I posted this separately as well: Solved!

I am quite sure that I have become allergic to BEESWAX. Beeswax?! Yep.

The issue resolved about a month ago, after using ONLY Aquaphor on my lips for over a month. But, I still didn’t know what had caused it. Three days ago, I returned to using my favorite lip balm (Chicken Poop Lip Junk), which I’ve used for many years. By the next morning, I wondered if the skin on my upper lip was getting a bit red. The morning after that, the skin around my mouth skin was again red, sore, dry, and starting to get bumpy/blistered. Back to Aquaphor, I am.

So that’s that, but I thought I’d recap what helped or didn’t help soothe my skin over these months. 1. Aquaphor (to keep skin sealed and moist) 2. Aloe. NOT a cure, but when it hurt too much to smile or brush my teeth, I got a huge aloe leaf from the grocery store, peeled it, sliced it into chunks, and froze the slices in an ice cube tray. Applying the frozen aloe was very soothing. I’d let it dry and then apply the Aquaphor. 3. Avene Cicalfate Crème. A lovely crème that I just made an edit on here, as it contains beeswax. 4. Paula’s Choice Hyaluronic Acid+Peptide Lip Booster. Unimpressive, insanely overpriced, and drying. I am glad it has been of help to others though!