The best...lip balms

Aquaphor Lip Repair + Protect With SPF 30

This affordable choice hydrates for hours, isn’t sticky or waxy, and is suitable for both men and women. Our travelers think it’s “the most effective” balm around.

$5, in drugstores

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up

Source: CNTraveler.com

La Mer

The ultimate cosmetic accessory? This “incredibly hydrating” lip balm provides a “great base for color” and a “silky finish.” A bonus: Some makeup artists claim it plumps lips.

$50, cremedelamer.com

Source: InStyle

By Terry Baume de Rose Lip Balm

This rose-scented balm is “not something you pick up for 50 cents at the checkout counter,” but it’s a cult favorite for good reason. It freshens cuticles too.

$57, byterry.com

Source: Wall Street Journal

Blistex Moisture Melt

Both a lip balm and a gloss, this new product provides a “potent dose of hydration” plus a “glossy finish with serious staying power.” It’s made with beads of aloe extract and shea butter.

$2, drugstore.com

Source: O magazine

In Fiore Veloutée

Repair dry lips as well as skin damage near the eyes with this balm made from carrot-seed oil and other extracts. From a San Francisco firm that specializes in natural cosmetics.

$58, infi ore.net

Source: Details