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Sore lips, no vaseline in the house

27 replies

Crunchymum · 04/05/2021 19:09

Anything else I can use?

At home with the kids so dont want to get us all dressed but they are very sore.

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StCharlotte · 04/05/2021 19:10

Lipstick works for me.

BrownEyedGirl80 · 04/05/2021 19:10

Baby lotion?

Ringsender2 · 04/05/2021 19:12

Butter?

I've also heard about the grease from your eyelids too. Maybe I'm making that up, but a weird thing to imagine

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CustardGoodJamGoodMeatGood · 04/05/2021 19:18

Baby oil, baby lotion, Sudocrem?

LavendulaAngustifolia · 04/05/2021 19:19

Lanisoh or Sudacrem

devildeepbluesea · 04/05/2021 19:20

I've used sudocrem in an emergency

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 04/05/2021 19:20

Honey?

Poppins2016 · 04/05/2021 19:20

Cooking oil would work beautifully. I sometimes moisturise my hands with olive oil when I'm cooking and washing my hands a lot in between tasks, I've used it on my lips and it's rather effective!

Bonariensis · 04/05/2021 19:21

olive oil. Also great for sore, dry hands.

OnlyToWin · 04/05/2021 19:21

Another vote for Olive Oil

Yika · 04/05/2021 19:24

Nivea is ok on lips if you happen to have some. Perhaps any unscented moisturiser?

ememem84 · 04/05/2021 19:32

Olive oil. Baby oil maybe. Sudocreme?

TheSpottedZebra · 04/05/2021 19:34

@Ringsender2

Butter?

I've also heard about the grease from your eyelids too. Maybe I'm making that up, but a weird thing to imagine

Funny, I was going to say the oil from the nose crease!
ILoveShula · 04/05/2021 19:34

butter,olive oil or coconut oil.

Crazybirdlady · 04/05/2021 19:37

Is sudocrem not a bit drying? I'd go with something oily, or a moisturiser. But most importantly drink loads of water

Mylittlepony374 · 04/05/2021 19:39

Olive oil

Strawberrysaxifrage · 04/05/2021 19:39

Any cooking oil or even butter

CauliflowerSneeze · 04/05/2021 19:41

Hand cream. Don't put anything on you'd try and lick off, you'll make them drier

TheUnexpectedPickle · 04/05/2021 19:45

I'd scrub the dry skin off with honey and sugar or your toothbrush then use olive or coconut oil.
Heavy duty hand cream like body shop hemp hand protector would also work, but don't lick it!

Original poster
Crunchymum · 04/05/2021 20:27

Not sure I can bring myself to put butter or olive oil on my lips Shock

Although I have both.

I have some baby oil too. That feels a bit more palatable.

I'll give it a go!!

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Crunchymum · 04/05/2021 20:28

And thanks for all the suggestions 👍

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ILoveShula · 04/05/2021 20:36

My grandmother used butter when she was young (1920s). She said the salt was healing.

GertiMJN · 04/05/2021 20:41

Not sure I can bring myself to put butter or olive oil on my lips

Although I have both

I have some baby oil too. That feels a bit more palatable

That's made me smile Crunchymum. I would far rather have edible substances on my lips than chemical. (I was going to suggest olive oil ...)Grin

LolaNova · 04/05/2021 20:45

Lansinoh is amazing for sore lips just in case anyone else is in the same position but happens to have nipple cream in the back of a cupboard 😂

I would definitely have gone for (edible and perfectly inoffensive) olive oil over baby oil 🤢

MrsTerryPratchett · 04/05/2021 20:49

You can make lipsalve out of olive oil and beeswax. I have, it's great. No idea why someone would put something inedible on their lips rather than something edible.

Oh and hydrate. That's normally the actual issue.