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Remedy Lip Balm.

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About this product

A targeted lip treatment balm formulated with peptides, ceramides, squalane, and petrolatum designed to hydrate and repair dry, chapped lips.

Full ingredients

*Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Butter, *Cera Alba (Beeswax), *Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, *Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, †Ximenia Americana (Ximenia) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, †Moringa Oleifera (Moringa) Seed Oil, *Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Golden Jojoba) Oil, †Caryodendron Orinocense (Cacay) Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice Bran) Oil, (§Mixed Tocopherols From Non-Gmo Soy Sources) Vitamin E, *Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Citrus Junos (Yuzu) Oil, *Citrus Reticulata (Blanco Mandarin, Green) Essential Oil, *Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Essential Oil

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Guru Score

70%

Mixed

10 experts · Strong agreement

What the gurus are saying

This balm divides reviewers sharply: some gurus praise how it hydrates without the greasy residue or constant reapplication that cheaper balms demand, noting it absorbs quickly and leaves lips soft and moisturized, while others find it leaves an unpleasant filmy coating in the mouth and performs no better than plain Vaseline. Those who love it appreciate the lightweight texture and two-stage feel (initial slip followed by absorption); those who dislike it cite the grainy texture, odd taste, and difficulty spreading. Best patch-tested first if you're sensitive to film-like finishes.
Synthesized from 10 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026

What they liked

  • Absorbs quickly without a greasy feel
  • Lasts all day without frequent reapplication
  • Fragrance-free and flavorant-free

What they flagged

  • Leaves a filmy coating in the mouth
  • Tastes unpleasant
  • Hard to spread

Best for

Type

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

No drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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~Nay
"My only fail from Remedy, I didn't like their lip treatment."
~Nay
"I can't do it. So for me, it just leaves the key thing a Lip Balm has to have. It can't have that film that like after you're done talking or if you're drinking something, it can't have that film that kind of coats the inside of your mouth by accident. And that's what the remedy does for me personally."
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"It's thinner than both the Rei and the Dr. Whitney Bose. And honestly, it has kind of a funny taste. It's got that filmy texture to it. This is a terrible Lip Balm. It leaves the greasiest film in your mouth and this terrible taste and it's kind of hard to spread. Unfortunately, the remedy for lips is an absolute zero for me."
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"I can't do it. So for me, it just leaves the key thing a Lip Balm has to have. It can't have that film that like after you're done talking or if you're drinking something, it can't have that film that kind of coats the inside of your mouth by accident. And that's what the remedy does for me personally."
~Nay
"I did not find this moisturizing. I felt this worked just like Vaseline. Like given all of these ingredients, it didn't do anything extra. I had to apply, reapply, and constantly do all kinds of things with it as I have to do with Vaseline. So for me, this is a complete miss. Four on 10, maybe five. This one needs a redo."
~Yay
"Remedy Remedy for Dry Lips is an all-in-one lip treatment. I am using this every night before bed for a while now. My lips are on point. So smooth. They're not peeling. It's so good. This has peptides, ceramide, squalane in it. It goes on really easily. It's so moisturizing. I've been slathering this on before I go to bed, and it really has been a remedy for dry lips."
~Yay
"Their Lip Balm is gorgeous."
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"You don't need to be reapplying this on the hour every hour like some really cheap poorly formulated lip balms. This just works and I love it. I expected nothing less from Dr. Shah because his advice is amazing but he really delivered when it came to this product. [...] If you want to try something new to the market that kind of just ticks all the boxes, I really think that Remedy Lip Balm is something quite special."
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"Their Lip Balm is gorgeous."
~Yay
"I use the Remedy Dry Lips from Remedy Skin. This product is a targeted treatment for repairing and hydrating dry lips. Its ultra nourishing formula is infused with skin restored ingredients that help heal and protect the delicate lip area while locking in the moisture for lasting comfort."
~Yay
"It is a good product for dry lips. It has ceramides which are good for the moisture barrier, squalane and jojoba, it has peptides which are hydrating, and it has petrolatum which helps to reduce water loss. [...] It goes on almost like you're putting a lotion on your lips. [...] It's not a greasy ointment, it absorbs pretty quickly into the skin of the lips, and I did find that it helped my lips stay soft, moisturized, hydrated."
~Yay
"This is probably for me my favorite product from the brand. [...] I'm really into lip balms that don't just moisturize your lips but actually hydrate your lips as well. There's something to this Lip Balm that feels like it happens in two stages. So you put it on and it feels kind of almost watery, like there's a real slip to it, there's a real glide."
~Yay
"It's sixteen dollars, definitely more expensive than your average chapstick, but it's definitely a better product than your average chapstick. I do like this product very much and I'm definitely going to keep using it. If you get great results from plain Vaseline or Aquaphor, there's probably not a big reason you need to switch unless you just want to support the mission of the company."
~Yay
"My go-to ends up always being Remedy for dry lips because it's just not decoration for the lips. Any type of lip product, like I pretty much can't go any without it on me, like I start to get frantic."
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"My go-to ends up always being Remedy for dry lips because it's just not decoration for the lips. Any type of lip product, like I pretty much can't go any without it on me, like I start to get frantic."
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"This is the product I've gotten the most refill requests on because people love the way that it makes their lips feel. This is a product that I don't go anywhere without at this point, mainly because there's nothing worse than having dry lips for me, especially when you're on camera and you're thinking about [...] your lips being dry the whole time. You feel like you have to lick them and then you know that it's only making your lips worse if you do that. So I take this with me everywhere I go."
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"Remedy for lips probably holds like top spot"
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"Remedy for lips, what I like about that is it is also minimalistic, very hypoallergenic, extremely extremely hydrating and nourishing. It's got a little bit of a lighter vehicle so if you don't like the feeling of like a wax protective layer you would probably prefer remedy for lips."
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What the evidence says.

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

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

Frequently asked.

What is Remedy Lip Balm?

A targeted lip treatment balm formulated with peptides, ceramides, squalane, and petrolatum designed to hydrate and repair dry, chapped lips.

Is Remedy Lip Balm worth it?

The gurus are split. 7 of the 10 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 3 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 70%.

What is Remedy Lip Balm's Guru Score?

Remedy Lip Balm holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 10 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

Who is Remedy Lip Balm best for?

Remedy Lip Balm is generally suited to dry skin.

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