repair response underneath — one that changes how those lines behave when you talk, laugh, or wake up with your face pressed into the pillow. The sharp, clean scent of fresh aloe and the heavy, glossy feel of coconut oil on fingertips are part of the story, because this is about texture as much as chemistry.
And that’s why the usual advice feels so insulting. People are told to “just moisturize” as if a cracked, thinning lip border is the same as a dry elbow. It isn’t. The mouth area is
