Healthy Lips: Why you should use lip scrubs?

Sakshi Agrawal
13 October, 2020
2 mins ago

If you are exfoliating your body and face, then why not do the same to your lips?

A lip scrub generally contains an exfoliating agent that is sugar and a moisturizing agent that is oil or butter. While the exfoliating agent removes the dead skin cells, the moisturizing agent is the hydrating base for the scrub.

Your lips are soft, delicate and sensitive. They are constantly exposed to lipsticks, lip pencils and harmful sun rays, which can leave them dry and chapped. Therefore, it is essential to exfoliate them to remove the dead skin cells for smoother lips.

Benefits of lip scrubs

We give you some benefits of using lip scrubs that will make you want to add it to your weekly beauty regime.

Exfoliates dirt

Our lips are exposed constantly to dirt, pollution and other environmental factors, which can harm the lips and turn them chapped. Using a lip scrub will exfoliate the dirt, impurities, and dust from your lips, leaving it clean and nourished.

Glows your lips

Your lips have a protective layer that locks in moisture, but it can dry up and give out ageing signs. Thus, lip scrubs will hydrate and nourish them to give it the original pink glow.

Enhances your lip shade

Your lipsticks and lip colours do not give out their original colour and tint when applied to dark or discoloured lips. But if you exfoliate your lips using scrubs, the dead skin cells are removed to reveal the pink lips underneath, which will shine your lip colours.

Moisturizes your lips

In addition to washing off and removing dead skin cells, dirt and dust, lip scrubs also moisturize your lips with the oil or butter present in it to make it soft and smooth.

Using lip scrubs

It is recommended to use lip scrubs once or twice a week. Also, correctly applying lip scrubs is essential.

The steps are below:

Take a little bit of lip scrub and apply on your lips.
Gently massage it on your lips for 5 minutes.
Rinse off with water.

Also, do not forget to apply loads of lip balms after to receive its full effect. Since exfoliation opens up the pores, lip balm will hydrate and moisturize your lips further.

Tip: You can make your own lip scrubs using natural and organic ingredients. Otherwise, you can buy it at store or online too.