Lip Balms reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 225 Reddit reviews across 12 subreddits and 12 posts to rank the best Lip Balms brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Sephora, r/Makeup, r/AusSkincare, r/Accutane, r/indianbeautyhauls. Top-rated brands include Ole Henriksen (4.7/5), Clarins (4.6/5), Lanolips (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews225
Subreddits12
Posts12
Brands75
Products66
225 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Ole Henriksen
4.7
(31)
"I'm either a Tatcha or OleHenriksen girl."
"OleHenriksen. I have one; I keep it in my purse or at my desk."
"Ole, Fenty, Summer Fridays."
"Ole all day"
"Clarin’s and Ole! All others are hyped products"
"The ole and the fenty are my faves!! The ole is a classic too, looks so smoothing and hydrating/plush"
"Ole henriksen always!!! Will never be without!"
"Of those the Ole. If you are looking for a true lip oil I love the innbeautyproject ones."
"Always Ole!"
"Ole henriksen & clarins lip oil"
#2
Clarins
4.6
(14)
"I’ve tried Clarins, it’s got such a nice gloss to it"
"Nothing beats the Clarins one for me. It’s SO glossy."
"Love clarins and ole, summer is to sheer, is more hydrating than a tinted lip."
"Ole henriksen & clarins lip oil"
"Clarins and Ole Henrikson. I have repurchased both."
"Clarins!!"
"OleHenrikson and Clarins Lip Oil are unmatched"
"Absolutely on the money for Clarins lip oils and Ole H balms. they got the duo for $30 which can be $26 during the sale!! you'll def need two if you haven't tried bc they're that good!!"
"Clarins are my FAVORITE lip oils. That’s the only brand I buy!"
"Clarin’s and Ole! All others are hyped products"
#3
Lanolips
4.6
(13)
"Lanolips is my fave"
"Lanolips is amazing"
"Lanolips had lanolin like aquaphor does"
"My recs are lanolips and dermal therapy (maybe only in Australia, but literally magic)."
"LANOLIPS 100 OINTMENT"
"Lanolips!! specifcally my fav is the 101 ointment :)"
"LanoLips. Ive not had chapped lips since I started using this every night"
"Been using Lanolips for over a decade every day and night and love it."
"Lanolips"
"I always get a lanolips tube when its on sale and use it at night."
#4
Summer Fridays
4.2
(12)
"The Summer Friday and Burts bees do wonders for me personally! I also like Nivea."
"I love Summer Fridays. It has the perfect slip and most of the colors are subtle."
"I really like summer Fridays because it’s like buttery smooth."
"It’s game changing! Gives such juicy plump lips, without any stickiness or feeling too thick. It’s a lot longer lasting than Summer Fridays, and I’ve found it worked better for me than Dr Lipp’s Nipple Balm too."
"Ole, Fenty, Summer Fridays."
"Summer Fridays, Glossier, I love the Dior lip oil but that’s a divided topic."
"Summer Friday’s poppy color payoff is quite good."
"Summer Fridays and ole!"
"I love summer Fridays for a daytime balm/gloss."
"Clarins, Ole Henriksen, Summer Fridays and Gisou!! They’re all amazing"
#5
Vaseline
4.0
(9)
"Where a dermatologist tested, the moisture levels of several different lip balms and how they held up after several hours and Vaseline was the big winner."
"It is the only thing I’ve found that keeps my lips moisturized and has the right weight to it."
"Vaseline"
"Currently using vaseline cocoa butter and I really like the product."
"Night- Vaseline cocoa."
"Vaseline tin cocoa butter."
"Vaseline or the cerave advanced repair balm because it comes in a tube so it’s easier to carry around and apply :) I keep the tubs at my desk."
"Vaseline and Carmex for me"
"Vaseline also do teeny pots of tinted balm now."
#6
Aquaphor
4.6
(7)
"Aquaphor covers all the bases. It has the mineral oil and ceresin as occlusives. The glycerin and panthenol as humectants. And the bisbalol for its skin soothing effects."
"Auquaphor or Vaseline is the best to rehydrate. Put on before bed."
"Aquaphor has lip balms, not just the tubes! It's the best!"
"Rub on your favorite moisturizer, then top with your favorite (aquaphor). All petroleum jelly products ( Vaseline, aquaphor healing ointment) make a strong barrier against losing moisturization."
"Out of all the balms I’ve used Aquaphor is the best for me."
"Aquaphor!"
"I love regular aquaphor but i really hate the lip balm versions :((( idk why they don’t work for me!!"
#7
Laneige
3.6
(8)
"Laneige if you are able to splurge."
"Laneige gotta be the best."
"Laneige for night and for spf , wishcare."
"Laniege lip mask"
"Overnight slugging I really like ... Laneige."
"Been using the laneige lip mask at night but haven’t noticed any results so far."
"I tried their mini set a couple of years ago; I won't buy them again. The products didn't do much for my lips."
"Would pass on Laniege and Gisou. they're pretty but barely work."
#8
Glossier
3.3
(8)
"Glossier. My lips look and feel very good !"
"If the glossier one has the og formula (and the scent isn’t overwhelming for you) it’s so nice too!"
"Summer Fridays, Glossier, I love the Dior lip oil but that’s a divided topic."
"The glossier one is basically scented Vaseline, and I didn’t get a whole lot of tint from the mango"
"I have the glossier as well and I like it, the scents are pretty artificial though"
"I love Glossier but they don't have a ton of pigment - the Espresso, Hot Cocoa, and Wild Fig are the most pigmented but even still it's subtle!"
"Glossier (good pigment, ok moisturizing)"
"I don’t like glossier because the formula tends to separate and become an oily mess for me"
#9
Dermal Therapy
4.4
(5)
"My recs are lanolips and dermal therapy (maybe only in Australia, but literally magic)."
"Dermal therapy for sure, has absolutely carried me through accutane lip dryness and nothing else compares"
"Dermal Therapy - they’re dotted around the house."
"Dermal therapy is good too.A nice go to"
"Dermal therapy and paw paw ointment"
#10
Dr. Dan's
4.8
(4)
"Dr. Dans Cortibalm. Cures chapped lips overnight."
"Dr. Dan's Cortibalm, I can only find it for sale at my derm's office and online. This stuff is a miracle!!"
"Dr. Dan’s Cortibalm fixed my dry/cracked lips in 2-3 days. It’s the only thing that worked for me."
"Dr dans cortibalm under either one of those if I need the extra healing."
#11
Chaptex
4.5
(4)
"Chaptex - non-tinted but has SPF. I have been using this since 2020, love it!"
"Chaptex is the best!!!!!!"
"Chaptex or wishcare."
"Spf afforadable lip balm chaptex, helps with lip pigmentation too, but it doesn’t have tint."
#12
La Roche-Posay
4.5
(4)
"La Roche Posay Cicaplast lip balm. Its not talked about but it truly is an amazing product. Hydrating, healing, long lasting, matt, not sticky, no scent."
"La Roche posay is the only thing that saves my lips but it is expensive. Even better than aquaphor"
"La Roche Posay Cicaplast lip balm"
"I use the La Roche Posay after fillers"
#13
CeraVe
4.3
(4)
"CeraVe Healing Ointment is my holy grail!"
"Seconded the Cerave healing ointment"
"Cerave Healing Ointment"
"CeraVe ointment"
#14
Burt's Bees
4.0
(4)
"I like Burt’s Bees."
"Bert’s bees lip balm recommendation."
"Bert’s Bees in a tin."
"Burt’s bees"
#15
Booda Butter
5.0
(3)
"Booda Butter has been my favorite"
"Love Booda Butter lip balm, especially in cardboard plastic-free packaging!"
"I've had success with booda butter products."
#16
O'Keeffe's
5.0
(3)
"Lipbalm: I only exclusively use O'Keefe lip repair it is matte. I use the unscented and cherry flavors."
"O'Keefe's lip repair is the only lip balm I will use ever again."
"I really loved O’Keeffe’s Cooling Relief Lip Repair Lip Balm and I still use it now that I’m off accutane!"
#17
Lansinoh
5.0
(3)
"Nipple Cream. lansinoh brand hydro allergenic nipple cream. Looks amazing as a lip gloss and works better than anything I’ve ever used as an overnight lip mask."
"Get yourself a true lanolin Nipple cream. Lansinoh is a good brand, comes in a purple tube and last a long time."
"Purple tube of lansinoh, chemist warehouse. Best night balm in the world."
#18
Carmex
4.7
(3)
"I swear by Carmex! So much so that I have instructed my son to buy me Carmex for every birthday, Christmas, and Mother’s Day from now until I die!"
"I just bought Carmex for the first time last week when my lips were flaking off my face and it has been 100% a game changer."
"Carmex and bepanthen have been great for me!"
#19
Elizabeth Arden
4.3
(3)
"I put this on before bed (literally as I am about to go to sleep) and I can still feel it when I wake up. I haven’t had a problem since I started using it, its amazing"
"Elizabeth Arden eight hour"
"Elizabeth arden eight hour cream"
#20
e.l.f.
4.0
(3)
"I really like the e.l.f. Squeeze Me lip balms."
"Elf squeeze me lip balm. Just a tiny bit on my lips a couple times a day and my normally chapped AF lips are nice and moisturized."
"Get elf squeeze me lip balms from nykaa during black Friday sale."
#21
EOS
4.0
(3)
"Then let me recommend EOS and Elf!"
"I’ve been enjoying the eos 24hour super balm in the squeeze tube."
"Apply a drop of jojoba oil and top with eos balm."
#22
Jack Black
4.0
(3)
"Jack black lip balm"
"Jack black w spf for daytime."
"Current fave is also jack black because it doesn't taste like sunscreen."
#23
Nivea
4.0
(3)
"Had good result with Nivea whenever I have chapped lips."
"Good old nivea essentials lip balm"
"Nivea? I love the light blue one."
#24
Revlon
5.0
(2)
"I’m newly obsessed with Revlon kiss balm. Such nice color and goes on easily and I can apply without a mirror."
"Revlon Kiss lip balms! I bought them because someone in this subforum recommended them! 1) Less than $5, 2) tinted, 3) feels so nicely moisturizing, 4) SCENTED."
#25
NMFe
5.0
(2)
"I love NMFe lipbalm. It worked for me even when I was on isotretinoin."
"Nmf lip balm works wonders for me."
#26
Neosporin
5.0
(2)
"First wet lips then layer of glycerin then Neosporin Lip Health Overnight Renewal Therapy. Lips get so soft overnight."
"Neosporin overnight lip therapy. Gets rid of flaking and peeling fast!"
#27
Haus Labs
5.0
(2)
"Haus Labs lip oils are also delicious and very hydrating."
"It’s Haus Labs for me! So hydrating and not sticky"
#28
Topicals
4.5
(2)
"Topicals slick salve has been my holy grail for the past five months, definitely on the glossier side but nothing keeps my lips sealed like it"
"Topicals lip balm or la roche posay cicaplast lip balm"
#29
Naturium
4.5
(2)
"Naturium lip balms. These are glorious. They’re thick, they taste good, and moisturize like crazy."
"Naturium"
#30
Dr. Bronner's
4.5
(2)
"I used Burt’s bees for 10 years then finally switched over to Dr. Bronners last year from this rec... LIFE CHANGING. My lips are literally never chapped anymore."
"Dr. Bronner's lip balm!"
#31
Tatcha
4.5
(2)
"I'm either a Tatcha or OleHenriksen girl."
"Tatcha kissu lip mask if it’s in your budget"
#32
Gisou
2.0
(4)
"Clarins, Ole Henriksen, Summer Fridays and Gisou!! They’re all amazing"
"I didn’t like the texture or application for gisou"
"Would pass on Laniege and Gisou. they're pretty but barely work."
"Absolutely not gisou, I am a hater of it. It doesnt do much in terms of color or moisturizing."
#33
Blistex
4.0
(2)
"Blistex and cerave healing ointment"
"Can confirm the blistex is great for the spf and doesnt taste bad."
#34
Boroline
4.0
(2)
"Boroline if you like more traditional/affordable options."
"Boroline or the fresh butter I use."
#35
Wishcare
4.0
(2)
"Wishcare is also quite nice."
"Try Wishcare, spf bhi h + tinted! OR Nivea (blue one) its budget friendly but not tinted/spf."
#36
Fenty
4.0
(2)
"Ole, Fenty, Summer Fridays."
"The ole and the fenty are my faves!! The fenty is a bit more sticky but i find that it adheres super well to the lips."
#37
Fenty Skin
4.0
(2)
"Just got a Fenty skin lip oil in dark cherry which I’m loving too"
"Fenty skin and clarins are nice also but feel like the colors may be a little too sheer"
#38
Rhode
4.0
(2)
"Rhode Peptide traitement"
"Rhode peptide lip treatments are really good!"
#39
Attitude
4.0
(2)
"I like ATTITUDE brand."
"Attitude lip balm -card board, vegan"
#40
Dior
3.5
(2)
"Not listed on your lists but Dior Lip Oil"
"I love the Dior lip oil but that’s a divided topic."
#41
Pacifica
5.0
(1)
"I just discovered Pacifica tinted balm and its amazing"
#42
Wet n Wild
5.0
(1)
"Wet n Wild So Pouty lip balm. It has hyauloronic acid, vegan collagen, vitamin E. I have tubes of it everywhere."
#43
Smith's
5.0
(1)
"Hands down the Rosebud salve lip balm by smiths! I love the minted rose one."
#44
Glow Recipe
5.0
(1)
"Glow Recipe Plum lip balm - beautiful shine and makes your lips so soft!"
#45
Too Faced
5.0
(1)
"Too faced pillow balm has worked. This is the first winter since moving to a dry, cold climate that I don’t [have dry lips]. Might be worth a try."
#46
Mediheal
5.0
(1)
"What I'm currently in love with is the mediheal panteno lips sleeping mask (the pink one). It comes in a tube like a lip balm and it keeps the lips so hydrated i love it."
#47
Dr. Lipp
5.0
(1)
"Dr Lipp nibble balm is a saviour for crusty lips!!!! And lasts forever !"
#48
Awake
5.0
(1)
"Unless its formula has changed, awake’s lip mask is a holy grail item for me."
#49
DHC
5.0
(1)
"Nothing beats DHC lip cream in a pink stick."
#50
Starface
5.0
(1)
"Starface lip balm can confirm that it is long lasting and smells great!"
#51
Forest Essentials
5.0
(1)
"Forest essentials lip balm is damn good."
#52
Mco
5.0
(1)
"Mco do a knock off of the laneige overnight lip balm which is the bomb. My new favourite addition and my lips are soft as heck."
#53
Eve Lom
5.0
(1)
"Eve Lom kiss mix lip balm .amazing!"
#54
Bag Balm
5.0
(1)
"Bag balm worked phenomenal for me. I love aquaphor but it just didn’t cut it."
#55
Inde Wild
5.0
(1)
"Inde wild! hydrating? YES! non sticky and doesnt feel heavy? YES! YES! budget friendly? YES!"
#56
Dryland Wilds
5.0
(1)
"My sensitive lips like Dryland Wilds. They mail in cardboard boxes with shredded waste paper mail as cushioning, no plastic, all compostable."
#57
By Robin Creations
5.0
(1)
"I just got a few of these and LOVE them. There’s a no-plastic packaging option (for shipping), and she will send samples of other plastic-free goodies if you’d like."
#58
Ilia
5.0
(1)
"Ilia isn't on here but I live and die by my lip oil from them."
#59
Trader Joe's
4.0
(1)
"Trader Joe’s vanilla lip mask! I wear it daily."
#60
Torriden
4.0
(1)
"Torriden Solid In Ceramide Lip Essence"
#61
Nykaa
4.0
(1)
"Nykaa serial kisser lip balm checks the first 3 boxes."
#62
Bell Peachee
4.0
(1)
"Bell Peachee SPF50+ (tinted) lip balm."
#63
Hello Sunday
4.0
(1)
"Hello Sunday SPF50 one (transparent) is more moisturising."
#64
Rohto Mentholatum
4.0
(1)
"Any of the Rohto mentholatum SPF lip balms since they feel like normal moisturizing chapstick."
#65
UV
4.0
(1)
"Daytime is UV SPF 50+ lip balm tint or lanolips 30+"
#66
Kosas
4.0
(1)
"Kosas Plump + Juicy Lip Booster"
#67
La Neige
4.0
(1)
"La neige night mask (every night before bed)"
#68
Beetanicals
4.0
(1)
"Beetanicals Natural Lipbalm"
#69
Malin+Goetz
4.0
(1)
"Malin+Goetz mojito lip balm"
#70
Bath & Body Works
4.0
(1)
"Moisturizing lip balm from bath and body works ... gives a slight tint to my lips and keeps them nice and moisturize"
#71
Natio
4.0
(1)
"Natio moisturising SPF 30. I picked this up randomly in the airport and it's been a good base for lipsticks and it has SPF."
#72
Paula's Choice
4.0
(1)
"Paulas choice lip and body balm"
#73
T28
4.0
(1)
"I do love lip softie frim t28"
#74
Hyphen
4.0
(1)
"Hyphen lip screen hydrating has spf 30 non sticky budget friendly."
#75
Typology
4.0
(1)
"Typology also has a lip “peel” that I’ve been loving. I pair that with their lip oils and my lips feel amazing."
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