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The Best Natural Lip Balms (UK) - Including SPF Picks for Sunny Days
Chapped lips don't check the calendar. Wind in November, central heating in January, sunshine in July - your lips take a battering all year round, and unlike the rest of your skin, they have no oil glands of their own to fight back with.
The good news? A great natural lip balm is one of the cheapest upgrades in your whole routine. Here's our pick of the best natural and organic lip balms in the UK, all from our own lip balm and treatments collection - including the SPF lip balms almost everyone forgets they need.
Why your lips need SPF too
Quick question: you'd never spend a day on the beach without sunscreen, so why do most of us leave our lips bare? Lip skin is thinner than the skin on your face, it has very little melanin to protect itself, and it burns faster than you'd think. A lip balm with SPF is the easiest fix there is - it lives in your pocket, and reapplying is second nature anyway.
Our picks at a glance
- Best SPF lip balm: COOLA Classic Liplux Organic Lip Balm Sunscreen SPF30
- Best budget SPF: Hurraw Sun Lip Balm SPF15
- Best everyday classic: Dr Hauschka Lip Care Stick
- Best flavour library: Hurraw Lip Balms (20+ flavours)
- Best under a fiver: Logona NOURISH Lip Balm Soft Organic-Orange
- Best treatment upgrade: INIKA Organic Lip Oil - Collagen + Squalane
COOLA Classic Liplux Organic Lip Balm Sunscreen SPF30
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This is what COOLA says: a vitamin-enriched, antioxidant formula that hydrates and smooths dry, chapped lips.
Proper broad spectrum SPF30 for your lips, built on COOLA's signature 70%+ organic base with raspberry and avocado butter, coconut oil and jojoba. It uses the same organic-chemistry approach as COOLA's face sunscreens, which means one thing mineral lip balms can't offer: a completely invisible finish. It's vegan, Hawaii Act 104 reef compliant, and water resistant for 80 minutes - so it survives swimming, sweating and (let's be honest) constant lip-licking.
Our verdict: the best lip protection in the range, currently £6.95 down from £10. At that price, buy two.
Hurraw Sun Lip Balm SPF15
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This is what Hurraw says: extra thick and creamy for longer staying power, with juicy tangerine and vanilla notes.
Hurraw's sun balm takes the mineral route: zinc oxide protection wrapped in cold-pressed raspberry seed, sea buckthorn and pomegranate oils. It's COSMOS Natural certified by Ecocert with 54% organic ingredients, and the tangerine-vanilla flavour is genuinely lovely.
One honest note: being a zinc formula, it leaves a slight whitish tint on your lips. Hurraw treats that as a feature - you can see exactly where your protection is - but if you want invisible, go for the COOLA above.
Our verdict: brilliant mineral sun protection for under a fiver. The white tint is the trade-off.
Dr Hauschka Lip Care Stick
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This is what Dr Hauschka says: protection against environmental stressors in both winter and summer.
A classic for a reason. Shea butter and almond oil lock in moisture, beeswax seals the deal, and soothing anthyllis, rose hip and carrot root extracts do the quiet botanical work Dr Hauschka is famous for. This is the balm for people who want one dependable stick that lives in the coat pocket from October to March - and it doubles as an overnight lip treatment before bed.
Note it contains beeswax, so it's not one for strict vegans - Hurraw's balms are the plant-based swap.
Our verdict: the dependable classic. Buy it in autumn, thank us in February.
Hurraw Lip Balms - the flavour library
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This is what Hurraw is about: raw, vegan, cold-pressed lip balm in more flavours than we can sensibly list.
Where do we start? Chocolate, coconut, watermelon, coffee bean, chai spice, earl grey, papaya pineapple, root beer... our Hurraw range runs to over twenty flavours, all vegan, all made with cold-pressed oils, and all currently £4.79. The formula is smooth, long-lasting and never waxy, and the flavours are subtle rather than sickly.
Fair warning: they're popular, and individual flavours regularly sell down to the last few tubes. If your favourite is in stock, that's a sign.
Our verdict: the fun one. At £4.79 each, a couple of flavours make a lovely little gift too.
Logona NOURISH Lip Balm Soft Organic-Orange
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This is what Logona does best: certified natural cosmetics at properly accessible prices.
German natural beauty stalwart Logona keeps things simple: a soft, nourishing balm with a gentle organic orange character, for £4.95. No frills, no fuss, just a solid everyday balm from one of the longest-standing names in natural cosmetics.
Our verdict: the no-brainer stocking filler and handbag spare.
INIKA Organic Lip Oil - Collagen + Squalane
This is what INIKA says: a nourishing treatment that leaves lips plumped, glossy and cared for.
When a balm isn't enough, step up to a treatment. INIKA's lip oil pairs plant-derived squalane with vegan collagen for a glossy, cushioned finish that treats while it shines. There are tinted versions in Mulberry and Blossom if you want a wash of colour, and the Bakuchiol + AHA Lip Mask is the overnight rescue for properly parched lips.
Our verdict: the treat-yourself tier - and the one to gift someone who "already has a lip balm".
How to actually fix chapped lips
A great balm is half the answer. The other half: don't lick your lips (saliva dries them further), don't peel flakes (you'll take healthy skin with them), drink more water than you think you need, and apply balm before bed - overnight is when repair happens. We've covered the full routine in our guide to 8 ways to heal chapped lips.
Frequently asked questions
Do I really need a lip balm with SPF?
In spring and summer, yes. Lips have thinner skin and less melanin than the rest of your face, so they burn easily - and most facial sunscreens never go near them. An SPF lip balm is the simplest fix.
What SPF should a lip balm be?
SPF15 is a good everyday minimum; SPF30 like COOLA's Liplux is the better choice for beach days, skiing and long stints outdoors. Reapply often - lip balm wears off faster than sunscreen on skin because we eat, drink and talk.
Are natural lip balms vegan?
Not always - traditional balms often use beeswax, like Dr Hauschka's. If vegan matters to you, Hurraw's entire range and COOLA's Liplux are plant-based.
What's the best natural lip balm for winter?
A rich, wax-sealed stick like the Dr Hauschka Lip Care Stick, applied generously before bed and before heading out into the cold.
Why do my lips get worse when I use some lip balms?
Some conventional balms rely on petroleum jelly and synthetic fragrance, which can seal lips without actually nourishing them - and mint or camphor flavours can irritate. Natural balms built on plant oils and butters feed the skin as well as sealing it.
Shop the full range
Browse the whole lip balm and treatments collection at UOrganic - every balm hand-picked, cruelty-free, and from brands we trust. And if you're stocking up for summer, pair your SPF lip balm with one of our favourites from the best natural and organic sunscreens guide.
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