The best lip balms for soft and supple lips

Last updated: 19/09/2023

When the weather begins to change, your complexion isn’t the only thing that suffers. The skin on your lips is incredibly thin and delicate, so it doesn’t always respond well to seasonal changes. Whether you’re amid the colder winter months or the intensive heat of the summer, your lips can always benefit from an extra dose of hydration and SPF protection. To keep dry, chapped lips at bay and keep your pout in check, we’ve selected our best nourishing and protective lip balms that will ensure your lips stay plumped and hydrated, whatever the weather.

How often should you apply lip balm?

While we know the importance of hydrating and nourishing our skin as part of our daily morning and evening skincare routines, caring for our lips is often a missed step. Incorporate lip balm into your daily skincare routine, applying it in the morning and in the evening before bed. You can also reapply lip balm throughout the day as often as you need to get that nourished, hydrated feel - particularly after eating or drinking.

Can you take lip balm in your hand luggage?

Yes! Lip balm that is solid can be taken in your hand luggage with no problems, so you’re free to pack as many as you desire for on-the-go hydration! Any cream or liquid lip balm that is 100ml or less can also be taken in your hand luggage, but it must be placed in a clear plastic bag to be checked by security.

Our Picks of the 10 Best Lip Balms

• LANEIGE Lip Gummy Bear Glowy Balm
• Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Nourishing Lip Balm
• Burt’s Bees Lip Balm – Ultra Conditioning
• NARS Afterglow Lip Balm
• Dr. PAWPAW Original Balm
• Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Kiss Cupuaçu Lip Butter
• Bobbi Brown Lip Balm SPF15
• Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Lip Balm
• Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter
• Fresh Sugar Coconut Hydrating Lip Balm

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7 of the best tinted lip balms

Discover our edit of the best tinted lip balms so you can keep your lips beautifully hydrated without compromising on colour.

28/05/2021 By Hollie Bradbury

1. LANEIGE Lip Glowy Balm - Gummy Bear 10g

LANEIGE Lip Glowy Balm - Gummy Bear 10g

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£17.50

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Treat your pout to LANEIGE’s iconic high-shine lip balm. Enriched with murumuru and shea butters, the glowy balm is designed to quench chapped lips and provide a natural-looking tinted finish with a glass-like shine. The balm’s luxurious formula and delicious flavour will provide your lips with a long-lasting petal-soft pout. Conveniently, its travel-friendly size also makes it a perfect companion for nourishment on the go.

• Why we love it: Glides effortlessly onto the lips, leaving long-lasting hydration.
• Best for: Hydration and shine.

2. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Nourishing Lip Balm

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Nourishing Lip Balm

77

£22.00

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This iconic Elizabeth Arden lip balm combines eight essential vitamins and minerals to enrich your lips with the hydration they need to feel soft and supple. With advanced UVA and UVB sun protection, this treatment prevents damage and delivers everything your lips need to look healthy, smooth and soft all day. 

• Why we love it: Keeps lip texture smooth.
• Best for: Dry, flaky lips.
• Read what our customers say here.

 

3. Burt's Bees Lip Balm - Ultra Conditioning 4.25g

Burt's Bees Lip Balm - Ultra Conditioning 4.25g

61

£4.49

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Burt’s Bees Ultra Conditioning Lip Balm replenishes moisture and restores texture to ensure that your lips look soft and kissable all day long. Its handy tube means that you can carry it with you wherever you go to provide your lips with 4 hours of long-lasting moisture and protection from environmental aggressors. With no added flavours or fragrances, this lip balm is focused on providing ultra-hydration. 

• Why we love it: This lip balm is infused with rich Kokum, Shea, and Cocoa Butters, which are renowned for their replenishing properties.
• Best for: Long-lasting hydration.
• Read what our customers say here.

4. NARS Afterglow Lip Balm 3g (Various Shades)

NARS Afterglow Lip Balm 3g (Various Shades)

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438

£26.50

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NARS Cosmetics’ Afterglow Lip Balm can be applied to bare lips for a sheer hint of colour or as a hydrating base under your favourite lipstick. The moisturising tinted balm is conditioning and smoothing, providing all-day comfort and shine, with six shades to choose from. If you’re seeking to achieve the effortless ‘model off duty’ look, this lip balm ought to take pride of place in your handbag.

• Why we love it: Enriched with protective antioxidants and provides your pout with long-lasting hydration, shine and colour.
• Best for: Shade variety.
• Read what our customers say here.

5. Dr. PAWPAW Original Balm 25ml

Dr. PAWPAW Original Balm 25ml

85

£7.25

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Dr. PAWPAW’s Original Lip Balm is an award-winning, multi-purpose balm and handbag essential. Apply using your finger or directly from the tube to nourish, protect and repair dryness and irritation. A must-have product that transforms lips from cracked and chapped to silky soft all day long. Aside from indulging your pout, this nourishing balm can also be applied to your face, hair, body, eyebrows and even cuticles. A true multi-tasker! 

• Why we love it: The formula is 100% natural and is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive.
• Best for: Multitasking.
• Read what our customers say here.

6. Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Kiss Cupuaçu Lip Butter

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Kiss Cupuaçu Lip Butter

515

£16.00

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Sol de Janeiro’s Brazilian Kiss Lip Butter is a deliciously scented balm that provides instant hydration and moisture to dry and cracked lips. Composed of an indulgent mixture of Cupuaçu butter, antioxidant-rich Açaí Oil, and moisturising Coconut Oil, this lip balm will ensure your lips stay smooth and nourished.

• Why we love it: The indulgent formula leaves you with a plump and petal-soft pout.
• Best for: Scent.
• Read what our customers say here.  

7. Bobbi Brown Lip Balm SPF15 15g

Bobbi Brown Lip Balm SPF15 15g

34

£24.00

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Bobbi Brown’s Lip Balm contains an indulgent blend of Avocado and Olive Oils, as well as Wheat Germ, to provide long-lasting moisture to dry and deflated lips. Housed in a sleek tin with a polished finish, this balm is the perfect handbag companion for soft and supple lips on-the-go.  

• Why we love it: It helps to prevent cracked and dry lips and is super travel friendly.
• Best for: Hand luggage.
• Read what our customers say here.

8. Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Lip Balm - Sweet Vanilla 10g

Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Lip Balm - Sweet Vanilla 10g

251

£4.99

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Discover Bondi Sands SPF50+ broad spectrum protection lip balm, which works to hydrate, soothe and protect your lips from harmful environmental aggressors, such as pollution, blue light and UV rays. Infused with a blend of natural ingredients, the balm softens and smooths your lips as nature intended. Fuelled by Jojoba Oil, Shea Butter and Vitamin E, this balm will ensure your lips are locked with moisture all day long. 

• Why we love it: Three different flavours to choose from! Sweet Vanilla, Juicy Watermelon or Tropical Mango - yum!
• Best for: Flavours.
• Read what our customers say here.

9. Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter 8ml

Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter 8ml

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RRP: £7.75Current price: £6.20

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If you’re a Weleda Skin Food fan, this Lip Butter might be the pout-perfector you need! Providing instant relief to dry, cracked or chapped lips, this nourishing formula seeks to hydrate and replenish with a cocktail of viola, chamomile and calendula. This lip-balm contains everything you need to provide your lips with some proper TLC.  

• Why we love it: This lip balm forms a barrier to protect lips from harsh environmental aggressors.
• Best for: Natural formula.
• Read what our customers say here.

10. Fresh Sugar Coconut Hydrating Lip Balm 6g

Fresh Sugar Coconut Hydrating Lip Balm 6g

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23

£18.00

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Nourish your pout with this rich and hydrating lip balm, formulated with a rich blend of sugar and emollient oils. Seeking to intensely condition by locking in moisture, this lip balm helps to support soft, supple, and plump lips. If you’re seeking to combat dryness and coarseness, look no further than this deliciously hydrating coconut lip balm. 

• Why we love it: This balm's indulgent coconut fragrance is truly mouth-watering!
• Best for: Smoothing and softening.
• Read what our customers say here.