This luxurious lip butter balm checks all the boxes: glossy texture, tons of hydration, and zero stickiness. The formula leans into shea butter and murumuru butter for a cushy, conditioning layer, plus sodium hyaluronate to help lips look smoother and more plump over time. In testing, it was the balm that held up best through normal daily wear (coffee, water, errands) without sliding around or feeling tacky. The scents are delicious, too—pick from eight hues and fragrances. Apply it alone, on top of lipstick for a high-shine effect, or the non-tinted version as a lip mask for the ultimate overnight lip treatment.
“I carry a different flavor of this tinted lip balm in every single handbag I have, because it feels so good to apply and coats my lips with a super-thick, rich balm that keeps them hydrated for hours. The flavors are simply glorious: Iced Coffee, Vanilla, Cherry, Mint—you can’t go wrong,” she says.
“I probably have over 20 lip balms on my vanity and at any given time carry 5-6 in my purse. The one lip balm I can always trust? Summer Fridays. The texture is creamy and smooth without feeling sticky. It leaves a high-shine, glossy finish, and it’s available in different scents. My absolute favorite is pink guava,” says Calle.
- Shades: 9
- Key ingredients: Shea butter, murumuru seed butter
- Scents: Vanilla, Iced Coffee, Pink Sugar, Cherry, and Mint, to name a few
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Original video from Alanna Martine Kilkeary testing La Roche‑Posay Cicaplast Lip Barrier Repairing Balm
Hope Mitchell, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in Ohio and founder of Mitchell Dermatology, recommends this for anyone with dry and cracked lips. “It’s formulated to help reinforce the lip barrier and soothe dryness without irritating sensitive skin,” she says. It features the brand’s signature thermal water (chock full of minerals), and 5% panthenol (vitamin B5), an emollient that improves skin hydration. It keeps lips chap-free for hours, too, and is great for prepping the lips for lipstick.