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The Best Lip Balms

Updated Dec 12, 2022
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As tragedies go, being caught without lip balm doesn’t rank highly—but if you’ve ever faced a whole day with chapped and peeling lips, it’s still a nightmare. A good lip balm keeps your lips moisturized, but beyond that, smell, application, and texture are all a matter of personal preference. We tested 22 different lip balms and found six hydrating options, in a variety of formulas and prices, that we love.

Supergoop Play Lip Balm SPF 30 with Acai, a fruity gel lip balm with spf

Supergoop Play Lip Balm SPF 30 with Acai

A fruity gel lip balm with SPF
This smooth lip balm offers protection from the sun and a berry scent. Its slanted applicator head makes it easy to apply straight from the tube.
We recommend
Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment Untinted SPF 15, a sophisticated tube of untinted spf balm

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment Untinted SPF 15

A sophisticated tube of untinted SPF balm
The velvety, untinted Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment Sunscreen looks and feels three times as luxe and expensive as the other lip balms we tried ... because it is.
We recommend
Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment Rosé Tinted SPF 15, same luxe formula with some added color

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment Rosé Tinted SPF 15

Same luxe formula with some added color
The Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment in Rosé is just as opulent as the untinted version. Many testers loved its sheer flush of color.
We recommend
Blistex Medicated Lip Balm SPF 15, cheap and easy to find, with a tingly feel

Blistex Medicated Lip Balm SPF 15

Cheap and easy to find, with a tingly feel
An affordable, widely available lip balm that protects your lips from the sun, though its cool menthol feel may be irritating to some.
We recommend
Glossier Balm Dotcom, moisturizing gel in polished packaging, and many flavors and tints

Glossier Balm Dotcom

Moisturizing gel in polished packaging, and many flavors and tints
The Glossier Balm Dotcom is a thick, smooth lip balm that feels super-moisturizing and comes in an attractive-looking squeeze tube. Glossier offers a variety of pleasant scents and tints, including none at all.
We recommend
Lucas’ Papaw Ointment , a do-it-all salve

Lucas’ Papaw Ointment

A do-it-all salve
Lucas’ Papaw Ointment contains twice as much product as the other balms we recommend, for about the same price. It’s a great SPF-free moisturizer that works to soothe cracked, irritated skin anywhere on the body—not just on your lips.
We recommend
Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm, an inexpensive lip balm without spf

Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

An inexpensive lip balm without SPF
The Burt’s Bees is an affordable lip balm with a traditional shape that comes in dozens of flavors. It’s easy to find at most drugstores, and one swipe keeps your lips hydrated all day.
We recommend

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