Get Ultra-Kissable Lips With These 10 Lip Oils
For a hint of colour that will nourish your lips and keep them moisturised all day
By Terri Kue and Ho Guo Xiong -
Lip oils are a trend that's here to stay — slick without being sticky, glossy without being heavy, it's no wonder they're a popular choice for those who want a healthy and kissable pout that still looks natural.
But first: what are they? Similar to a lip balm, a lip oil works to moisturise and protect your pout. However, it has a thinner formula that provides longer-lasting hydration and nourishment. It's the perfect marriage of a gloss and balm. Here are five of our favourites.
We can safely say that the Dior Addict Lip Glow ($59) played a huge part in the recent lip oil hype. Not only does it moisturise the lips, but it protects them from environmental factors at the same time. It comes in a wide range of colours that add a luminous pop of colour that reflects light gorgeously.
Unlike lip glosses, this product doesn't have a sticky texture or formula. Additionally, it promises to bring out each individual's natural lip colour by adapting to the lips to bring out a rosy glow.
The ingredient that makes the Dior Addict Lip Glow so great? Cherry oil. It helps the product to nourish, soften, and revitalise the lips all in one go.
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The new Clarins Lip Comfort Oil ($45) seems to be a universally accepted dupe for the Dior lip oil - in fact, some on TikTok even suggest that it works better. Some call it the 'OG'. With simple, almost unassuming packaging, the product speaks for itself.
Formulated with hazelnut oil that nourishes the lips and prevents dehydration, this lip oil is deeply moisturising and leaves the lips looking healthy. Jojoba oil is also another key ingredient that is well known for its ability to hydrate without leaving a greasy feel that many steer away from in lippies.
You can also use this lip oil as an overnight product. Apply a nice layer before bed and you will wake up with soft, moisturised lips in the morning.
It comes in 10 available shades with a wide array of colours for everyone.
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A slightly pricier option, Hermes Hermesistable Infused Care Oil, $93, is a line of lip oils recently released by Hermes Beauty. Made with 97 per cent natural ingredients, this product has been infused with scent-care oils that give it a delicious fruity scent. It moisturises and smoothes the lips while giving them a delightful shine.
It helps to achieve an all-around sensory experience with both colours and scents that are bound to elevate your makeup experience. Each colour has its own corresponding scent as well. All scents combine sandalwood and arnica, with a hint of the fruit that the colour is inspired by. See the inspiration for each shade below:
Beige Sapotille - Sapodilla, a tropical fruit native to Mexico and parts of the Caribbean
Corail Bigarade - Seville orange
Rose Pitaya - Dragon fruit
Rouge Amarelle - Amarelle cherry
Rose Kola - Kola nut
Pourpre Camarine - Crowberries
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While we are on the topic of fruity lip oils, the Fruit Fetish Lip Oils ($22) from Milani have been making their rounds on social media. With a combination of fruit extracts and Vitamin E, these lip oils nourish and hydrate lips while smelling uber-good.
It gives a subtle hint of colour while delivering a gloss-like shine. It also has quite a pleasing taste to it, though we definitely don't recommend eating it, of course! (But in the case that you do, then at least it will taste nice)
The formula is a bit on the thicker side so it may feel a little less slippery than most lip oils. However, it's not as much to the point where it becomes a gloss. This is a great alternative to lip glosses if you can't stand how sticky they can feel.
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The biggest difference you will find in this product is that it does not have a doe-foot applicator, which many prefer. However, if you don't mind applying products directly from the tube onto your lips, the Morphe 2 Classified Lip Oil ($19.99) is a great choice if you aren't willing to pay $40 for a lip product.
Created with moringa, jojoba, and coconut oil, this lip oil is full of hydrating benefits that work to keep your lips moisturised. With a sheer hint of colour, the shine this product gives can give luxury brands a run for their money.
Due to how sheer it is, this product is great for layering on top of lipsticks and lip liners to complete your look. For those wondering about the texture, it is more on the slippery side.
From clear lip oils to purples, have your pick.
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This lip oil from Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty reached cult status level quickly after its launch. Why? It has a lightweight gel-to-oil formula that feels like nothing on the lips - especially great for those who don’t like heavy lip formulas. It also has buildable coverage and leaves a light stain as it wears off.
Finish aside, the lip oil is made with jojoba and sunflower seed oil that locks in moisture and keeps your lips feeling comfortable and plump. It is available in eight shades - from pretty nudes to striking purple and brown.
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Hourglass might be more well-known for their complexion products, but their lip oil is a tried-and-true favourite. The 28 in the product name refers to 14 essential oils ranging from rose and lavender to vanilla and lemon, 10 plant oils such as hazelnut, rosehip and jojoba as well as four vitamins (A, B5, C and E) that go into the nourishing formula.
The lip oil is further bolstered by Saliporine-8, Volulip and Viamerine to boost lip moisture levels, reduce the look of wrinkles and improve the lips' shape, volume and softness. The product is applied with a luxurious 24kt gold-plated anti-bacterial palladium tip that adds a cool, soothing sensation on contact.
Available in six shades, the Hourglass lip oil has a thicker consistency that hugs the lips while adding high shine and a kiss of colour.
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The Kosas lip oil is one that has received a lot of love from the online beauty community since its launch. As the name implies, the lip oil imparts a glossy, wet look with a soft wash of pigmentation. The doe foot applicator is also contoured to make application easy, whether you’re opting for a detailed look or a quick touchup on the go.
The caring plushness of the lip oil comes from the combination of hyaluronic acid and peptides that hydrate and plump with shea butter, evening primrose and avocado oil to protect and lock in moisture.
There are 11 shades available, ranging from clear gloss to shimmer-infused high-shine options.
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Since Lady Gaga rebranded her beauty label since their initial launch years ago, Haus Labs has been on an upward tick with fans loving its clean and vegan yet efficacious formulas. Their lip oil is no different.
The non-sticky lip oil leaves a sheer stain on the lips as it offers the shine of a gloss. It also touts to have a pH-powered formulation that changes in hue to best match your skin tone. Meanwhile, vegan collagen moisturises as prickly pear oil, plant-derived squalance and portulaca pilosa extract work in tandem to nourish, plump, smooth and boost lip hydration.
There are five shades available and two sizes - a full size and mini - to pick from.
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Followers of K-beauty can also hop on the lip oil trend with the popular Nooni iteration too.
Shopping for the Nooni lip oil can be daunting at first though. There are multiple formulas, each in a different colour (totalling nine shades), that offer different benefits. The bestselling Apple Berry, for example, touts revitalising and tinting properties with raspberry oil and fruit extract while Apple Mint is cooling and plumping with mint extract.
Underscoring all of them is the use of apple water to keep puckers soft and moisturised and a blend of botanical oils rich in antioxidants vitamins A, C and E.
Whichever you pick, expect a silky lip oil that isn’t sticky or thick while being nourishing with a natural flush of colour.
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Updated by The Singapore Women's Weekly on 16 October 2023.