Weleda Skin Food — Lip butter for very dry, cracked skin
They don't have sebaceous glands, so they can't fat themselves. When the epidermis breaks, moisturizing is not enough — a layer that will stop the water. Skin Food Lip Butter is just that layer. It is a rich, dense formula based on sunflower oil, lanolin and beeswax, enriched with soothing extracts from the brother, rosemary, camomile and navigate. It gives relief immediately after application and protects for many hours.
Who's Skin Food butter for?
Will butter help with your broken mouth?
Yes, this is the kind of situation that was created. The dense, occlusive consistency covers the damaged skin with a protective film that limits further drying and allows it to regenerate. It's an intervention product, much stronger than a simple shiny lotion.
When to reach for butter in your mouth
In winter at the cold and wind, in air-conditioned and heated rooms, after a day in the sun, as well as when lips crack in the corners or peel despite regular use of lipstick. It also works as a night treatment — a thicker layer can be applied to the night.
Composition and operation of key components
Which gives the lips lanolin
Lanolin is a natural wax obtained from sheep's wool, with a structure similar to human skin lipids. It reduces transdermal water loss by as much as a few dozen percent and at the same time softens the corneal epidermis, which is why it is the primary ingredient of preparations on very dry and parched lips. She is responsible for the clear relief felt immediately after the application.
Beeswax and sunflower oil
Bee wax creates a flexible, breathable barrier against wind, frost and dry air on the surface of the mouth. Sunflower seed oil, rich in linoleic acid and vitamin E, greases and supports the reconstruction of the lipid barrier. Glycerin completes the moisturizing system — binds water in the epidermis so that the occlusion has something to keep.
Vegetable extracts — siblings, camomiles, nudity and rosemary
This four-component set is a classic skin phytotherapy. Three-colored brat acts anti-inflammatory and supports healing, camomile soothes redness, nakedness accelerates regeneration of damaged epidermis, and rosemary improves microcirculation and acts antioxidantly. Together, they make butter not only protect, but actually helps to rebuild cracked skin.
How to use butter in mouth
How often to apply the product
As many times a day as the mouth needs, butter is applied directly to the skin, with a thin layer. With a heavily cracked mouth, it is worth starting with the application every two, three hours for the first days and then moving on to use in the morning, before going outside and for the night.
How to use butter outside your mouth
The formula works great wherever the skin is very dry and requires occlusion: on skins around the nails, on parched ankles of the hands, on elbows or on dry areas on the face. Many people also use it to smooth out their eyebrows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is mouth butter vegan?
Nope. The recipe contains lanolin obtained from sheep's wool and beeswax, so it is not suitable for people using vegan cosmetics. It is gluten-free, as confirmed by the manufacturer.
Is butter good for lipstick?
Yes, but in a small amount and with a wait. The consistency is thick and greasy, so a thick layer can make it difficult to maintain lipstick. As a base, it works best with matt lipsticks that dry themselves.
Is the product suitable for allergy?
The composition contains fragrance ingredients with declared allergens: limonen, linalol and geraniol, as well as alcohol and lanolin, which in some people is a contact allergen. It is worth testing the product on a small skin fragment before first use.
Can butter be used in children?
The base itself is mild, but due to the presence of plant extracts and fragrances in small children it is better to reach for the product specially designed for them.
How long does the packaging last?
An 8 ml tube is usually sufficient for a few months even with daily, frequent use — very few products are used once.
METHOD OF USE
Apply directly to your mouth, if necessary several times a day. Apply a thicker layer at night when your mouth is badly cracked. The product will also work on other very dry parts of the skin, such as skins around nails or elbows.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Capacity: 8 ml
Purpose: very dry, cracked lips
Suitable for people with gluten intolerance
Composition
Sunflower seed oil, lanolin, bee wax, glycerol, tri-colored violet extract (brother), rosemary leaf extract, camomile flower extract, medley flower extract, alcohol, water, fragrance composition, limene, linalol, geraniol.
The full list of INCI is on the product packaging.