Allergic to Lip Products?

[Karoru]

I am 18 years old, and I have never been allergic to anything in my life. As part of my nightly routine, I've always put on lip balm before bed. However, late last year, my lips started to get more dry and chapped than usual, even itchy. They felt like sand paper and often developed tiny bumps. If rubbed hard enough, the bumps would produce a clear liquid. The edges of my lips also sometimes felt very raw and red. These symptoms would last around a week.
At the time, I had been using just plain Burt's Bees Lip Balm for many weeks. When I got the symptoms, I used a bit more of the balm than I usually did, thinking it would help the dryness. When nothing seemed to be working, I stopped using it altogether. In time, my lips healed, and I switched to Softlips lipbalm in both vanilla and peppermint flavors. I showed no reaction from their usage for about a month. Then, I started getting the same reaction that I got from the Burt's Bees Lip Balm. That was when I figured I was developing an allergy to lip balm. Over time, I also realized I was getting the same reaction even faster from lipstick and lipgloss. That meant I was allergic to all lip products across the board.
I began researching into the symptoms and the ingredients in lip products, especially ones that commonly produced allergic reactions. With that knowledge in mind, I've tried many other balms these past months, including ones by Blistex and Kiss my Face. I'm even allergic to plain Chapstick. At first, I would not show any symptoms at all, but they would eventually show up within a few weeks, sometimes days. I even tried alternating the balms every night, which helped slightly but I would eventually get the reaction again. Nowadays, I only wear lip balm every few nights because I can't stand having chapped lips, but never multiple nights in a row. Even then, there's always a chance of my reacting to it.
I haven't been able to pinpoint the exact ingredient that I'm allergic to, and I'm hesitant to spend any more money to try more products. I haven't changed anything about my diet, makeup, facewash, mouthwash, or toothpaste, so I am very certain that it's the lip products. After my research I've also found that other people have had the same problem.

Has any product been found that works but doesn't trigger a reaction from people with my allergies?

I've heard that Vaseline is possibly the only solution, but because of my research I've been staying away from products with petroleum and petrolatum in them. Should I try it out anyway?

[Jordana3390]

I have the EXACT same problem. The red bumps, the clear liquid that soon follows. I have tried all types of lip products from Maybelline, to Revlon, to Burts Bees to Mary Kay and they all give me the same problem. However, one lip balm did NOT break me out and that was ALMAY LIQUID LIP BALM +CARE! They have a range of colors and they literally did no harm to my lips. I have been using it for about 3 months now and I love it. They moisturized my lips and last a long time. They smell great. Almay is a hypoallergenic line of cosmetics. It's the only lip product I trust

[nemosfriend]

I have the same problem! But I tried a chapstick from Forever Living which has aloe vera in it, and it is the only one my lips accepts! Forever Living also have lipstick and my lips accepts the lipstick aswell!

[DW3]

Hey, I just had the same problem. I will get tiny bumps but only on my top lip, it's so weird. Blistex and CarMax are what trigger my reaction, so I switched to Vaseline, but not the one in chapstick form, I use the Vaseline from the container. Also, in order to get rid of my tiny bumps I use Dickinson's 100% Natural Botanicals Witch Hazel and that helps the bumps to go away quicker. I put the Witch Hazel on a piece of toilet paper and rub my lips with it about 3 times a day.

[Kari000]

YOU GUYS! Natural Ice (I like cherry the best) works wonders. I had this same problem and this is the only solution I have found. What I have thought it to be caused by is the beeswax that is in most chapsticks. Natural ice does not have any beeswax in it. I swear by this product and it only costs a couple bucks at a drug store. :)

[Iriegal]

My problem started about a month ago....i have been having itching, dryness and pealing of my lips.....it has become progressively worse when last night i began itching all over, became cover with  hives with swollen lips and then my tongue began to swell....had to take an antihistamine to reduce the swelling of my tongue...i have finally traced the allergic reaction to a new lip-gloss i have been using i.e. Jordan lip-out loud #107...unfortunately i have yet to know what ingredients contained within the lip-gloss caused the reaction.....HELP!!!!

[Lindz37]

I have found that with the allergies that I have to things (and I have quite a few), natural coconut oil has been one of my best friends.  You can use it for virtually anything.  I get it at Hi-Health and use it for my face wash, my lip balm, my deep conditioner, my moisturizer, everything!  I like it because you can put it out at room temperature and it becomes a liquid but becomes a solid cream when it get cooler, so you can use it either way.  It's also good to use in place of butter and such for cooking because it has a tendency to boost metabolism and is healthier.  I would highly recommend getting two different jars, one for grooming purposes and one for cooking, if you want to try it out.  It does leave a coconut flavor in almost anything you cook with it, though.  Many times, the reason someone is allergic to something is because of one, many of, or all of the chemicals used in it.  I like coconut oil because it is natural.