I've got the same problem with the brand ChapStick. I broke out around my lips which became swollen, red, itchy, and bumpy. The first time took about a month for it to go away, all I used was just A&D ointment becaues I didn't know what it was. I started using Nivea chapstick after it went away and had no reaction. After that ran out, all I had was Carmex and an hour or two later I broke out again... I tried looking up the ingredients to the ChapStick brand to compare it to Carmex, but the website didn't really give me what I was looking for...
i too am allergic to all kinds of chapsticks/blistex/lip gloss, you name it! Vasoline was a lifesaver but not something i wanted to depend on forever so i kept trying new lipglosses. i found that the cupcake flavor of victorias secret lip gloss works for me, their other flavors do not for whatever reason.
I'm allergic too. Just found out today... From reading these reviews... I have the blisters, the ring around my lips, the itching, burning, and oozing. This has been going on for over two months... I had no clue. Anyway, Went and bought organic chapstick from Walgreen's. It is called Yes To Carrots. It is so soothing I could rejoice. Seriously. This has been awful. No strange reactions yet and it has been on my lips for thirty minutes. Hopefully it will help me out!
I have just discovered the same thing -- I'm allergic to something in chapstick. I have started putting Eucerin cream (not the lotion) on my lips, because I need something more moisturizing than Vaseline. The Eucerin has no taste and stays on fairly well. I do miss my chapstick, though!
try ALL NATURAL chapstick -- usually it is an active ingredient in the chapsticks you are using that is causing the allergic reaction. that is my advice and it may or may not work for you but hopefully it does!
forgot to add, the kind I use is the "100% Naturals" by Chap Stick and this has been the only chapstick that has ever worked for me so far
I also think i am allergic to chapstick.I was told that i had the herpes simplex virus but i had a blood test done for it and it was negative.I have always used chapstick and now twice i have put it on and it gave me this awful rash that is tiny little bumps along my upper and lower lip line and its itchy and painful and my lips swell..Nobody seems to know what it is so im going with this conclusion since it has happened twice with this and randomnly at other times.I have tried everything as well to help with it.The only thing that im using now it Lysine ointment(Lysine is an amino acid) which is petroleum based but it makes my lips feel so much better!!!I am also taking it orally in pill form.I feel this helps a lot.I keep my lips moisturized with that and then let them dry out for a day or so and then moisturize them back to normal.
I have this allergen as well; any type of blistex or chapstic and my lips are a burning rash mess...I use vaseline to heal it, and now use burts bees lip balm in place of chapstic and have never had another problem!
Hi I also have an allergy to chapsticks as well as things like vaseline and lip gloss. there's only one thing i can use: its blistex's medicated lip ointment. you should give it a try.
I had this problem to and i read about it alot. i am pretty positive it was caused from CARMEX. i used it Alllll the time and my lips hurt if i didnt. i read that carmex has something in it that makes you feel like you Neeed it. and then it ends up taking the stuff from your lips that make them naturally moistured or w.e Anyways then you will Alwayssss need something on ur lips or they hurt.
eventually i just STOPPED using carmex and tried only useing regular chapsticks but then my lips got red around them and kinda flakey. (gross) and had little bumps on them and HURT!! it would NOT go away.
one day some lady in the store was all "omg did you see her face" and snickering with her teenage daughters. and i was ALREADY self conscious about it and it hurt so i was like WHAt the hell. i felt so bad and it really hurt my feelings.
i went home n told my mom what happened and was really upset i didnt wanna leave the house. so my mom looked it up
and said use cortizone (intensive healing) cream around my lips and throw away ALL my chap sticks and lip glosses and ONLY use aquafor.
so now i ONLY use aquafor and my lips got better in a few days :-D
BUTTTT yesterday i couldnt find my aquafor n my lips hurt so i used a chap stick like 3 times and my lips hurt soooo bad!!!
Yup pretty sure im allergic now.
i can onlyyyyyyyyyyyy use aquafor and it works Veryyyyy good!!
eventually i just STOPPED using carmex and tried only useing regular chapsticks but then my lips got red around them and kinda flakey. (gross) and had little bumps on them and HURT!! it would NOT go away.
one day some lady in the store was all "omg did you see her face" and snickering with her teenage daughters. and i was ALREADY self conscious about it and it hurt so i was like WHAt the hell. i felt so bad and it really hurt my feelings.
i went home n told my mom what happened and was really upset i didnt wanna leave the house. so my mom looked it up
and said use cortizone (intensive healing) cream around my lips and throw away ALL my chap sticks and lip glosses and ONLY use aquafor.
so now i ONLY use aquafor and my lips got better in a few days :-D
BUTTTT yesterday i couldnt find my aquafor n my lips hurt so i used a chap stick like 3 times and my lips hurt soooo bad!!!
Yup pretty sure im allergic now.
i can onlyyyyyyyyyyyy use aquafor and it works Veryyyyy good!!
I have this same probleam as well but I'm not able to use vasline. My reaction started my Senior year (10 years ago) in highschool. It was really ruining my life and fun. My mom finally took me to a doctor and he to thought it was a cold sore but after taking a few test we found out it was an allergic reaction to chapstick/lipstick. He suggested a few items I should try but none worked. I went years before finding the right cure for me. It was MAC!!!! Now this option I soon found was very expensive and I didn't want to wear gloss all the time. So I spoke with one of the make up girls and told them my problem and they suggestion a lip conditioner. This product has worked wonders for me and it comes in different tubes. So guys don't think you're not able to use this because the one i purchase comes in a container like carmax but bigger with a basic black top and white bottom. There are other looks if you want some smaller and more girlie. This lip conditoner is actually cheaper then the lipgloss I was buy (which works well also). Online you can purchase it for $14.00.
You guys shoule really check this out it did well for me...I hope I helped a little!!!!!
You guys shoule really check this out it did well for me...I hope I helped a little!!!!!
is is just called lip conditioner? do you have a link to the product? Thanks :-D
Does anyone have a way to get rid of the little bumps? My lips broke out in the little bumps and are now SUPER sore, itchy and dry, I have a date in a few days, how do I get rid of it? I stopped using chapstick but it's still there!
read the other posts. Use aquafor and NOTHING else. that helps me. hope that helps! :-) and good luck on your date ;-)
I too have had the same problem, never had skin allergies before until I turned 27! Since then I was allergic to everything, chapstick, carmex, even the natural stuff. It would make my lips dry and burn, however it would take anywhere from a day to even a week before the reaction occurs. I use very little cortisone cream to bring it back to normal. However, i have found a brand that brought back some life and color to my lips and NO reaction...Josie Maran!! I've used both lip glosses, and lipsticks and so far zero reactions. I now have 6 colors! I use aquafor to moisturize at night. Vaseline would just break me out with pimples