$1.98 The doctors’ pick. Good old petroleum jelly ‘holds in moisture,’ says one.
$1.49 The John Deere of lip fixers. An SPF of 15 makes it a good choice if you’re going to be out in the sun.
$2.49 Peppermint oil causes the ‘it’s working’ tingle. But it has lanolin–a common allergen, docs say.
Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1,
$4.95 The goo du jour on the celeb circuit: Gwynnie and Ben, Tom and Nic apply. Tried, true–and trendy.
$1.89 A fav among thrifty, but discriminating, shoppers. Docs say it’s not addictive. Um, OK…
$20 Silky feel, elegant packaging. No need to spend this much, but you won’t be disappointed.
$12.50 PERI testers say it feels, tastes like lipstick. As with all designer balms, you’re paying for packaging here.
$13.50 It’s versatile: models love it for use on lips and hands… Our testers say it has a slight whiff of Ben-Gay to it.
$17 A costly but classic standby. Claims one makeup specialist: the vitamin E ‘soothes,’ the anti-oxidant blocks dirt.
