Weird Noob Question - Dry Lips?

[Jamie.leigh23]

OK, weird question I know - I'm just trying to figure out if it's my imagination/a coincidence/whatever. Since I started vaping (end of December) I feel like my lips are constantly parched. Like, Sahara desert dry. And I am a person who drinks usually between 60-75 ounces of water/liquids a day, so I don't think it's "dehydration." Has anyone else noticed this?

 

[Steelgirl]

yep, me too. I use chapstick dozens of times a day. I drink plenty fluid too. I just live with it, til I can find a cure.

 

[MoDmAnDaN]

This does happen to me, but only when I'm using a metal drip tip. I have always had to clean the drip tips daily because of what builds up on them from my lips. If you use plastic, not such a big problem. Like Steelgirl suggested...drink plenty of fluids.

 

[Chas F.]

I have the same problem which included dry mouth and throat but alleviated the worst of it by going from 70/30 mix to 50/50 and adding saline to my DIY juices. It's not gone completely but it's definitely better than before.

 

[retired soldier]

I have that problem also, mostly just winter, I use a mint Carmex stick once or twice a day and that does the trick for me.

 

[Blue Sage]

I know I used to drink enough water, since I was on a kick for that back before starting vaping. However since vaping, I did have to increase my intake.

 

[frank.gotch]

I get it too, and I don't think drinking enough water/staying hydrated is enough by itself. It seems to me if the PG is actually drying out the membranes themselves in your mouth, the best thing to do is protect your lips with something (I use Blistex, the air is dry enough in the winter anyways) and always be chewing something to promote saliva production ie gum.

 

[Veky]

I also have that "problem",I got used to it and use lip balm stick.

 

[ewilson]

Yes, it's been happening to me as well. I think a big part of it anyway is just that it is winter since that always does it for me anyway, but it's definitely more now that I'm vaping. I just try to keep a good water intake and use plenty of lip balm when I can. I'm hoping after winter that it'll ease up some.

 

[Australe]

Right there with the rest of you... really upped my water intake and that helped some. I finally broke down and started using chapstick again. My favorite chapstick is chicken poop, no poop added
Chicken Poop™ Lip Junk : Simone Chickenbone, Natural Put-Ons™

 

[bgriff]

I've only been vaping for a few weeks and my lips have been getting chapped also, but I thought is was from the extremely cold temps we've been having here. Every winter when the temps drop I have to start using something to help with chapped lips. I read somewhere that juices with a higher percent of PG will lead to dry mouth, I've been using a 50/50 PG/VG blend and it's not too bad.

 

[PattyS1962]

What started me using the chapstick was the heat of the cartridge ones. After a certain number of puffs it got too hot and I switched to another one. And those are plastic - V2 and Green Smoke. Now I have switched mostly to the ego type and liquids and I am not getting that at all and have cut down on the lip balm. I mainly switched because none of the pre-filled cartridge are satisfying after the first few puffs and seem to hit that burnout flavor very quick but the heat problem solved is a bonus.

 

[ccubed]

Thanks for the reminder to use lip balm. Many times I forget about it. Maybe I should stock up on lip balm like I do with spare batteries, clearos, coils and juice.

 

[Grimwald]

Yep. Bought stock in the Chapstick company when I first started vaping.

 

[hootietoot]

PG and VG are both humectants. They attract and hold water from their surroundings. In winter, when the air is drier, most of that moisture will be coming from you. That's also the reason vaping dehydrates you. The same thing can happen to skin and hair with humectants in lotions and conditioners. They do the opposite of what's intended when the air gets too dry.

 

[vampyre74]

Then by that rationale, will it get better in summer when there's more humidity?

 

[Jamie.leigh23]

Wow interesting, thanks. Good to know it's not just me I guess. I use vaseline on my lips every night before bed. Going to have to amp up the chapstick all day long I guess!

 

[hootietoot]

Then by that rationale, will it get better in summer when there's more humidity?

Externally - lips, skin, hair - yes. And perhaps the generalized dehydration to some extent, just because you're breathing in and absorbing more water from your surroundings. But then again, when it's hot and humid you lose more water through sweating, so I suppose it mostly balances out and you'd still have to keep your water intake high in summer.

 

[Requiem33]

Could be common vaping dehydration however chapped lips this time of year especially where I'm at it's the weather nothing more. It's soooo cold right now..... ahhhhhh.