Balm Dotcom — Reddit Reviews
by Glossier
Updated November 10, 2026
Petrolatum, castor oil, and lanolin rescue split, painfully dry lips; formula controversy.
What the community says
A thick petrolatum lip balm with castor oil and lanolin for split lips and serious dehydration. It has HG status in some threads and keeps lips smooth like butter, though the reformulation left many longtime fans furious.
What this means for you
Backed by 10 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 2 more.
Read the threads ↓Product details
Concerns
Skin Type
Product Traits
Key Ingredients
Based on limited Reddit discussion so far
Where to buy
What the science says
Petrolatum has some evidence for supporting the skin barrier, as most studies found it helped skin hold water and lowered water loss 1. It also improved dry, rough skin in some studies, though it did not clearly help established irritation or diaper rash 1. For eczema, petrolatum has some evidence for lowering symptoms and scaling, though it was not better than a lipid moisturizer for hand eczema 2.
- Petrolatum for skin barrier Some evidence · 22 studies
- Petrolatum for eczema Some evidence · 8 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
How we grade researchFull ingredient list · 11
Glossier Balm Dotcom ingredients
Petrolatum, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Beeswax/Cera Alba/Cire D'Abeille, Lanolin, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, BHT
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 11 mentions across 10 threads
Glossier Balm Dotcom on Reddit, in one place — 10 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 2 more, summarized.
“The only thing that fixes my split lips is bomb dot com by glossier”
Positive
“The only thing that fixes my split lips”
Positive
“by glossier”
Positive
“Glossier balm dot com was my fave, but they changed the formula”
Cautionary
“I got so mad that i'll never buy from them again”
Cautionary
“my fave”
Cautionary
“Glossier's Balm Dot Com) that went back to original formulas after people complained”
Mentioned
“I love the Glossier balm dot calm (I get the 3 packs)”
Positive
“and Lanolips which I also love getting the 3 packs for.”
Positive
“this keeps my lips smooth like butter”
Positive
“Glossier Balm Dot Com- mint is my favorite!”
Positive
“I’m second this. It’s incredible”
Positive
“mint is my favorite”
Positive
“the lanolips lip mask smells so good ... and is far better than the glossier bom dot com i used in the past”
Mentioned
“glossier's original formula was close to lanolips imo”
Mentioned
“the new formula they have had for years now is not worth it all”
Mentioned
