Indeed, it is made from carotene and retinyl acetate. I will try the suggested, thank you very much. As long as I don't get thinner lips, I'm fine with it and I'm confident it will be cured. I hope that for you all.
I don't know how I got the herpes ( if that was herpes at all, but it looked like it, it was in the corner of my mouth so not on my lips), but I'm not sexually active these days.