Best lip scrubs

We spend time prepping, buffing and smoothing the rest of our bodies, so our lips deserve the same exfoliating treatment. Handily, there are an increasing number of scrubs specially formulated for your pout.

They can help keep lips soft, moisturised and free from dry skin. They also work as a primer before applying colour.

Products range from scrubs you can simply lick off to lipstick-style products you can put on with no mess while on the go.

We spent a week testing a range to see how they fared at keeping flakey and dry lips at bay. Generally apply this lot in circular movements and make sure you check how the brand recommends removing the product, as well as how many time a week it’s designed to be used.

E.l.f studio lip exfoliator

Shaped like a lipstick, these nifty lip exfoliators can be easily carried around in your bag, so if you feel you need a little TLC treatment, it has you covered. With a formula that gentle buffs away flaky skin and hydrates at the same time, this is perfect for someone who is on the move.

£4.50 | Superdrug | Buy it now

Clinique Sweet Pots

These little pots are the perfect on-the-go lip treatment that marries a sugar-smoothing scrub on one side and an intensely hydrating tinted balm on the other. There are five shades, from a sweet-rose nude to a vampy, candied cassis, to suit every mood.

£17 | John Lewis | Buy it now

Lush Chocolate Lip Scrub

Lush’s natural product mixes delicious chocolate and sweet orange with real sugar crystals to create a sweet, rich polish that will treat your lips to a generous exfoliation. The sweet orange and tangerine oils keep your lips refreshed while the dark chocolate and cocoa satisfy any chocoholic’s craving.

£5.95 | Lush | Buy it now

Fresh Sugar Lip Polish

Exfoliate and hydrate sensitive lips at the same time with Fresh’s gentle polish. Brown-sugar crystals eliminate dry skin while shea butter and jojoba oil help hydrate it. The perfect pre-lipstick preparation.

£19.50 | Harrods | Buy it now

BYBI lip scrub

From BYIB - By Beauty Insiders - this all natural and completely vegan lip scrub uses cinnamon and strawberry extract combined with sweet almond oil. Void of any harsh chemicals, this pout perfecter is gentle enough to use throughout the week and imparts a softly sweet scent. Our lips felt hydrated, supple and pleasantly plump.

£9 | ASOS | Buy it now

Dior ‘Addict’ exfoliating lip balm

Dior’s Lip Sugar Scrub is both an exfoliating and nourishing stick that adds a hint of colour and its grains of sugar buff away dead skin cells.

£26 | Debenhams | Buy it now

Givenchy Le Soin Noir Rituel Levres lip scrub

Givenchy’s luxurious lip-treatment set includes an exfoliator as well as a moisturizing balm. Firstly, slough off dry, uneven skin with the white exfoliating scrub before applying the deep-black balm to repair and regenerate. Pucker up. It’s a bit pricey but will look gorgeous on your dressing table, and is well worth the splurge.

£70 | Harrods | Buy it now

GlamGlow Poutmud Fizzy Lip Exfoliating Treatment

GlamGlow’s fizzy lip scrub relies on a blend of Caribbean cane sugar, Hawaiian sea salt, sweet almond oil, lychee and Moroccan mint leaf to leave lips soft and minty. Apply twice a week as a pre-lippy treat.

£15.30 | ASOS | Buy it now

MAC Lip Scrubtious in summer berry

Buff your way to soft and plump lips with Mac’s Lip Scrubtious. The industry favourite is available in a range of scents from summer berry, to sweet vanilla.

£13 | MAC Cosmetics | Buy it now

Verdict:

While Dior’s Lip Sugar Scrub is the ultimate treat for your pout, we can’t help but love E.l.f.’s studio lip exfoliators purely because the formula is mixed perfectly, so you don’t have to worry about having a flannel close by to wipe off the granules. And at only £4.50, you have no excuse of running out.