The ultimate lip balms for quenching a parched pout

From $39 at Sephora

Soft, supple lips are inevitable after you lather on a healthy layer of this rose flower oil-infused formula. It leaves lips hydrated for up to 24 hours, relieving dryness and conditioning lips for the softest pout possible. 

“I’m a sensory person and the way this lip balm feels and smells is top tier. It’s rose scented, but not powdery or overpowering. Pink, but not tinted. Hydrating, but not sticky or thick. If you like a balm that’s not too heavy, and has more of a creamy texture than an oily, wet one, it’s worth it.” – Samantha McMeekin, BEAUTYcrew's Editor

Key features:

• Enriched with rose flower oil
• Provides 24 hour hydration
• Works to soften your pout

Available at:

• $39 from Sephora
• $43.56 from Cult Beauty

From $31 at Sephora

Technically a lip sleeping mask, this hydrating and micro-exfoliating formula can be used night or day to revitalise your pout. Powered by a Berry Fruit Complex™, vitamin C and coconut oil, this stuff helps to smooth, soften and soothe dehydrated lips.

“Besides the fact that she’s a supermodel and I’m, well, certainly not, Gigi Hadid and I are practically twins. Or at least we tote the same lip balm around in our bags – that’s the same thing right?! Anyone with taste/lips knows that this stuff is the best of the best in the balm game, and even though it dubs itself a sleeping mask, it’s deliciously good for day too. Yes, it costs a pretty penny for a lip balm, but the berry aroma and soothing coconut oil formula are next to none.” – Delaney Loane, BEAUTYcrew's Beauty Editor

Key features:

• Cult-classic product
• Multiple flavours available 
• Antioxidant-rich formula

Available at:

• $31 from Sephora
• $31 from Adore Beauty

From $33 at Myer

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour® Cream Lip Protectant Stick Sunscreen SPF15 utilises the cult famous Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour® Cream in its formulation to soften, smooth and moisturise lips. If you’re dealing with extra chapped, cracked and dry lips, this is the pick to keep on hand.

“I love the Elizabeth Arden eight hour cream range and I adore this lip protectant stock. It’s worth every scent because it’s quite luxe and I love using it on days when I want a more natural look and don’t want a heavy lipstick. I love the added SPF so I use it when outdoors and when walking. It has a lovely light orangey tint and it’s quite glossy. It hydrated my lips beautifully, it’s really nourishing and moisturising and it’s full of goodies to protect my lips. The packaging is really pretty, I love the stylish silver and white and it’s so compact, great to throw in my handbag to reapply throughout the day. This is a winner for me and I highly recommend it.” – Debbie P, REVIEWcrew® Member

Key features:

• Emollient-rich formula
• Helps to guard against UV rays
• Moisture-boosting

Available at:

• $33 from Myer
• $33 from David Jones

From $6 at Big W

Carmex lip balm is a household name for a reason. Hydrating, long-lasting and affordable, it’s a no-brainer handbag addition for on-the-go balm top-ups. Think of this cupcake edition as the fun younger sibling of a reliable old friend. 

“I recently found this in a pocket of my denim jacket and was instantly reminded why I love it so much. Unlike most chapsticks, the Carmex Birthday Cake Lip Balm Stick melts onto your lips instantly, without any warming up whatsoever. It also smells like a birthday cake, need I say more?” – Ruby Cotton, BEAUTYcrew's Content Producer

Key features:

• Birthday cake flavour 
• Classic Carmex hydration
• Long-lasting relief 

Available at:

• $6 from Big W
• $4.99 from Amazon Australia

From $13.90 at Healthy Life

Skin-strengthening ceramides are the star of the show with this intensive overnight lip treatment, courtesy of lip balm aficionados Burt’s Bees. They get to work reinforcing and repairing the moisture barrier of dry, chapped lips, and leave them feeling soft, supple, smooth and healthy.

“I’m usually a big fan of boujee lip products, but there’s something about this lip treatment that feels just as luxurious as pricier picks. The ceramide-infused formula goes toe-to-toe with other decadent favourites of mine (Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask and FRESH Rose Petal Soft Lip Cream I’m looking at you). I keep a pot in my handbag at all times when my lips are in need of a hydration boost. My pout has never looked softer, more plush or kissable with this on my lips.” – Briar Clark, BEAUTYCrew’s Content Producer

Key features:

• Overnight treatment 
• Ceramide-rich formula
• 100 per cent natural origin

Available at:

• $11.45 (usually $13.90) from Healthy Life
• $12.99 from Priceline
• $11.99 (usually $13.90) from Chemist Warehouse 

From $23.99 at Adore Beauty

You know when you need a lip balm and you need it like yesterday? Yep, that horrible chapped lip feeling is absolutely not on. But sometimes the products you slather your sensitised lips with end up causing a world of stinging pain. Thankfully that’s not the case with this anti-irritating, cold cream-enriched balm. 

Key features:

• Non-comedogenic
• Enriched with Avène’s signature thermal water
• Sensitive skin-friendly

Available at:

• $23.99 from Adore Beauty
• $19.19 (usually $23.99) from Oz Hair and Beauty
• $14.39 (usually $23.99) from Chemist Warehouse

From $11.95 at Adore Beauty

Weleda Everon® Lip Balm boasts a natural formula that helps to minimise water loss and leave lips with a subtle gloss-finish. Jojoba oil, precious rose wax and organic shea butter work together to nourish and protect dry lips from dehydration. 

“This is my favourite lip balm to use as a primer under lipsticks. It makes my lips so hydrated and smooth and really is the perfect base. It's not too waxy either - which I really don't like in a lip balm. It's light but moisturising and doesn't come off straight away either. I am obsessed with the vanilla and rose scent as well! It is totally worth the price tag and love that it is made from 100 per cent natural ingredients. Weleda is a wonderful brand.” – Annabel M, REVIEWcrew® Member

Key features:

• Musk rose and vanilla scented
• Provides a light glossy sheen
• Enriched with rose wax, organic jojoba oil and shea butter 

Available at:

• $11.95 from Adore Beauty
• $9.56 (usually $11.95) from Healthy Life
• $8.96 (usually $9.95) from Oz Hair and Beauty

From $40 at MECCA

Mimic the glass-finish of your favourite lip gloss with this high-shine lip balm formula. Enriched with plant-derived butters that nourish and condition lips, as well as hydrating hyaluronic acid, your lips will thank you for the TLC.

“I love a glossy lip so I’m always on the hunt for a product that nourishes and adds shine to my pout. Lately I’ve found my perfect match in the Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm in shade Vanilla Beige. The cream-oil formula glides on like a dream, leaving me with smooth, hydrated lips and a gorgeous sheer toffee tint (hello glazed donut lips).” – Georgia Nelson, BEAUTYcrew’s Social & Beauty Editor

Key features:

• Conditioning cream-oil mask
• Enriched with shea and murumuru seed butters
• Sodium hyaluronate works to create a hydrating seal

Available at:

• $40 from MECCA

From $8.99 at Chemist Warehouse

This is your PSA: lip balms don't have to be either fun or function, they can totally be both, case in point? This tinted launch from Dermal Therapy, that gives your pout the most perfect wash of colour, all while still seriously working to serve and soothe your lips. 

Key Features:

• 'Your lips but better' pink tint
• Formulated the same as the OG Dermal Therapy lip balm 
• Non-sticky 

Available at:

• $8.99 from Chemist Warehouse