Some popular lip balm products can actually leave your lips drier than they were to begin with by stripping them of their natural moisture layers and creating a barrier dependence.
Simple lip care routine for healthy hydrated lips
Discover a simple lipcare routine with effective tips and products that help keep your lips soft hydrated and healthy while improving texture and appearance for naturally smooth and perfect looking li ...
Lip peptides saved my dry lips—here’s what experts say they can and can’t do
This is the only thing that works.
We tested 10 lip balms without labels or brand bias for weeks. Only 3 kept our lips soft for hours
We removed the labels from 10 different lip balms for an unbiased test. After weeks of testing, we landed on 3 long-lasting lip balms.
Tested and reviewed: The best lip oils for hydrated, glossy lips
Sometimes, a lip balm doesn’t provide the shine you want for a night out, but a gloss is too sticky and goopy to wear for more than a few minutes. Lip oils offer a perfect mix of the two: they hydrate ...
Shoppers Say This $7 Tinted Lip Mask Is Less Than ‘Half the Price of Laneige’ & ‘Great for Chapped Lips’
For $7, Revlon’s Glimmer Lip Treat Balm + Mask is a pretty low-risk way to see why shoppers are treating it like a cart-stocking find. As one reviewer put it: “I bought one and came back to buy 3 more ...
Cosmopolitan names 2026’s best lip care products after year-long testing
Award-winning lip care: Cosmopolitan editors selected the top lip care products of 2026 after a comprehensive year-long testing process. Why it matters: The awards help consumers identify effective ...
After 30 Years Of Chronically Dry Lips, This Balm Made Them ‘Chap-Free, Smooth, Pink And Pretty’
“Forget all the lip balms — this is the last one you need.” ...
We tested more than 50 lip balms to find the best of the best
Our editors tested and reviewed dozens of lip balms. Shop the best lip balms for dry, chapped lips from brands like Aquaphor, Summer Fridays and Rhode.