The Aculon treatments result in a functionalized surface that is highly oleophobic. As can be seen from the graph below a treated parts is 8 times more oil repellent than an untreated part where oil would easily wick across the surface.
The skin of the lip forms the border between the exterior skin of the face, and the interior mucous membrane of the inside of the mouth. The lip skin is not hairy and does not have sweat glands. Therefore it does not have the usual protection layer of sweat and body oils which keep the skin smooth, inhibit pathogens, and regulate warmth.
Mucocele, or mucous retention cyst, is the cyst that forms on the interior of the lip. Although they can be virtually harmless, mucoceles can potentially scar the lip permanently. However, some mucocele causes tend to worsen if not given proper medical attention.ucocele results when individuals habitually suck the inner lip because of the pressure placed on the membranes that result to the collection of clear liquid, forming the cyst. The condition is also common among those who have pierced tongue.