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Having a good lip care product that works on dry, chapped lips is key to caring for the thin, delicate skin on the mouth and keeping your pout looking perfect. I have tested quite a few different ones, and here’s my list of the best lip balms for 2024.
Why do lips get dry?
Dry lips are mainly caused by a range of environmental factors including dry or cold weather, sun damage, if you lick your lips too much, or some foods you eat.
Lip skin is particularly vulnerable to external influences because it is super thin and delicate.
Best Lip Balms for 2024
I find that a good lip balm is an essential part of my kit, especially if I want to feel comfortable and for my lipstick or lip colour to look good. I have included all my favourites here.
CeraVe Advanced Repair Ointment
This is a brand new addition to the UK market, and it is known as the CeraVe Healing Ointment in the US.
We just got it here and it’s such a multi-tasking affordable hero and especially great as a quick and easy lip balm. It is a petroleum jelly formula that is amped with Ceramides and Hyaluronic acid to infuse and lock in moisture. It isn’t particularly glam, but it’s great!!
The CeraVe Advanced Repair Ointment is available via the links below:
Read my full review: CeraVe Advanced Repair Ointment Review UK.
Farmacy Beauty Lip Smoothie Vitamin C + Peptide Lip Balm Apple
This was one of my best lip balm discoveries last year!
The texture of this lip balm is exquisite. I am a big fan of Farmacy’s Cleansing Balms, in fact the original one features in my Best Cleansers for 2024 for all Skin Types & Budgets post. However, I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with one of their lip balms.
The tiniest touch of this balm goes a long way, and the finish is so shiny that it looks like you are wearing an amazing lip gloss. It feels super nourishing and for a more makeup-y look, it is perfect paired with a lip liner.
The Farmacy Beauty Lip Smoothie Vitamin C + Peptide Lip Balm Apple is £20 and available via the following links:
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
Laneige is finally pretty easily available in the UK which is great news because their Sleeping Lip Masks are brilliant.
I have a couple of them now. I bought the Berry one when it become available in Sephora UK, and then while I was in New York in January, I picked up the latest release which is the Cotton Candy flavour,. It’s super pretty and tastes great! It should be available in the UK fairly soon.
You can shop the Laneige Sleeping Lip Mask via the following links:
Clinique Moisture Surge Lip Hydro-Plump Treatment
This have been one of my favourite lip balms since I first tried it quite a few years back. Not only am I obsessed with the baby pink tube, but the formula is absolutely excellent and can rescue my lips quickly even when they are super dry.
It contains a gorgeous blend of lipids, shea butter and ceramides to really care for the skin barrier and provide deep nourishment and intense hydration. Love it.
Buy it via the following links:
Eucerin Acute Lip Balm
This one isn’t quite as pretty but it is super effective at tackling dryness on the lips and also the skin around the mouth.
It ues soothing Licorice Extract to reduce redness and soothe and Evening primrose oil to maintain the lips’ natural protective barrier. Panthenol and Glycerol moisturise, heal and soften The formula is suitable for conditions such as lip-lick eczema, cheilitis or dry lips caused by medical treatment.
Buy it via the following links:
The Body Shop Hemp Lip Rescue Stick
If you want something intensely hydrating and nourishing bit without a tonne of shine, this Hemp Lip Rescue Stick from The Body Shop will tick all the boxes.
This simple balm is made with 98% natural-origin ingredients, including Community Fair Trade shea butter from Ghana, Community Fair Trade coconut oil from Samoa, and hemp seed oil from France.
You can buy it via the following links:
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm
This lip balm from Summer Fridays, which was satisfyingly repackaged the year before last, is one of those lip balms that looks as good as it feels.
It has a gorgeous thick buttery texture that melts into the lips and give a pretty high shine finish. It has a blend of butters and seed oils that provide instant comfort.
You can buy it via the following links:
Also, make sure you check out Summer Fridays’ new Dream Lip Oils. They are fab.
La Mer The Lip Balm
I had to include the Lip Balm from La Mer because I absolutely love it. It might be expensive and boujee but it totally works and it makes lips soft, smooth and happy.
The formula uses La Mer’s Miracle Broth ingredient which is calming and conditioning, and it leaves a soft velvety sheen on the lips. It’s fab.
You can buy it via the following links:
Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream
Well this is a real classic and something I have had in my beauty arsenal for over twenty-five years.
Arden actually do a specific 8 Hour lip balm but I prefer the original skin protectant for literally everything! It helps to lock in moisture and soothe any skin that’s feeling dry, plus it leave a gorgeous gloss on the lips.
You can buy it via the following links:
Cle de Peau Lip Glorifier
This is one of my favourite tinted lip balms ever. It’s not cheap but it is absolutely gorgeous!
It uses skincare technology and the formula uses Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, derived from licorice root, to defend against dryness and smooth out the lips. There also a blend of botanical oils which help to moisturise and make lips look more volumised. My favourite shade is Neutral Pink.
Shop it via the following links:
Read the Cle de Peau Lip Glorifier Review & Swatches.
Fenty Skin Cherry Treat Conditioning & Strengthening Lip Oil
If you like something a little more glossy and juicy, this is the one for you. This Fenty lip oil-gloss is so lovely, and whenever I wear it, I always get questions about what’s on my lips.
The formula is enriched with Cherry Seed Oil, Barbados Cherry Extra and Wild Cherry Extract, plus Jojoba seed and rosehip fruit oils help lock in moisture to soothe dry lips.
Read FENTY Skin Cherry Treat Conditioning & Strengthening Lip Oil.
Shop it via the following links:
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