Exfoliate Your Way to a Softer Smile With These 10 Lip Scrubs

By Wendy Gould
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Here in the beauty community, there's a lot of talk about washing your face, drenching your skin in moisturizer, choosing the perfect foundation shade, and applying mascara just right. And though we also talk a lot about lipstick, too, there's one little detail that tends to get neglected: your lip health!

Sure, a lip balm is a no-brainer, but a gently exfoliating lip scrub can make all the difference, and we'd wager it's a product not many people keep on hand.

"I'm a big fan of a lip scrub. It helps in multiple ways," said celebrity makeup artist Mary Irwin. "The action of a scrub helps to increase circulation and increases size." It also rids lips of flakes and product reside, allows your balm and lipstick to glide on more effortlessly, and leaves them naturally brighter and pinker.

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Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub​

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub​

You can't go wrong with an OG classic like Lush's Bubblegum Lip Scrub ($11). It's formulated with fine castor sugar and organic jojoba oil, and is essentially candy for your lips.

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Fresh Sugar Lip Polis

Fresh Sugar Lip Polis

A heavy-duty option that makeup artist Irwin said she loves is Fresh's Sugar Lip Polish ($24), which is made with shea butter, jojoba oil, and brown sugar crystals. "Apply it, let it sit for a while, and then massage it off," she advised.

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Tarte Pout Prep Lip Exfoliant

Tarte Pout Prep Lip Exfoliant

You'll find a bevy of top notch ingredients in Tarte's Pout Prep Lip Exfoliant ($16) including maracuja oil, micro-fine granules of sugar, shea butter, vitamin E, and sunflower seed oil. Gently scrub it onto your lips to buff and wipe off with a damp cloth.

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Dior Lip Sugar Scrub Sweet Exfoliating Balm

Dior Lip Sugar Scrub Sweet Exfoliating Balm

For a super bougie option, reach for Dior's Lip Sugar Scrub Sweet Exfoliating Balm ($34). One or two swipes across your lips is all you need before applying your go-to lipstick — no rinsing necessary!

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Kiko Milano Scrub and Peel Wipes​

Kiko Milano Scrub and Peel Wipes​

"I Kiko Milano Scrub and Peel Wipes ($9). They are genius!" said celebrity and editorial makeup artist Kyriaki Savrani. "They perfectly exfoliate and remove dead skin in one movement, and they bring the lips back to life by making them plump and rosy."

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Beauty by PopSugar Be Smooth Sugar Lip Scrub

Beauty by PopSugar Be Smooth Sugar Lip Scrub

We love that our Beauty by PopSugar Be Smooth Sugar Lip Scrub ($22) comes in stick form, and that you don't have to wipe it off after you've gently rubbed it across your lips. Yep — it doubles as a balm and scrub!

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Sephora Honey Lip Scrub​

Sephora Honey Lip Scrub​

We love a good bargain (our wallets do, too), and it doesn't get much better than Sephora's Honey Lip Scrub ($6). As you probably guessed, it's formulated with honey, and is a super gentle exfoliant that smooths and softens.


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Bite Beauty Agave Sugar Lip Scrub

Bite Beauty Agave Sugar Lip Scrub

One thing that sets Bite Beauty's Agave Sugar Lip Scrub ($18) apart from others is that it's infused with pineapple enzymes that help break down dead cells to reveal super pretty lips. It's also made with agave syrup, which is super moisturizing.

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​Bliss Fabulips Sugar Lip Scrub & Polish​​

​Bliss Fabulips Sugar Lip Scrub & Polish​​

Bliss Fabulips Sugar Lip Scrub & Polish ($15) is another classic option. This one's made with a host of natural oils and butters that are approved for sensitive lips and even super-duper chapped lips. Bonus: it smells like sugar cookies.

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Sara Happ The Lip Scrub in Sparkling Peach

Sara Happ The Lip Scrub in Sparkling Peach

Sara Happ focuses exclusively on the one part of your face we're talking about today: your lips. The Lip Scrub in Sparkling Peach ($22) is one of several options the brand sells and it basically feels like you've applied a juicy Bellini on your lips. It's a little tart, a little sweet, and a whole lotta exfoliant.