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.
The human lips (labia oris) is the junction between the outer facial skin and inner buccal mucosa that lines the mouth cavity. The outer layers are largely similar to skin except that the lips has fewer layers. The color of skin is determined by the amount of natural pigment known as melanin.