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Avène Lip Balm SPF.

About this product

A fragrance-free lip balm with SPF protection designed to hydrate and moisturize lips with long-lasting wear.

Full ingredients

Titanium Dioxide, Tocopheryl Glucoside, Water (Aqua), Xanthan Gum

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Guru Score

85%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What they liked

  • Fragrance-free
  • Hydrating and moisturizing
  • Long-lasting

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    What the gurus are saying

    This balm earns praise for being fragrance-free and genuinely hydrating, with impressive staying power that lasts through the day. The two dermatologists who've weighed in both rate it highly, though so far the takes are limited in detail about what makes it stand out beyond its moisturizing performance.
    Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take November 2025

    Best for

    Type

    Key actives

    Vitamin ESPF

    Formula notes

    Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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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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    ✓Yay
    "Like, it's a musthave. I have my 11, my 13-year-old using Aventicle Fate. My husband uses it. I do."
    ✓Yay
    "I have this on my lips right now. Mine is the peachy keen color. [...] I really like these. They're fragrance free, very hydrating, very moisturizing. They have pretty good longevity. For the SPF lip balms, these are really, really good."
    ✓Yay
    "The Avène lip balm is the product of the day. Someone recommended it to me."
    ✓Yay
    "I recommend their [...] lip product that they make because that is perfect for wintertime and that will help prevent and repair cracked lips."
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    "The Aven makes a cyclopate for the lips or you can try Lar Ro Pooseay Psychoplast for the lips."
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    "I recommend their [...] lip product that they make because that is perfect for wintertime and that will help prevent and repair cracked lips."
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    "Cicalfate lips is one of my favorite lip products to use nightly to fix dry, cracked lips, especially in the winter. This is worth it to me because I find it more tolerable than a thick ointment like Vaseline and this is less likely to cause breakouts around the lips. So this one is another yes."

    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

    Frequently asked.

    What is Avène Lip Balm SPF?

    A fragrance-free lip balm with SPF protection designed to hydrate and moisturize lips with long-lasting wear.

    Is Avène Lip Balm SPF worth it?

    Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 85%.

    What is Avène Lip Balm SPF's Guru Score?

    Avène Lip Balm SPF holds a Guru Score of 85%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.

    Who is Avène Lip Balm SPF best for?

    Avène Lip Balm SPF is generally suited to sensitive skin.

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