hi, i gighly suggest you stop using the nivea cream (especially if in the blue container). This was one of the real problems for me because it is what led to my problem. WHen i stopped using the cream is when my lips started peeling. The just turned redder and redder (irritation from the nivea cream cause i used it after shaving) and they would stay red for hours so i stopped cold turkey using it and they then started peeling and have now for over 2 years.