Looking For the Best Lip Balm? These 20 Will Help to Soothe Chapped, Dry Lips

From a cult drugstore option to an SPF-packed formula, here are the 20 best lip balms to stock up on now.

Looking For the Best Lip Balm? These 20 Will Help to Soothe Chapped, Dry Lips

Despite their reputation as a winter affliction, chapped lips seem to strike year-round, especially after our 18 months spent in mostly indoors. Finding the best lip balm to soothe cracks and prevent future dryness can be overwhelming, with so many on the market. But as summer arrives, and our favorite places begin to open back up, it's time to put your best face forward with a lip-specific moisturizer.

Fortunately, we’ve rounded up the ultimate guide to help you find the best lip balm out there, from a celebrity-approved drugstore pick to a summer-ready SPF-packed serum. Here, the best lip balms of all time for any day of the year.

Best Drugstore Lip Balm

A trip to your local drugstore is practically an invitation to pick up a new lip balm. Palmer’s cult $3 stick does more than just soothe chapped lips: The vitamin E–infused balm also acts as an on-the-go solution for dry patches on the body or face—this editor doesn’t leave the house without hers.

Palmer's Swivel Stick Lip Moisturizer

Best Anytime-Anywhere Lip Balm

A makeup artist’s longtime backstage secret to make overworked models’ skin look instantly lit from within, these balms serve more than one purpose. Bite’s agave mask gently cushions lips with antioxidant-filled acai, while the celebrity-approved Balm Dotcom acts as an all-over (cuticles, dry patches) hydrator in a pinch, while providing a faint coconut scent, reminiscent of a far-flung island getaway. Cult-favorite Kosas’s Lipfuel balm comes in three different shades, all of them infused with hyaluronic acid and vitamin E for hydration; wild mint for a tingling boost; and konjac root for the ultimate shield against environmental aggressors. 

Glossier Balm dot Com in Coconut

Bite Beauty Agave+ Intensive Vegan Lip Mask

Kosas Lipfuel Active Lip Balm

Best Overnight Treatment

Think of these intensive formulas like a night cream for your lips. Sara Happ’s lipid repair formula renews lips while you sleep, and iS Clinical’s lip elixir provides a boost of hyaluronic acid and shea butter for smoother lips by morning.

Sara Happ Dream Slip

iS Clinical Youth Lip Elixir

Best Splurge Lip Balm

Despite their price tag, these two lip balms rank high on our list. Cult German skin pro Dr. Barbara Sturm’s plant-based, clean oil complex (think shea, avocado, cacao, and sunflower) combines to restore cracked pouts, and La Mer’s luxe formula—well, it’s a La Mer lip balm, enough said. Chanel's Hydra Beauty balm lives up to its name with an ultra-nourishing, simple formula consisting of camellia alba PFA for deep moisture and camellia oil for a protective sheen. 

Dr. Barbara Sturm Lip Balm

La Mer The Lip Balm

Chanel Hydra Beauty Nourishing Lip Care

Best Serum for Lip Plumping

In addition to their moisturizing properties, these lip treatments provide a big plump: New York City plastic surgeon Dr. Lara Devgan’s peptide-rich gloss gives lips a visible volume increase for up to two hours, while Dr. Dennis Gross’s marine collagen formula rejuvenates the area, providing restored definition and lasting moisture.

Dr.Devgan Scientific Beauty Lip Plump

Dr. Dennis Gross Hyaluronic Marine Collagen Lip Cushion

The Best Lip Balm With SPF

Those looking for a soothing SPF-packed option to take into summer, look no further: Supergoop’s honey-and-vitamin-E-infused formula will hydrate and protect lips, while Coola’s mineral balm nourishes and provides a light caramel-color tint.

Supergoop! PLAY Lip Balm SPF 30 with Acai

COOLA Mineral Liplux SPF 30 Organic Tinted Lip in Skinny Dip

Best Lip Oil

If you haven’t tried a lip oil, listen up: These formulas transform lips using plant-powered ingredients. Plus, both Dior and Clarins’s non-sticky versions give lips a light lip gloss-like sheen.

Dior Lip Glow Oil in Pearl

Clarins Lip Comfort Oil

Best Lip Mask

These powerful treatments are like a sheet mask for your pout. Summer Fridays’ vegan butter balm smoothes flaky lips, while Laneige’s cult Korean beauty mask is infused with vitamin C to nourish the lip area. ILIA’s Lip Wrap gently exfoliates dead skin with papaya enzymes, and replaces dry skin with moisture thanks to sea succulent and hyaluronic acid.

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

ILIA Lip Wrap Hydrating Mask

Best Clean Lip Balm

Hanahana Beauty’s Shea Lip Balm seems sweet enough to eat. This delicious blend is a mix of shea butter for inflammation reduction and soft skin promotion, cocoa butter for increased elasticity, and honey for a deeply moisturizing, antioxidant boost. 

Hanahana Beauty Shea Lip Balm

Best Lip Balm For Extremely Dry Skin

If you need something ultra-thick to repair damaged, dry lips, Lanolips is here to save you. It's ideal for those with sensitive skin and can even be used on babies. Consider it an all-in-one travel companion since it will soothe dry skin anywhere on the body. The dense formula is a simple blend of lanolin oil and lanolin (a substance found on sheep's wool that Lanolips humanely extracts).

Lanolips The Original 101 Ointment Multipurpose Superbalm

This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Jenna Rennert,Akili King