Chapstick reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 456 Reddit reviews across 26 subreddits and 47 posts to rank the best Chapstick brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/beauty, r/MakeupAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare, r/Accutane, r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide. Top-rated brands include Aquaphor (4.9/5), Vaseline (4.5/5), Burt's Bees (4.5/5).

Stats

Reviews456

Subreddits26

Posts47

Brands65

Products59

Top communities

r/beauty148 r/MakeupAddiction42 r/30PlusSkinCare36 r/Accutane25 r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide24

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By Brand

By Product

Aquaphor

4.9

(91)

"Best Bang for your buck."

"Feels like it actually hydrates my lips rather than just a coating of wax."

"Aquaphor all day baybeeeee"

"Aquaphor has the big chapstick tubes, a lot of my coworkers use them."

"Aquaphor!! Best for chapped lips"

"I use Aquaphor Lip Repair (white tube with navy blue bottom)"

"I’ve continued using aquaphor on my lips the whole time, and my PD is gone now."

"Aquaphor lip repair unscented, started using it 2 weeks ago and it's saved my lips!"

"Aquaphor in tube form or Bioderma Atoderm in stick form."

"Aquaphor forever lol"

Vaseline

4.5

(42)

"This stuff is *incredible* for my dry lips."

"Vaseline"

"It’s the only thing that works for mw."

"Honestly, straight up Vaseline"

"It's a very good occlusive which means it will very effectively trap moisture."

"Use a thick jelly type instead of the chapstick types."

"Anything other than 100% petroleum jelly is a scam!!!"

"Just use plain old Vaseline."

"Plain Vaseline."

"I live in a very dry state and I use Vaseline (not the lip balm) on my lips overnight."

Burt's Bees

4.5

(41)

"Burts bees Starface"

"Burt's Bees overnight balm has really worked for me, I feel like it's prevented really bad cracking/chapping since I started using it."

"I love Burt's bees for most of the year."

"The vanilla bean one! Sorted me right out"

"Burts Bees is amazing."

"The burt’s bees vanilla one is an all time favorite of mine"

"Burt’s bees."

"I live in Alberta and buy the 8 pack of Burt's bees for $24."

"Burts Bees or Aquafor."

"Burt's bees"

Carmex

4.4

(32)

"Carmax, Lip MedEx"

"Carmex is great."

"Carmex!! I’m sick of the carmex slander!"

"Carmex is the best to me"

"I personally prefer Carmex."

"Love carmex. I've never had any issues."

"The only answer is Carmex for me."

"Carmex. It’s the only thing that saves me."

"Honestly Carmex !!"

"Carmex is by far the best spf."

Laneige

4.8

(21)

"Highly recommend using Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask at night."

"I just discovered Laneige sleeping lip mask and Lanolips products. Love!"

"Laneige lip mask."

"Nothing revives my lips more than Laneige balms."

"The only thing that works for me is laneige lip mask"

"It’s completely changed my lips."

"Laneige"

"Worked the best for me."

"Laniege lip mask"

"I like Laniege lip mask at night. I even use it during the day!"

O'Keeffe's

4.7

(18)

"Okeefs lip repair is my go to. It’s honestly a little expensive compared to other brands but it is the only thing that helps me in winter."

"Total game changer. It heals your lips and you don’t feel like you need to reapply constantly."

"Aquaphor or O’Keefes"

"The only thing that worked for me is using O'keefe's unscented lip balm with aloe"

"I use O’Keefe’s chapstick"

"O’Keefe’s Lip Repair is the only chapstick that does not make my lips drier."

"Okeefs lip balm is by far the best."

"Literally my holy grail lipstick. Made by the same guys who make Working Hands."

"I found that the o’keefe’s lip repair chapstick is AMAZING. i’ve gone through probably 10+ tubes of it at this point and i love how long it lasts."

"O'keefes lip balm is my go too now."

Blistex

4.3

(16)

"I always use blistex medicated lip ointment."

"Blistex"

"Blistex medicated lip ointment is the best!"

"Blistex medicated lip ointment is the best🙌🏻"

"I like Blistex for day, Laneige for a night mask."

"The only one I repeatedly go back to is blistex."

"Blistex medix balm works great"

"Blistex lip medix"

"Blistex lip medic For cold sores cracked & dry lips."

"I use blistex the most."

Jack Black

4.5

(15)

"Been using for years, my absolute fav."

"Jack Black lip balm is so great"

"Jack black brand."

"Really like the jack black lip balms"

"Every single person i have let use my jack black lip balms ends up buying them."

"Jack Black Lip Balm! I know everyone has different preferences, but I swear this is the best stuff ever."

"I love the Jack Black ones. My favorite is the shea butter and vitamin e."

"Jack Black’s lip balm is great but not reef or waterway friendly."

"Jack black brand"

"Jack black brand. It has spf in it too!"

ChapStick

4.2

(15)

"Chapstick brand is probably the best for really chapped lips because it’s just thick enough to really keep a coating on your lips."

"Nothing worked on me except plain old brand of chapstick as in the actual brand "Chapstick.""

"I get super cracked lips and honestly what works best for me is the Chapstick brand."

"ChapStick is the best ChapStick."

"Also- I’m gonna buy this. Thanks for the recommendation :)"

"Chapstick is actually a brand name. And i recommend that one"

"I use the plain old chapstick on my patients when I need to"

"Chapstick cake batter "

"ChapStick store has really great options"

"Super basic and only thing that moisturizes"

#10

Palmer's

4.8

(12)

"The best product I've found is Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Moisturizing Swivel Stick."

"I use palmers cocoa butter in the tub."

"It actually seems to get absorbed by and moisturise my lips."

"Any palmers coco ones :)"

"Please try it. Please."

"Palmers cocoa butter stick is the love of my life."

"I like palmer's."

"I love palmer’s cocoa butter stick. I’ve lived in the northeast USA most of my life and cocoa butter was a game changer."

"Palmers cocoa butter in the tub. Wash your face then lather it on your wet lips at bedtime."

"Palmer's makes a lip balm that I like possibly as much as their belly butter!"

#11

Lanolips

4.7

(11)

"Lanolips is boss. God tier."

"The best all natural ointment for lips."

"Both have lanolin in them."

"Lanolips all the way. It’s made with lanolin and is so super hydrating."

"Lanolips and Jack Black with SPF have absolutely healed my lips."

"Lanolips. purchased it because of a post like this and my life has been changed."

"Lanolin saved my lips this past NY winter."

"I really like Lanolips."

"You could try lanolips."

"Lanolips, Glossier non-vegan lip balm, and Co Bigelow are the best."

#12

Hurraw

4.8

(9)

"Hurraw lip balms! feels soo smooth and less ingredients (: i like the watermelon one."

"I love Hurraw lip balms, they’re so good."

"Ohhh i love their Earl Grey so much"

"Hurraw is amazing but a lil pricey."

"Another vote for Hurraw"

"Another vote for Hurraw."

"Is my favourite ever"

"I like Hurraw."

"Hurraw balm is my absolute fave and I’m hella picky about this."

#13

CeraVe

4.8

(9)

"Trust me u will NOT regret it"

"The CeraVe healing balm for babies is very nice"

"The CeraVe healing balm for babies is very nice."

"I find cerave healing ointment works great on its own."

"I use cerave healing ointment or aquaphor."

"The cerave one is probably my favorite."

"I like Cerave healing ointment."

"Honestly I love Vaseline and Aquaphor. But the Cerave healing ointment is my fav!"

"I use cerave healing ointment or aquaphor at night, but I carry jack black in my bag with me."

#14

Nivea

4.4

(9)

"I personally use Nivea Hydro Care with SPF and it works great."

"Nivea (blue one)!!! Goes on silky smooth and smells so good"

"I love Nivea chapstick!"

"Nivea !"

"Nivea (blue bottle) and the laneige lip mask."

"Nivea makes one in a couple flavors."

"Out of all those, the Nivea in the royal blue or the light green tube (great lemon-fresh scent) feels really good on my lips, moisturized."

"For me my day to day is Nivea chap stick in the dark blue tube."

"My chapstick of choice was Nivea, but the formula was changed."

#15

Lypsyl

4.7

(6)

"Lypsyl works well for me. And u can grab it at the dollarama."

"Literally the only lip creams that have ever helped me are Lypsyl or Aquaphor."

"Nothing works like it does."

"I've used LypSyl for Quebec winters (without it my lips tend to get too dry and chapped)."

"Lypsyl"

"[Lypsyl] and [softlips]"

#16

Eos

4.3

(6)

"I use the tubes of Eos brand."

"EOS in the little squeeze tube (not the regular stick form) and Nivea are the lip balms I use successfully."

"I really like EOS brand, but it’s a little soft for really chapped lips."

"I’m a big fan of Eos."

"Everyday i use eos, in the tubes."

"I like EOS though"

#17

Dr. Dan's

4.8

(5)

"I swear by this stuff and have been using it for years. Best chapstick ever, imo"

"Dr Dan's Cortibalm! I swear by it."

"Dr dans cortibalm"

"Dr. Dan's cortibalm is the literal only thing that worked for me."

"Dr. Dan's Cortibalm is my favorite for when my lips need extra care."

#18

Burt’s Bees

5.0

(4)

"I like Burt's Bees"

"I personally love Burt's Bees!"

"Burt’s bees"

"Burt’s Bees"

#19

Lanolin

5.0

(4)

"Is by far the best!"

"It's the main hydration ingredient in a lot of lotions."

"This stuff surpasses any petroleum based product! My lips have changed since using this :)"

"Get pure lanolin. That stuff is aggressively hydrating."

#20

Bag Balm

4.5

(4)

"Bag balm or Aquaphor."

"Try bagbalm."

"I've used bag balm anytime my lips are terrible. Generally just putting a good layer on before bed means they're way better in the morning."

"Bag balm."

#21

Sun Bum

4.5

(4)

"Sun Bum Key Lime is awesome. Its my current go to."

"I use the sun bum sunscreen stick for my lips it’s works really well actually"

"Sun Bum has great flavors, feels great, and has sun block."

"Sun bum it also has sunscreen in it."

#22

La Roche-Posay

5.0

(3)

"My go to holy grail saver of many a chapped and cracked lip is the squeeze tube from la Roche-posay called cicaplast levres!"

"La Roche Posay Cicaplast Lip Balm was absolutely life-changing to me."

"LRP cicplast lipbalm!!!!! Definitely the best thing ive ever bought."

#23

Blistex Medex

5.0

(3)

"Blistex Medex. When my lips crack at the corners it heals it in like 2 days."

"The best lip balm out there."

"I can't go to sleep without wearing it."

#24

Weleda

5.0

(3)

"Weleda lip balm. The yellow/peach kinda coloured one. Ever since i discovered it I never bought another brand again."

"Weleda - Everon Lip Balm. Works when lanolin/aquaphor doesn’t."

"Weleda Everon Lip Balm... It moisturizes really well."

#25

5.0

(2)

"Poppy & pout! it’s a small business out of idaho, but the ONLY thing that’s worked for me."

"It has done wonders for my lips!"

#30

Lush Lip Balm

5.0

(2)

"The li balm at Lush is fantastic!"

"The lip balms from Bodyshop and Lush are excellent."

#31

Palmer's Swivel Stick

5.0

(2)

"Palmer's Swivel Stick is the best"

"I am addicted to the Palmers swivel stick."

#32

Sprouts Vegan Lip Balm

5.0

(2)

"Sprouts has Sprouts Vegan Lip Balm that is inexpensive and works well."

"If you're near a sprouts i love their vegan chapstick."

#33

4.0

(1)

"Dr Paw Paw, especially the overnight lip mask."

#65

Eco Lips

4.0

(1)

"Eco Lips Sport for spf"

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