Chapped lips can ruin your perfect makeup look. Here’s how you can treat it. UV rays, smoking, caffeine, hormonal imbalance, and other factors can lead to dryness and chapped lips.

No matter what the trigger, you can always work on treating your chapped and dried lips with a handful of natural ingredients right off your kitchen counter.

Here are five natural remedies that could help you get rid of chapped lips: 

Aloe Vera:

Aloe vera is always known for its soothing properties as it contains vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory that soothe and rehydrate damaged skin.

Coconut oil:

Coconut oil combats inflammation, soothes and softens the skin.

Honey: 

It is highly moisturizing. Honey also contains antioxidants and antibacterial properties, which help prevent infections from developing in extremely dry or cracked lips.

Cucumber: 

It can gently moisturize the lips and may contain vitamins and minerals that could improve the lips’ appearance.

Green tea: 

Known to be packed with antioxidants, soak the bag in water and gently rub it over the lips to soften and remove excess dry skin.