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The 7 best lip exfoliating scrubs for a soft, plush pout

We’re officially banishing chapped lips

By Briar Clark

BEAUTYcrew Beauty Editor / May 25 2022

We plaster on a lot of lip products every day. From lip gloss to lipstick in every possible shade, our kisser’s really been through it.

So occasionally we like to take a break from all that makeup and enjoy a reset.

And by reset, we mean scrubbing the absolute crap out of our lips with a lip exfoliator.

Heck, we’re already softening and smoothing out every other part of ourselves with body scrubs and all manner of face exfoliating products, so why stop there?

Here are seven lip exfoliating scrubs for buffing your lips back to their former glory.

M.A.C COSMETICS Lip Scrubtious

This sugar-based scrub is extra sweet thanks to its sugary vanilla scent. Hydrating and nourishing lip conditioners smooth and soften lips, while sugar granules buff away dry skin to prep for the lip colour of your choosing.

$30 at Adore Beauty

ESTÉE LAUDER Pure Color Envy Smoothing Sugar Scrub

The precision applicator tip on this pick helps to gently massage lips, while the smoothing sugar scrub formula sloughs away flaky skin for a luxuriously smooth and plump pout.

$50 at Sephora

By Terry Baume de Rose Lip Scrub

Madly in love with the By Terry Baume de Rose ($89 at MECCA)? Amplify its moisturising effects with this complimenting lip scrub. Infused with hydrating rose and soothing rosehip oil, this gentle lip scrub melts into lips, micro-exfoliating skin for a smoother, softer pout.

$50 at MECCA

MAKEUP BY MARIO Perfecting Lip Scrub

All natural and edible too, this lip scrub from makeup genius Mario Dedivanovic exfoliates and hydrates for the kind of juicy pout you’d expect to see on Kim K herself. Micro-fine sugar crystals buff away dry skin, vitamin E protects and stimulates cellular turnover, while coconut oil and sodium hyaluronate hydrate.

$34 at Sephora

Dior Lip Sugar Scrub

This interesting formula transforms from a fine, granita scrub to a nourishing balm as it melts into lips. Soft, glossy and moisturised, your lips will never have looked so good.

$57 at Sephora

FRESH Sugar Lip Polish

prepping lips with this sweet addition. Perfect for conditioning rough and dry skin, this formula is packed full of moisture-retaining humectants, and nourishing shea butter and jojoba oil too.

$25 at Sephora

Frank Body Lip Scrub

We usually entrust Frank Body with the near religious task of buffing away our sins in the shower, but the brand wants to take care of our lips too. Surprise, surprise coffee lies at the heart of this lip scrub formula. But grapefruit extract is responsible for that amazing plumping and hydrating effect, while vitamin E nourishes and protects skin.

$17 at MECCA

Now that you’ve scrubbed your lips to the high heavens, let’s hydrate. Here are the perfect lip balm formulations to follow up with.

Main image credit: @kimkardashian

Briar Clark

Briar Clark got her start in the media industry in 2017, as an intern for Marie Claire and InStyle. Since then, her keen interest in fashion and beauty has landed her gigs as a Digital Content Producer and Beauty Editor with titles like Girlfriend, Refinery29, BEAUTYcrew and beautyheaven. She loves the way seemingly innocuous topics like skin care and style have the ability to put a smile on people’s faces or make them think about themselves a little differently. A big believer in self love and experimentation, Briar has made a point of becoming the Australian beauty industry’s unofficial guinea pig for unusual treatments and daring hair trends. When she’s not testing out the latest beauty launches, Briar is big on broadening her horizons, mostly in the form of food but she’s also partial to travelling to new destinations both near and far (and of course, allocating an extra bag to bring their best beauty offerings home with her).