OK,it's getting near winter and my lips get serverly chapped around then.They are already chapping right now.Any suggestion besides chap stick?(is it true that it is made from animal fat?)

Carmex for cold sores is good. I use it before I go and get up from bed. use it about 3-4 times a day. the tough part is remembering to apply it. I suggest for you to get about 2-4 of them so you can keep one by your bed, in your coat pocket, etc...

to edit: active ingredients - menthol, camphor, alum, salicylic acid, phenok, fragrance, in Petrolatum, Lanolin, Cocoa Butter and wax base.

[ 11-24-2002, 10:10 PM: Message edited by: adam warlock ]

If you can find it, Carmex is the best. I would give Blistex a good second on the chapped lips scene.

<font color=skyblue> Okay...all the women that are mothers on this forum will laugh me off of IW...but I have to say it.

Lanolin is the best...</font>

[ 11-24-2002, 10:17 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

too late! [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img]

<font color=skyblue>Oops...so you caught that one? But you're not a woman....so you must be posting to agree with me?</font>

*coughs* :rolleyes:

I have four older brothers and 2 of them swear by it

I'm wearing some Carmex right now. [img]tongue.gif[/img] -"EW!This Carmex tastes awful!"
Any other suggestions besides chapstick?

I have to go with Blistex as the first choice I love it when I put it on and my lips and they tingle. ;)

The winter weather causing you to have chapped lips? Indeed!

We ALL know you've just been kissing too many girls. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Actually, plain old petrolatum (Vaseline [img]smile.gif[/img] ) will prevent chapping quite nicely. And, <font color=lightblue>Larry</font>, I quite agree with lanolin. *Cough.* :D

Yeah vaseline is usually what I use too. Use that if you don't like licking your lips every two minutes or so.

they made them taste awful to keep you from licking your lips

From what I understand, the active ingredient in Carmex, camphor, is actually a DRYING agent. I use it sometimes, and it helps. Plus, the menthol numbs those lips right up so you can't feel the pain anyway. ;) My wife swears by it.

I found a new weapon against cold sores (I get MANY): pure aloe vera. Try it - no kidding. Aloe vera helps prevent chapping too, but not as well.

Careful not to use too much of anything - they all "train" your lips to produce less moisture. ;)

go for the proper chioce of Ubermacho men, quick drying Cement! your lips wont be able to chap anymore. also, your grocery bill will fall drematicaly! great stuff that cement.

also what lanolin?

I use blistex but don't tell anyone they will lugh intensly

I have a suggestion, try chapstick. and if that doesn't work try more chapstick.

[ 11-25-2002, 06:34 PM: Message edited by: AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe ]