Soft lips will be yours again with the best lip balms in Malaysia 2021!
Of course, not all lip balms are made the same. And you’ll find out why in this post. It’s possible that your new favorite is a humble lip balm from a drugstore in Malaysia!
Our selection of the best lip balms include lip balms with natural ingredients, sunscreen, no fragrance, and even sleeping masks just for your lips!
8 Recommended Ingredients In A Good Lip Balm
More is not necessarily merrier. When it comes to ingredients for a good lip balm!
Here are the ones that are popular in moisturizers for good reasons:
- Honey – humectant to hydrate lips
- Cocoa butter – natural fat that prevent moisture loss
- Vitamin E – antioxidant
- Zinc oxide– physical sunscreen ingredient
- Titanium dioxide – another physical sunscreen ingredient
- Castor oil – absorbs well
- Lanolin – forms protective barrier to prevent moisture loss
- Shea butter – another natural fat that prevent moisture loss
Ingredients To Avoid
Do you find that some lip balms just make your chapped lips worse?
These are ingredients that you can do without:
Petroleum jelly, petrolatum or mineral oil
These are great at acting as a barrier against moisture loss. But they can sometimes be contaminated with carcinogenic agents.
They may also increase the absorption rate of other not-so-good ingredients in this list
Parabens
Along with chemical sunscreen ingredients (oxybenzone, octinoxate, homosalate) and preservatives like butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT):
These potentially disrupt endocrine, which can lead to breast cancer or melanoma.
Fragrance
Fragrance is a broad term that may include chemicals like phthalates. Which are not good for fertility or asthma.
Furthermore, they can cause aggravate allergies too!
Alcohol
At least the drying kind. Cause what is the purpose of a lip balm if not to hydrate your puckers?
Do You Need A Sunscreen For Your Lips?
Your lips may be part of your skin but here, the skin is thinner.
So it makes sense to protect them from sun damage too!
However, because of talking, eating and drinking, the sunscreen will not last as long as on the rest of your face.
That is why it’s not a bad idea to pick up a lip balm with sunscreen for convenient application throughout the day!
17 Best Lip Balm Malaysia 2021
1. Aquaphor® Lip Repair Immediate Relief
Aquaphor® Lip Repair Immediate Relief is made with sensitive skin in mind. The formula is free from preservatives and fragrance.
Moisturizing too, with castor seed oil as one of the main ingredients!
What We Like:
- Not sticky
- Vitamin C and E
- Contains safe ingredients like glycerin, beeswax, panthenol, bisabolol
- Suitable for dry and windy climates
What We Don’t Like:
- Small quantity for the price
- No SPF protection
Price: ~RM30 | Size: 10ml
2. Mentholatum Lip Pure Fragrance Free
It might take you a while to get your hands on the Mentholatum Lip Pure – the fragrance free version.
With 100% natural and food grade ingredients like grape seed oil, this is a gentle formula that people with sensitive skin can enjoy!
What We Like:
- Free of colorants, fragrance, sulfates, parabens & preservatives
- Hydrates lips with no greasy after feel or white cast
- Heals cracked lips
- Great for overnight use
What We Don’t Like:
- Sweet almond oil is potentially comedogenic
- No sun protection
Price: ~RM15 | Size: 4g
3. Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
The truth of it is, the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask does not live up to the expectations. To relieve and remove dry, flaky dead skin on the lips during the night.
However, this sleep-in mask for the lips not all bad. And comes in a bevy of scents – berry, grapefruit, apple lime, and vanilla.
What We Like:
- Subtle scent and pleasant texture
- Smoothens out lip lines
- Contains antioxidants and skin brightening agents (e.g. raspberry fruit extract, vitamin C)
- Formula includes powerful hydrating ingredients (sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, etc)
- Physical sunscreen ingredient that is suitable for sensitive skin (titanium dioxide)
What We Don’t Like:
- Sits on top of your lips rather than absorbs
- Jar packaging is not so hygienic
- Not very moisturizing
- Main ingredient is a synthetic liquid oil (hydrogenated polyisobutene)
- Has alcohol
Price: ~RM75 | Size: 20g
4. Grand Pawpaw Paw Paw Lip Balm All Purpose Lips-Aid
If nothing else seems to work for your dry lips:
Try this Australian traditional lip-care formula that uses papaya extract. But this version has manuka honey 20+ (anti-inflammatory) and sunflower seed oil!
It has an oily texture which may leave an obvious sheen on lips.
What We Like:
- Affordable
- Versatile – you can use it on your dry elbows and heels too
- Tube packaging is convenient
What We Don’t Like:
- Does contain petroleum and silicone
Price: ~RM15 | Size: 10g
5. Avène Cold Cream Nourishing Lip Balm
Avène Cold Cream Nourishing Lip Balm heals cracked lips and everything in between. It does have a creamy texture that feels nice on the lips.
We’re just not that happy that it there is mineral oil, some comedogenic ingredients (soybean oil), and fragrance in the formula.
What We Like:
- Water-resistant
- Subtle scent
- Keeps lips soft
- UV protection from titanium dioxide
- Main ingredients include squalane, castor seed oil, beeswax and shea butter
- Alcohol free, silicone free, paraben free, sulfate free
What We Don’t Like:
- Has mica – a controversial ingredient because obtaining this mineral is usually an unethical process
Price: ~RM25 | Size: 10g
6. Sebamed Lip Repair
Sunflower seed oil, castor seed oil, and sal tree resin sufficiently hydrate your lips! Even when you’re travelling in a cold country!
The small tube is pocket-friendly too!
What We Like:
- Minimal ingredient list with mostly natural ingredients
- With vitamin E
- Has bisabolol for skin repair
What We Don’t Like:
- Some comedogenic ingredients (hydrogenated vegetable oil)
Price: ~RM20 | Size: 4g
7. Dermal Therapy Lip Balm
Glance at the ingredient list of the Australian-made Dermal Therapy Lip Balm and you may notice that it contains alcohol. But this is the non drying kind.
What you should be aware of, is that petrolatum is the main ingredient. Although this is a very effective occlusive agent!
Note: Thick balm-like texture with slight sheen on lips
What We Like:
- Neat application
- Hydrates cracked and peeling lips effectively and quickly
- Tingling sensation (menthol)
- Can be layered under lipstick
- Not sticky
What We Don’t Like:
- Has preservatives (propylparaben)
- May need frequent application
Price: ~RM20 | Size: 10g
Also available in SPF variant: Dermal Therapy Lip Balm SPF50+
8. Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
Burt’s Bees makes it a point to source the beeswax for their Beeswax Lip Balm responsibly. And that’s fabulous!
Other than that, the formula is without all the usual nasties (e.g. parabens, phthalates, petrolatum, alcohol, silicones or SLS).
And you can try different flavors! The cucumber and mint is surprisingly very refreshing.
What We Like:
- 100% natural ingredients (cruelty free) like coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, lanolin, and peppermint oil
- With antioxidants (vitamin E and rosemary leaf)
- Minty sensation
- Not shiny
- Seals moisture (long lasting)
What We Don’t Like:
- Contains limonene (may agitate sensitive skin)
- Comedogenic ingredients (coconut and soybean oil)
- Not hydrating enough for cracked lips
Price: ~RM20 | Size: 4.25g
9. Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1
For fast relief to dry lips, this hydrating lip balm uses petrolatum, squalane and lanolin. The formula also includes soothing ingredients like allantoin and aloe vera in the mix!
Do expect an oily film on your lips (like petroleum jelly) when you apply the Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1!
What We Like:
- Does not have silicones, sulfates or alcohol
- Tube lasts long
- No fragrance
- Acts like a gloss on top of lipstick
- Softens lips
- Doesn’t feel super greasy
What We Don’t Like:
- Wheat germ oil and petrolatum are potentially comedogenic
- Need to reapply throughout the day
- Pricey
Price: ~RM40 | Size: 15ml
10. Uriage Moisturizing Lip Balm
If not for the price, this is one of the best lip care for dry lips! Give it a chance if you are experiencing signs of angular cheilitis (unpleasantly dry skin which results in cracks at the corner your lips)!
The hypoallergenic formula with shea butter and hyaluronic acid provides intense moisture for your lips that lasts! Thanks to a combination of paraffin based oils and plant-derived wax!
What We Like:
- Does not have a taste or coloring
- Subtle smell
- Comfortable on the lips
- Moisturizes dry chapped lips
- With vitamin E
What We Don’t Like:
- Some people don’t like the smell
- No SPF
- Contains paraffin, fragrance and mineral oil
Price: ~RM30 | Size: 4g
11. Nivea Lip Care Caring Lip Balm – Original Care
Don’t overlook the simple Nivea Lip Care Caring Lip Balm (Original Care) over its more colorful and flavorful counterparts!
This lip balm ismoisturizing enough for cold weather without being sticky! And it’s very affordable!
What We Like:
- With natural oils (avocado oil & jojoba oil) and shea butter. But the main stars are a common emollient (octyldodecanol), rapeseed oil and castor oil
- Alcohol, silicone, sulfate and paraben free
- Not strongly scented
- Softens lip lines
What We Don’t Like:
- Has comedogenic ingredients (not for acne prone skin) and fragrance
Price: ~RM10 | Size: 4.8g
Best Lip Balms With SPF (For Use In Daytime)
12. The Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture-Protect Lip Care SPF 15
Natural ingredients like castor seed oil, olive oil, beeswax, coconut oil, candelila wax contribute to the formula of The Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture-Protect Lip Care SPF 15.
The coconut oil is Community Trade certified from Samoa and the olive oil is from Italy. All in all, this lip balm with sunscreen has a waxy rich texture that is not unpleasant!
Note: Some people say that it smells weird.
What We Like:
- With SPF 15
- With vitamin E
- Cruelty free, alcohol free, paraben free, sulfate free, silicone free
What We Don’t Like:
- Chemical sunscreen ingredients (octocrylene, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, and ethylhexyl salicylate)
- Soybean oil and wheat germ oil are present (may be comedogenic)
- Not hydrating enough for really chapped lips
Price: ~RM30 | Size: 4.2g
13. Dermal Therapy Lip Balm SPF 50+
Most of the formula for the Dermal Therapy Lip Balm SPF 50+ consists of moisturizing emollients. Petrolatum first. Followed by cocoa seed butter, water and lanolin.
The texture is creamy and it is not sticky.
What We Like:
- Alcohol free
- No residue or white cast
- Glides on
- Cooling sensation from menthol
- High SPF
What We Don’t Like:
- Chemical sunscreen (main one is octocrylene)
- Tastes bad
- Not for extremely dry lips
- Frequent application needed
- Cocoa seed butter present (comedogenic ingredient)
Price: ~RM20 | Size: 10g
14. Neutrogena Lip Moisturizer SPF15
Hydrate dry or cracked lips with the Neutrogena Lip Moisturizer SPF15!
It’s a mixture of natural oils (castor seed oil and corn oil), wax (beeswax and carnauba wax), petrolatum, and paraffin.
What We Like:
- Provides sun protection (SPF 15)
- No color or fragrance
- One stick lasts long
- Inexpensive
What We Don’t Like:
- Uses chemical sunscreen ingredients (Octinoxate 7.5%, Oxybenzone 4%)
- Contains preservative (BHT)
Price: ~RM15 | Size: 4g
15. Eucerin Lip Active Lip Balm
Another drugstore favorite for a reasonable price, RM15:
Eucerin Lip Active Lip Balm offers sun protection (SPF15) and adequate hydration. With emollients like octyldodecanol, hydrogenated polydecene, and castor oil!
What We Like:
- Made for sensitive lips
- Alcohol and fragrance free
- Has vitamin E and panthenol (for anti aging and skin repair)
What We Don’t Like:
- Active sunscreen ingredients are ethylhexyl triazone and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Comedogenic ingredients are in the formula
Price: ~RM20 | Size: 4.8g
16. Sebamed Lip Defense SPF30
Sebamed Lip Defense SPF30 repairs chapped lips with vitamin E and a coconut and glycerin based emollient, caprylic or capric triglyceride!
The sunscreen protection comes from the respective chemicals, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (UVA) and isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate (UVB).
Note: Available in strawberry and cherry flavor
What We Like:
- SPF 30 to protect lips from the sun
- Formula has national ingredients (e.g. castor seed oil, rice bran wax, jojoba seed oil)
- Has anti-inflammatory ingredient, bisabolol
What We Don’t Like:
- Not exceptionally hydrating
- Has fragrance
Price: ~RM15 | Size: 4.8g
17. Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Original Ultra Moisturizing Lip Balm
If you love chocolate, the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Original Ultra Moisturizing Lip Balm smells edible!
Be sure to do a test (inner elbow) before using this on your lips! As some people experience an unpleasant burning sensation!
What We Like:
- Cheap
- Moisturizes and protects against chapped lips
- Has vitamin E (cacao seed butter)
- Twist mechanism at the bottom works fine
- Slim profile that fits anywhere
- Not waxy or sticky
What We Don’t Like:
- SPF 15 from chemical ingredients
- Contains silicone, fragrance and mineral oil (potentially comedogenic)
- Not super hydrating
Price: ~RM10 | Size: 4g
Final Verdict
Tough call to choose the best lip balm in Malaysia 2021! So we have the top picks in the following categories:
- Budget: Nivea Lip Care Caring Lip Balm – Original Care
- Day-time use (with sunscreen): Avène Cold Cream Nourishing Lip Balm
- Natural: Mentholatum Lip Pure Fragrance Free or Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
- To repair cracked lips: Nivea Lip Care Caring Lip Balm – Original Care
