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Our beauty team's favourite lip balms for dry, chapped lips
A round-up of budget buys and luxury must-haves..
Sun, wind, dry air and cold weather can quickly dehydrate your lips, leaving them chapped and prone to flaking. Formulas have advanced since the petroleum-heavy type, and now lip balms include more sophisticated ingredients like avocado oil and calendula. The best type of lip balm for lasting hydration is one that helps to put moisture back into the lips, rather than just acting as a shield to prevent moisture loss.
Our beauty team have been road testing lip balms, using them on-the-go, before bed, in the office, and under other lip products as primer. Whether you want something simple and functional or luxurious and scented, we have found lots of lip balms to suit. Here are our favourite products for keeping lips soft, smooth and comfortable and some GHI top-scorers!
NUXE Baume Levres Reve De Miel
The NUXE Baume Levres Reve De Miel balm is an ultra-nourishing honey-packed treatment. It was a top scorer in our GHI lip balm test.
Summer Fridays SUMMER FRIDAYS Lip Butter Balm
Don't let the glossy finish and a sweet vanilla taste fool you into thinking this lip balm has no substance; it's packed full of nourishing seed butters which hydrate, plump and soften.
Wildsmith Ceramide Lipid Repair Balm
A favourite of Group Beauty Director Eve Cameron, Wildsmith's balm contains barrier-repairing ceramides which help to keep lips supple and soft.
Bite Beauty Agave + Nighttime Therapy Balm to Oil Texture
Bite's vegan formula combines agave nectar with sunflower oil and pomegranate extract for a deeply moisturising overnight treatment.
balmkind Alpine Rose & Lysine Lip Balm
This thin texture doesn't compromise on hydration. Our GHI testers loved how soft their lips felt after use.
Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm
From cult US brand Drunk Elephant, this rich buttery balm is ideal for dry, chapped lips. A little goes a long way so you only need a tiny amount!
Ultra Violette Sheen Screen Hydrating Lip Balm SPF 50
Not only does Ultra Violette's tinted formula nourish dry and flaky lips, but it provides SPF50 protection from the sun.
Aroma Active Soothing Solid Lip Oil
With moisturising heavy-hitters including jojoba oil and shea butter, while aromatic neroli provides a delicate scent.
By Terry Baume de Rose Lip Care is a cult classic with good reason. Delicately scented with rose, it softens and nourishes chapped lips. This scored well in our GHI tests, too.
Weleda Skin Food Lip Balm
Weleda Skin Food Lip Balm
Makeup artists swear by the Weleda Skin Food line, and we love the lip balm for its soothing properties. It has a slightly oily consistency which makes it long-lasting.
The Avene Lip Balm for Sensitive Lips is ultra-nourishing, and ideal for dry chapped lips. This balm was a top scorer in our GHI lip balm test.
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