If you have sensitive lips, a good lip balm is your best friend. It can protect your lips from the sun, wind, and cold, and it can help them heal if they're chapped. Here are some of the best lip balms for sensitive lips.
$36.00
Great lip balm...Excellent lip balm. I struggle with lip balms that cause irritation to my sensitive lips. ...I used a lot of lip balms due to my hydrated lips. Ilia lip balm feels good on lips, not sticky and stays on for a while.
What it is: An everyday barrier-building lip balm that hydrates quickly and over time with active levels of clean skincare ingredients.
Formulation Type: Lip Balm & Treatment
Benefits: Hydrating
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicornia (Sea Succulent): Boosts hydration and strengthens the moisture barrier over time.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Attracts moisture to help smooth and plump for fuller-looking lips.
- Prickly Pear Oil: Moisturizes, revitalizes, and supports the moisture barrier.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
$36.50
Absolutely love the gel colour lip + cheek balm in Luxe. It's a wonderfully fresh pink colour that gives a nicely blushed cheek. ...My perfect every day lip balm...BUt at the end of the day it's really about how lovely and dewy my lips look. Pulse is absolutely my favourite colour, amping up my naturally pink lips just enough to be wearable day or night.
What it is:
A multitasking balm that provides a fresh, wet gloss without stickiness for cheeks and lips and offers super hydrating lip protection.
What does:
This ultra-moisturizing lip balm features rich color and gel shine. It is formulated with over 30 percent super hydrating, lip-protecting plant oils derived from rapeseed, sunflower, cottonseed, and soybean, as well as vitamin E as an antioxidant. Gel Color Lip + Cheek Balm offers vibrant color and smooth coverage, while gel polymers provide a fresh, wet gloss without stickiness.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
Size: 0.17 oz/ 5 g·ITEM: 2217586
Color: Rush - cool pink
$27.00
Feels great on, but unfortunately this caused my lips to peel. I have sensitive lips though and this is a common problem for me with lip balms, so this could definitely be a perfect lip balm for someone else! ...lips instantly soft!...I love this lip balm! It instantly made my lips soft and healthy looking.
What it is: A sheer and buildable ultra-hydrating hyaluronic lip balm loaded with active skincare ingredients that visibly improves the condition of lips the more you wear it.
Formulation Type: Lip Balm & Treatment, Lip Plumper
Benefits: Hydrating, Plumping
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin E: Attract water and lock in plumping hydration.
- Konjac Root: Creates a gel-like network to help protect lips from the environment.
- Wild Mint: Peppermint oil provides a mild, stimulating scent.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is gluten-free and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Kosasport LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm is clean skincare for your lips packed with hyaluronic acid.
$74.00
Nice multipurpose balm!...Nice multipurpose balm! The packaging is pretty and there isn’t a scent which is nice since I’m pregnant and super sensitive to smells. ...luxurious universal balm...You will love this luxurious universal balm for any dry skin or lips. You’ll feel good about the natural ingredients and unscented so it won’t bother sensitive skin.
What it is: A multipurpose, go-to balm with a hydrating, nourishing, fragrance-free formula made of 100 percent natural-origin ingredients.
Formulation Type: Lip Balm & Treatment
Benefits: Hydrating
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea Butter: Reduces the overall feeling of dryness.
- Jojoba and Castor Oils: Smooth skin and deliver moisture on contact.
- Black Rose Oil: Provides antioxidant benefits that soothe skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan.
What Else You Need to Know: Whether you're looking to nourish your lips or address areas of dryness, this soothing, weightless balm—made with a mix of botanical oils and flowers—can be used in multiple ways.
$38.00
I have super sensitive skin and very dry lips. All lip balms cause me to break out around my lip line. ...works on my sensitive lips...I have allergic reactions to a lot of lip balms, but not this one. It lasts longer on my lips than other ones, and feels like it is moisturizing.
What it is: An intensive balm that moisturizes extra-dry lips for up to 24 hours and is clinically shown to improve the look of damaged lips.
Skin Type: Dry
Skincare Concerns: Dryness
Formulation: Balm
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sugar: Is scientifically demonstrated to provide long-lasting hydration.
- Hyaluronic Acid Filling Spheres: Make lips appear fuller.
- Sea Fennel: Smooths the look of fine lines and wrinkles while visibly defining the lip area.
What Else You Need to Know: This dermatologist
$66.00
As for actually hydrating my lips it does an ok job. It’s not like your other lip balms that feel heavy/ almost oily on your lips this one has the smoothness of a lip balm mixed with that of a lipstick. ...My lips are very sensitive and can get really dry using lip balms, however this one is amazing.
What it is: A hydrating balm that melts onto the lips, leaving a subtle wash of color and a translucent finish.
Multi-purpose, hydrating with a comfortable feel.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Combination of Oils: For a glossy finish and nourishing hydration
-Vintage Peony Scent: For delightful floral notes of Peony and Freesia.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan and silicone-free.
$28.50
Lovely lip protection!...Check out Australian made and tested - Ultra Violette Sheen Hydrating Lip Balm SPF 50! 💗 You guys are missing out on these lip balms. ...Unlike many other lip balms with SPF, which can feel thick or even dry out the lips, Ultra Violette’s balm has a smooth, buttery texture that glides on effortlessly and keeps lips feeling soft and hydrated.
What it is: A tinted lip balm-gloss with SPF 50 that protects the sensitive skin of your lips and nourishes with lanolin for a softer, smoother pout—Australian made and tested.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Balm
Highlighted Ingredients:
- SPF 50 UVA and UVB Filters: Protect the delicate skin of lips from visible signs of premature aging.
Size: 0.4 oz/12 mL·ITEM: 2872372
Color: Pump - warm beige with an apricot twist flavor
$25.00
I am a lip product junkie and love trying new lip balms. ...Love this lip balm...I absolutely love the Balmade Lip Balm in Refresher it’s become my go-to for soft, hydrated lips with a gorgeous pop of color!
What it is: A moisturizing, clean, tinted lip balm fueled by electrolytes for long-lasting hydration, a sheer splash of color, juicy shine, and plumper-looking lips.
Formulation Type: Lip Balm
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Electrolyte-Rich Complex: A blend of zinc, copper, and magnesium brings moisture back to dry lips.
- Banana Juice: Helps retain hydration.
- Coconut + Aloe Extracts: Smooth and condition chapped lips.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less
Size: 0.38 oz / 11 g·ITEM: 2843092
Color: Confetti Cake - sheer lavender pink
$24.00
I also appreciate that it's made with food-grade flavor and is safe for sensitive lips. This lip balm has exceeded my expectations - I highly recommend it!...This is my favorite lip balm. My lips are so soft and shiny. This color is perfect.
What it is: A clinically proven, non-sticky lip balm treatment that delivers the intense hydration of a lip mask with a sweet sheer tint using food-grade, non-artificial flavor that is safe for sensitive lips.
Formulation Type: Lip Balm & Treatment
Benefits: Hydrating
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea Butter: Boosts lip hydration and soothes skin.
- Jojoba Oil: Locks in moisture to keep lips soft and supple.
- Lysine: Prevents dryness and helps to smooth and soften lips.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also gluten-free
$34.00
Amazing when paired with the lip baste...It’s super gentle on the lips which I was a bit worried about as I tend to be sensitive....Chapped My Lips...I’m still dealing with the fallout. I do not have sensitive skin, but apparently I have sensitive lips.
What it is: A hydrating, no-rinse exfoliating lip serum that is clinically shown to visibly smooth chapped, peeling, or dry lips after just one night.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Mandelic Acid: An AHA that gently exfoliates and hydrates to visibly smooth.
- Gluconolactone: An exfoliating acid that draws moisture in.
- Glycerin: Hydrates.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percen
