged or dry lips.
To preserve our lips from aging. By incorporating anti-aging active ingredients (vitamins and other antioxidants).
Not to leave your lips white because in town, you don’t necessarily want to!
To last a long time without breaking, whether it is very hot or very cold. It depends on the balance between waxes and fat in the formula.
The focus of dermatology
Without sebaceous glands or a thermal regulation system, the lips can quickly become chapped, even cracked if it is cold.
– If you have sensitive lips, you should rather choose a formula with few ingredients and as oily as possible.
– If the stick is not enough, you can use an even more fatty formula (such as nutritive balm or Homeoplasmine®), in the evening, in a thick layer, and leave it on overnight. In the morning, the lips are much softer. If not, start over several evenings in a row.
– If it is applied more than three times a day, the stick is not effective enough. We’re changing brands!
