What Are Lip Serums and Why Are They Suddenly Everywhere?

Luckily for those struggling with deeply dehydrated lips, this Blistex formula is both inexpensive and effective. All you need is one pump of the vitamin E-packed serum and you’ll see and feel a noticeable difference in the health of your lips. Reviewers note you might need to wait 15 to 20 seconds for the serum to really soak in, but once it does, you’ll most certainly be pleased with the luscious results.

This clean-beauty option features ingredients like apple extract to provide moisture, colloidal oatmeal and jojoba seed oil to soothe and soften your lips and beeswax and sunflower seed oil to form a protective barrier that prevents further damage. Many reviewers also love the fact that the formula absorbs quickly and doesn’t have any residual shine, which is great if that glossy ‘90s look isn’t really your thing.

The name of this serum really doesn’t lie. Philosophy’s formula has a four-in-one approach: First it plumps, then it moisturizes and primes your pout for any additional lip color, all while reducing the look of ay fine lines.

For those who do want to add some shimmer and shine to their lips, this tinted lip serum is one of the best. It has a subtle pink gloss finish which helps amplify the volumizing and hydrating effects of sunflower seed oil and shea butter.

Fresh’s line of lip balms have a pretty devout cult following, so it’s no wonder that its lip serum is equally as impressive. It uses acmella flower and fruit extracts to nourish and hydrate your skin, while sugar helps draw in moisture from the surrounding air.

Green tea is the secret behind this natural beauty brand’s serum. Green-tea seed oil and vintage green-tea essence work together to nourish damaged skin from deep within, while cocoa extract helps to soften and detoxify your pout from the outside in. There are also two tinted versions, in addition to the clear original formula, if you want an extra pop of color without applying another product on top.

This impressive formula targets both dryness and loss of elasticity for an impressive one-two punch (seriously, the brand promises a plumper pout after just one application). Shea butter helps nourish dehydrated skin, while Sichuan pepper extract creates a cooling, tingling sensation to soothe any irritation. It also has a glossy sheen for an additional luxe effect.

We’ve long loved this chic Swedish skincare line for its powerful yet gentle (if expensive) products. Its lip serum is no different. It uses a combination of peptides and hyaluronic acid to plump up your pout, while also smoothing fine lines and dark spots with the addition of retinol. Because of that, we recommend only using this product at night (retinol and sun exposure don’t play nicely together) so you can wake up with fresh, hydrated lips.