Sore lips, no lip balm allowed in class - arbitrary rule?

[JellyKingdom]

My DC has woken up with very sore corner of her mouth that hs split. I cannot get her into the Dictors until Wednesday so have dropped in a Nivea plain lip balm for her into Primary School (Y6).

The receptionist said she isn't allowed it in class. She is only allowed it if she goes to to the office to use it. I'm not even sure she can get to the office (through Key Card) doors without another adult so I don't think she has free access to go when needed.

Should she be allowed it in class when her mouth is visibly sore or AIBU?!

Elizabeth arden 8 hour day cream - once in morning, once when she comes home and once in eve before bed -amazing stuff and doesn't need to be reapplied constantly once lips start to improve

I'm allergic to many lip balms, alongside having a salicylate intolerance. Not something you can cure, but you can avoid products and cosmetics are an issue for me. Also some toothpastes causes me an issue too. Worth considering, as many GPs are not aware and mine came up due to an issue of lip and face swelling and a referral to a specialist in allergies.

Speak to any dermatologist and they will tell you that it is underuse not over use of steroids that is the biggest problem due to uneccesary steroid fear caused by age old studies years back and from quacks online peddling their “natural products.”

We actually use dactacourt on the face including on the eyelids for my son as prescribed by one of the number one dermatologists in the country. It is hydrocortizone and anti fungal.

I suggested to the op as a temporary measure until she gets to the drs. A couple of days of steroid use will do no harm. The area getting worse will do more harm.
Just don’t say anything about the face to the chemist. They are quite possibly the most useless profession ever.

I would just tell her to put it on at the beginning and end of breaks.

Perhaps give one to the office too for if she needs it during class.

On the face of it it’s ridiculous but schools can be a safeguarding nightmare when you’ve got 30 kids in a class and different allergies and SEN etc.
Its just easier for the school for anything like that to be held on to at the office.

Lip balm won’t help. Get her to the pharmacist after school. If she ends up with hydrocortisone well that’s not lip balm is it, so no problem using at school right?