# Lip oil for dry lips Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/lip-oil/for-dry-lips/ Category: Beauty > Lip oil. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 247 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Apr 2021 to Oct 2026. **Question:** Which lip oil is good for dry lips? **Short answer:** e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil has the best record for dry lips: 29 of 30 shoppers said it left their lips hydrated and soft. Milani Fruit Fetish Lip Oil comes next at 27 of 29, then Neutrogena Hydro Boost Tinted Lip Oil at 18 of 19. NYX Professional Makeup Fat Oil Lip Drip has the weakest record here at 11 of 18, and Burt's Bees Passionfruit Lip Oil is mixed at 26 of 36. **What stands out:** Wearing off fast is the complaint that keeps coming up: 12% of Burt's Bees reviews, 10% of Milani reviews and 10% of Glimmer reviews mention it. Scent divides shoppers too, as 45% of Milani reviews praise the smell or taste while 12% do not like it. ## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked) | Rank | Product | Hydrated | Share | Amazon | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil | 29 of 30 | 97% | yes | | 2 | Milani Fruit Fetish Lip Oil | 27 of 29 | 93% | yes | | 3 | Neutrogena Hydro Boost Tinted Lip Oil | 18 of 19 | 95% | yes | | 4 | e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil Glimmer | 23 of 25 | 92% | yes | | 5 | L'Oréal Paris Plump Ambition Hyaluron Lip Oil | 7 of 8 | 88% | yes | | 6 | Burt's Bees Passionfruit Lip Oil | 26 of 36 | 72% | yes | | 7 | NYX Professional Makeup Fat Oil Lip Drip | 11 of 18 | 61% | no | Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works. ## Product notes ### 1. e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil It has the highest share on the page, 97%, with 29 of 30 shoppers saying it left their lips hydrated and soft. 30% praise the shine, 28% the tint, and 20% say it lasts a while. Complaints are small, with 5% saying it wears off fast. - Praised for: Glossy shine (30%), Nice tint (28%), Lasts a while (20%) - Complaints: Wears off fast (5%), Sticky (5%) - Reports counted: 40 ### 2. Milani Fruit Fetish Lip Oil Scent and taste are the talking point: 45% praise it, though 12% found the smell or taste bad. 27 of 29 shoppers said it left their lips hydrated and soft. 30% like the tint, and 10% say it wears off fast. - Praised for: Pleasant scent or taste (45%), Nice tint (30%), Glossy shine (25%) - Complaints: Bad taste or smell (13%), Wears off fast (10%), Sticky (5%) - Reports counted: 40 ### 3. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Tinted Lip Oil 18 of 19 shoppers said it left their lips hydrated and soft, and 1 said it didn't. 42% call it not sticky and 26% say it lasts a while. Fewer shoppers said how it worked than for the two oils ranked above it, so the record is thinner. - Praised for: Not sticky (42%), Glossy shine (32%), Lasts a while (26%) - Reports counted: 19 ### 4. e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil Glimmer This is a separate product from the plain e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil, counted on its own. 23 of 25 shoppers said it left their lips hydrated and soft. 38% mention the tint and 30% call it not sticky, while 10% say it wears off fast. - Praised for: Nice tint (38%), Not sticky (30%), Glossy shine (30%) - Complaints: Wears off fast (10%), Sticky (5%) - Reports counted: 40 ### 5. L'Oréal Paris Plump Ambition Hyaluron Lip Oil A small group said how it worked, 7 of 8, so treat the record as thin. 32% praise the shine and 32% call it not sticky. The complaint to know about is tingling or burning, which 18% of its reviews mention. - Praised for: Not sticky (32%), Glossy shine (32%), Nice tint (27%) - Complaints: Tingles or burns (18%) - Reports counted: 22 ### 6. Burt's Bees Passionfruit Lip Oil More reviewers weighed in on this oil than on any other here (36), and the record is mixed. 26 of 36 shoppers said it left their lips hydrated and soft, while 10 said it didn't hydrate or left them dry. 42% praise the scent or taste, and 12% say it wears off fast. - Praised for: Pleasant scent or taste (43%), Glossy shine (23%), Not sticky (15%) - Complaints: Wears off fast (13%), Scent or taste (5%) - Reports counted: 40 ### 7. NYX Professional Makeup Fat Oil Lip Drip It has the weakest record here: 11 of 18 shoppers said it left their lips hydrated and soft, and 7 said it didn't hydrate or left them dry. The scent still wins praise (32%), and 10% call it sticky. NYX's own site is kinder at 9 of 10, which we show but don't count. - Praised for: Pleasant scent or taste (32%), Glossy shine (16%), Lasts a while (13%) - Complaints: Sticky (10%), Bad taste or smell (6%), Wears off fast (6%) - Reports counted: 31 ## Questions **Which lip oil works for dry lips?** e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil has the best record (29 of 30), followed by Milani Fruit Fetish Lip Oil (27 of 29) and Neutrogena Hydro Boost Tinted Lip Oil (18 of 19). Each count is shoppers who said the oil left their lips hydrated and soft. **How do you decide whether a lip oil worked?** We counted a lip oil as working when a shopper said it left their lips hydrated, moisturized or soft. It counts as not working when a shopper said it didn't hydrate or left their lips dry or peeling. Reviews that didn't say either way are left out of that tally. Shine, tint, scent and plumping show up as themes, not as the result. **Are the two e.l.f. Glow Reviver oils the same?** No. e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil and e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil Glimmer are two different products, so we count them separately. The plain oil is at 29 of 30 and the Glimmer is at 23 of 25. Check the full name before you buy. **What if my lips stay cracked, sore or bleeding?** A lip oil is not the fix. See a doctor or pharmacist if your lips stay cracked, sore or bleeding. The counts on this page are what shoppers said about how an oil felt on their lips, nothing more. ## Method HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/