Lip Therapy Original — Reddit Reviews
by Vaseline
Updated September 23, 2026
Petrolatum-heavy lip occlusive for sealing in moisture; classic slugging staple.
What the community says
A petrolatum lip balm with shea butter and vitamin E that seals in moisture after a moisturizer or water layer. Best for dry, tret-lips, and barrier-repair routines. It can feel thick and leave a white film.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Not really moisturizing on its own — it mostly just seals
- Can leave a white film or heavy greasy feel
- Redness or irritation happens for some people around the lip area
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Real Reddit threads — 60 mentions across 30 threads
Vaseline Lip Therapy Original on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin and 3 more, summarized.
“Good ole tiny Vaseline cocoa butter lip tub is my daily driver.”
Mentioned
“Vaseline”
Mentioned
“daily driver”
Mentioned
“I use a £1.80 pot of vaseline.”
Positive
“at least my lips are lovely and soft.”
Positive
“I stick with plain Vaseline though.”
Positive
“Vaseline Lip Balm”
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“Vaseline Lip Balm Night”
Mentioned
“apply aquaphor or Vaseline on my mouth when I goto bed so the irritation starts to heal more overnight”
Positive
“put vaseline on the corners before you get going, and at night and in the morning so that the skin stays moisturizes.”
Positive
“I just smother my lips and especially the corners of my mouth ... in Vaseline ... Eventually it heals and the redness fades”
Positive
“Vaseline lip therapy”
Cautionary
“I also have stopped using the Vaseline lip therapy because I started getting redness above my upper lip”
Cautionary
“I'm not sure if that's what caused it.”
Cautionary
“The only thing that works for me is putting on a basic moisturizer and then putting plain vaseline on top.”
Positive
“So does petroleum jelly.”
Positive
“I use Vaseline to keep lips moisturized in the fall and winter!”
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