Moisturizing Clear & Tinted Lip Balms

Lip balm is a lip makeup product that helps soothe and moisturize chapped lips, protecting them from dryness and irritation. A clear lip balm is something that everyone should have in their routine, as it can be easily applied and will only leave a subtle slick appearance behind. Tinted lip balm, on the other hand, has some color to it, so it can double as a treatment and lip makeup, acting as a great first step in a lip routine, or used as touchups after applying lip liner and lipstick.

You choose a lip balm by considering a few things, including its ingredients, whether or not it’s tinted, the texture, and overall, the benefits that it promises. Common ingredients that you’ll find in lip balm include vitamin E, menthol, and jojoba oil, with each serving their own purpose. Our Dr. Rescue Medicated Lip Balm has icy menthol and soothing eucalyptus, helping to bring relief to chapped lips in as little as 60 seconds. Our Lifter Glaze Lip Balm comes in 10 stunning shades and has hyaluronic acid, a hydrating oil blend, and acerola cherry extract for an oil-balm hybrid that keeps lips hydrated for up to 24 hours. For a fun, shimmering finish, with the clinical care of a treatment, opt for our Baby Lips Lip Crystal Moisturizing Balm. If you know you want a tinted lip balm, but can’t decide on which shade to pick, let our Baby Lips Glow Balm do the work. Its pH-adjusting formula works with your body chemistry to a pink glow that’s personal to you.

Maybelline's best lip balm for super chapped lips is our Baby Lips Dr Rescue® Medicated Lip Balm. But, all of our lip balms offer plenty of benefits for treating and preventing chapped lips.

• Dr. Rescue Medicated Lip Balm
  With a touch of eucalyptus and menthol, it hydrates, cools, and soothes for up to 12 hours. Within one minute: lips feel soothed. Within one day: lips look smoother. Within one week: lips are renewed.
• Lifter Glaze Lip Balm
  Arguably the most luxe of our lip balm options, Lifter Glaze has hydrating hyaluronic acid along with a cushiony oil blend, plus acerola cherry extract for a nourishing trio that not only leaves lips looking and feeling healthy, but there are 10 tinted shades to choose from for a beautiful touch of color.
• Baby Lips Lip Crystal Moisturizing Balm
  Who said a balm with clinical benefits couldn’t be fun, too? This formula packs healthy hydration in a pink quartz shade that shimmers in the sun, much like the crystal it’s named after.
• Baby Lips Glow Balm
  Treat chapped lips with a personal-to-you pink shade that adjusts to your pH. The color might look different from person to person, but the treatment benefits are the same: long-lasting hydration and baby soft lips.
• Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm
  With the promise of moisturizing for up to eight hours, these subtle tinted balms are perfect for everyday wear. 82% of people who used this lip balm experienced less dry lips and 88% experienced more smooth lips!

The best Maybelline tinted lip balm will depend on what you’re looking for when choosing a tinted balm. Our Lifter Glaze Lip Balm is an oil-balm hybrid, so you get a gorgeous sheen with a dose of color– choose from 10 versatile pink and nude shades, plus a clear option for a glowy, non-greasy finish. Even the most subtle of shades can perk up your complexion, so consider your coloring when you choose. If you want some shimmer with treatment benefits, go for Baby Lips Lip Crystal Moisturizing Balm. If you want a one of a kind pink glow, Baby Lips Glow Balm is really special—it's packed with hydrating pH pigments that activate as you apply and adapt to your personal lip chemistry revealing a pretty custom-to-you pink glow. Need some serious soothing? Dr Rescue® Medicated Lip Balm comes in a flattering, subtle coral tint and is super nourishing thanks to a hint of eucalyptus and icy menthol. For a subtle wash of color, Baby Lips Lip Balm comes in punchy shades, like Cherry Me and Pink Punch, which are the perfect in-between of color and balm. One coat of this deep berry glaze will add a hint of tint, which will only deepen and intensify in color the more you apply.

Yes, there is a lip balm for men; whichever one they want to use! This goes for everyone– wear whichever makeup you want to wear. Our Maybelline lip balms have many clear offerings should they prefer a non tinted option. If they’re looking for a treatment, Dr. Rescue Medicated Lip Balm is a great option. Even our Baby Lips Lip Balm with brighter tints are super subtle, so it comes down to preference. But, overall, our lip balms should be considered unisex and will work for any person’s lips.

The best drugstore lip balm is the one that works for you and fits your needs. All of Maybelline's lip balms are affordable and offer a wide range of benefits, some are more targeted for healing chapped lips while others deliver moisture to prevent lips from becoming chapped. The best drugstore lip balm for you will also depend on whether you prefer it to have a tint or not and Maybelline offers plenty of options from clear and subtly tinted to more pigmented colors that can be layered to pack more of a punch.

If you want a nourishing lip balm with a subtle wash of color, then Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm is for you. It's formulated to give lips up to 8 hours of hydration, and after 1 week of consisten use, you’ll notice your lips are smoother, more supple, and less flaky.

If you really need some healing, then try Dr Rescue® Medicated Lip Balm. This skincare-makeup hybrid soothes quickly thanks to a hint of eucalyptus and icy menthol—and provides up to 12 hours of hydration! You'll see instant improvement in your chapped lips within minutes of swiping it on.

For more of a fashion finish that doesn’t sacrifice on hydration, try our Lifter Glaze Lip Balm, which is an oil-balm hybrid, giving you the most cushiony feel with a gorgeous sheen. Choose from ten trend-forward shades including clear, nudes and pinks. You’ll love its low maintenance vibe and drugstore price tag, but high maintenance aesthetic.

Depending on your personal preferences, the best moisturizing balm may be different from person to person. All of our lip balms have moisturizing benefits, so you can’t go wrong. But, if you need intensive healing, especially for lips that feel dry, chapped, and desperately need relief, Dr Rescue® Medicated Lip Balm is the one for you. For everyday, you might prefer Baby Lips® Moisturizing Balm. It has a subtle tint and moisturizes lips for up to eight hours, leaving lips visibly more smooth and supple after one week. If you prefer a tinted lip balm that walks the line with gloss, though, try our Lifter Glaze Lip Balm. It has hyaluronic acid, a hydrating oil blend, and acerola cherry extract for an oil-balm hybrid that keeps lips hydrated for up to 24 hours.

There’s no magic number when it comes to how often you should apply lip balm throughout the day, but rather notice when your lips feel dry and can use a little extra hit of moisture. As a minimum, it’s smart to stick to applying your lip balm twice a day– in the morning and evening– but everyone is different. If you’re using a strictly moisturizing formula, it’s typically fine to apply as often as you want, but sometimes a medicated balm, such as one with menthol, can become irritating with overuse.

Yes, you can totally use tinted lip balm instead of lipstick! And in some cases, depending on the formula, your lip balm could even appear to be lipstick. We love the idea of a low maintenance, tinted lip balm look for the girl on the go, who still wants to look polished. Typically, lipsticks offer more opacity and color pigmentation, but note that there are some tinted lip balms that can be built to offer deeper color, like our Lifter Glaze Lip Balm, which is buildable, so the more you layer, the more pigmented of a pout you can achieve. Try pairing your lip balm of choice with a lip liner and we bet you’ll fall in love. It’ll help you score the perfect off-duty model lip!

Yes, lip balm can expire, especially in terms of its ingredients becoming less effective over time. Wondering if your lip balm is expired? The general rule of thumb is to replace it after 12-18 months if it’s open, but a closed balm might last up to 3 years. If you’re not sure how long you’ve had your lip balm, there are certain things to look out for that signify an expired balm. Color, texture, and smell are the big three– if you can tell that your balm has changed in any of these areas, it would be in your best interest to replace it, as it can be a sign that bacteria is growing, or it’s simply past its prime. Pay attention to efficacy as well, if you find that your balm isn’t working as well, that can be an indicator that it’s old, too.

Maybelline New York lip balm products can be purchased at mass market retailers, drugstores, and supermarkets nationwide. To locate a specific lip balm, head to maybelline.com and click on the product you are interested in. Find the one you are looking to purchase and select it. You will have a choice to buy from our online retailers, or you can enter your zip code in the FIND IN STORE field to find stores in your area that have your product in stock.