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Keep your lips happy and hydrated.
Keep reading for the best drugstore lip balms in every category, according to our editors.
Byrdie / Lecia Landis
Our Top Picks
Rosebud Perfume Co. One, the smell alone makes us feel one part Katy Perry, one part kid again.
Plus, we never have a problem with charming vintage packaging.
Active Ingredients:Surgical-grade petroleum jelly, lanolin, beeswax |Size:0.8 oz.
Amazon
Active Ingredients:Beeswax, vitamin E, peppermint oil |Size:0.15 oz.
By prioritizing moisture and a simplistic ingredient list, this one by Nivea always helps gets the job done.
Active Ingredients:Shea butter, jojoba oil, avocado oil |Size:0.17 oz.
Amazon
A true multipurpose gem, this O.G.
lip balm is one the best drugstore finds period.
Active Ingredients:Nourishing vitamins, shea butter, chamomile essence |Size:0.35 oz.
It works; in the morning, my lips remain miraculously smooth and hydrated."
Certain lip balms can dry out your lips after time leading you to apply more consistently.
Avoid ingredients like phenol, salicylic acid, and menthol, as all can make your lips drier.
Walgreens
These ingredients can also be irritating and cause the skin on the lips to peel.
In a lip balm, you want ingredients that hold moisture.
Note that some moisturizing ingredients like vitamin E and beeswax can be irritating to sensitive skin.
Walmart
Our team also incorporated their own personal experiences testing products in their own lives.
American Academy of Dermatology Association.7 dermatologists tips for healing dry, chapped lips.
