Is Aquaphor Lip Repair Stick Plus Sunscreen worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 73%.

What is Aquaphor Lip Repair Stick Plus Sunscreen's Guru Score?

Aquaphor Lip Repair Stick Plus Sunscreen holds a Guru Score of 73%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.

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About this product

A clear, colorless lip balm stick with a chemical sunscreen, designed to moisturize lips while protecting them from sun exposure.

Full ingredients

Petrolatum, Avobenzone, Octinoxate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Oxybenzone, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Water, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Beeswax, C20-40 Alkyl Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Magnesium Stearate, Bht

Guru Score

73%

Mixed

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Experts split over this chemical lip sunscreen, with several finding it decently moisturizing once on, though it is a little stiff to apply. Those with sensitive lips may find chemical filters irritating, which is why one camp prefers mineral sunscreen instead. Another group steered people away from it altogether, pointing to oxybenzone as the likely culprit behind lip irritation.

Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take July 2025

What they liked

Affordable lip sunscreen
Well-liked by professionals

What they flagged

Contains beeswax, problematic for sensitive skin

Type

LipStick & roll-on

Key actives

Vitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

Ulta → Amazon → Google → iHerb →

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr. Daniel Sugai

722k subs

~Yay

"[Aquaphor] has made a good lip protecting sunscreen that my MAS like to use"

Dr. Jenny Liu

324k subs

~Yay

"Aquaphor has one that is like in a petrolatum base I think it's like Aquaphor with chemical sunscreen so that's really nice"

Alexandra Anele

1.45M subs

~Yay

"For my lips I use Aquaphor with SPF, is it like 25 or 30 I can't remember, but you gotta reapply."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

~Nay

"To me, that's a compelling reason not to use oxybenzone. If you [...] had to suspect why these people are suddenly getting their lips exploding and then getting peeling and itchiness on the lips, it's because of the oxybenzone and not because of the underlying base of Aquaphor. [...] I'm at a point where I'm going to tell people not to purchase this product. Don't buy this lip SPF from Aquaphor. This is not the best product you should be using to protect your lips in the sun."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Yay

"I rather enjoyed this Aquaphor Lip Repair Stick Plus Sunscreen. It's a little stiff to apply and not the most moisturizing thing, but for a chemical lip SPF it did not cause lip irritation for me, and I leaned into this quite heavily. You get a two pack at Target for 7.69. One interesting thing [...] is there's no lanolin in it, unlike Aquaphor Healing Ointment, which has lanolin, an allergen for some people. [...] This one has sunflower seed oil, shea butter, and jojoba seed oil instead."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine