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Eyes, lips & brows

Dark lips

Lips that are darker or patchier than your natural colour.

Smiling woman smoothing a nourishing lip balm onto her lower lip with her fingertip

Understanding it

What causes dark lips?

Lips can darken from sun, smoking, licking, certain lipsticks and some medicines.

Removing the trigger, protecting the lips and targeted treatment usually bring back an even colour.

Common causes

  • Sun exposure
  • Smoking
  • Lip licking and dryness
  • Allergy to lip products

FAQ

Dark lips: your questions

Do lip scrubs help?

Gentle care helps dryness, but pigment usually needs targeted treatment.

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