You know that pink tube everyone’s been hoarding for years? The one that fixed cracked lips overnight? Lanolips swapped out the lanolin. Loyalists are pissed — and they should be. The new formula feels like a different product entirely.
The real crime? It’s not even cheaper to produce. They just wanted a “vegan” label.
⚠️ **What You’re Actually Buying**
It’s still called the 101 Ointment Multi-Purpose Superbalm. Still $16.90 for 0.52 oz. Still promises to heal dry everything — lips, cuticles, elbows. But the texture tells a different story.
1. **No lanolin** → Replaced with plant oils and waxes
2. **Same tube** → But the balm is harder, less spreadable
3. **Same claims** → But it sits on top instead of sinking in
💄 **What’s Inside (and What Isn’t)**
The old formula was basically magic sheep grease. The new one? A blend of castor oil, sunflower seed wax, and coconut-derived glycerin. They work. They’re just not *as* effective.
– **Castor Oil**: Thick, sticky. Creates a barrier but doesn’t penetrate.
– **Sunflower Seed Wax**: Gives structure. Makes it feel waxy on lips.
– **Coconut Glycerin**: Humectant. Pulls moisture — if your skin already has some.
– **Lanolin (removed)**: The OG. Closest thing to human skin oil. Nothing replaces it.
🧴 **Texture & Reality Check**
First swipe: stiff. You have to warm it between your fingers for 10 seconds before it even budges. On lips, it feels *coated* — like a protective film, not a deep soak. My cuticles looked shiny, not hydrated.
Week two: my lips felt drier than when I started. Weird, right? The barrier worked *too* well — locked nothing in because nothing actually absorbed.
💡 **One Thing** Apply to damp skin only. Straight out of the shower or after spritzing your face. Dry application = sad, waxy film.
📉 **Did It Actually Do Anything?**
My lips stopped peeling. They also never felt *plump* or healed — just… protected. Like wearing a raincoat that doesn’t breathe. My cuticles stayed the same. No improvement on a dry patch on my knuckle.
✅ **Buy if** you want a vegan balm that stays put for hours without reapplying.
⏭️ **Skip if** you loved the original. This is a completely different product wearing its name.
💰 **Worth it?** Not for $16.90. The original was worth $30. This is a $5 balm in fancy packaging.
🗣️ **Final Verdict**
It’s fine. It’s not the Lanolips you fell in love with. If you need a plant-based balm, there are cheaper ones that do the same thing.
⭐ **6.5/10** — Decent balm, terrible replacement
🛍️ **Where to Buy** Sephora or Ulta. Grab the mini first — don’t commit to the full size until you’ve tested it on your own lips.