Lips are the most sensitive parts in the body. We need to take special care of them to retain their beauty and softness. The most common problem faced by the lips is dryness. Here are the reasons for dryness and methods to maintain moisture in lips.

Reasons for dryness:

• Bad weather like cold climate.

• Licking lips.

• Some medication.

Methods to retain moisture:

1. Drink plenty of water: Sometimes Lips get dry due to dehydration of body. So one should drink plenty of water to prevent lips getting dried because of insufficient water. It is better to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.

2. Applying humidifiers: By applying humidifiers the air that passes by lips gets humidified and cause no harm to lips. One should clean the humidifiers properly after the use or else bacteria may develop.

3. Avoid going out in harsh conditions: One should avoid going out in very cold, breezy climates which can dry up lips.

4. Intake of vitamins and other essentials: The following vitamins and other essentials play a very good role in keeping the moisture in the lips.

a) B- vitamins

b) Iron

c) Essential fatty acids

d) Multivitamins

e) Mineral supplements