+ Vit C
+ Vit E
+ B5
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Lip Vitamins™ · The Collection
Skincare-Inspired Lip Balm
Vitamins,
for your lips.
Skincare-inspired lip balms made with Vitamins C, E, and B5, the kinds of nourishing ingredients you’d find in your favorite face serum, in a food-grade, deeply moisturizing base.
4
Botanical-infused flavors · all small-batch
4.7/5
100+ customer reviews
0
Petrolatum · parabens · synthetic fragrance
Hand-poured · Houston, TX
DF · LIP VITAMINS™
Vitamin-Rich
C · E · B5 in every balm
Customer Rating
★★★★★ 4.7 · 100+ reviews
Shipping
Free on orders $25+
Manufacturing
Hand-poured · Houston, TX
Guarantee
30-day happy-lips
01 / 07
The Collection
Lip Vitamins · 4.25g / 0.15 oz
Four flavors.
One vitamin-rich base.
Every balm shares the same nourishing C, E, and B5 base. Only the food-grade botanical infusion changes, so your favorite flavor never costs you a hard-working formula.
+ Vit C
+ Vit E
+ B5
+ Vit C
+ Vit E
+ B5
Rose + Chai
$9
+ Vit C
+ Vit E
+ B5
Best Value
DF / BUNDLE · Best Value
Take home all four.
The Quartet, our full lineup.
Can't pick a flavor? The Quartet bundles our full lineup at 20% off — the way most of our customers finally settle it. Rose + Chai, Honey + Lavender, Maple + Matcha, and Vanilla + Boysenberry, each with the same vitamin-rich base.
- +4 full-size balms, 0.15 oz each
- +20% off vs. buying individually
- +Free shipping, ships in 48h
- +30-day happy-lips guarantee
$28
$36 if bought separately
02 / 07
Real Results
Test Users · 4 WeeksFour weeks. Real lips.
Drag the slider on each photo. Four weeks of daily use from our test users.
100%
of users reported softer lips
100%
of users reported more hydration
100%
of users reported brighter tone
Self-reported user improvement scores from test users after four weeks of daily use. Individual experiences may vary.
03 / 07
Formulation
Full Ingredient Disclosure
Every ingredient, on the label.
We publish the whole formula: ingredients, sources, and the things we deliberately left out. No proprietary blends, no asterisks.
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Fig. 04 · Raw materials · Pre-pour
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Ingredient
Why It's In There
Form
Source
01
Vit-C
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Vitamin C Ester
An antioxidant familiar from face serums. We use the stabilized, oil-soluble form so it stays fresh in the balm.
Oil-soluble
Synthesized
02
Jojo
Simmondsia Chinensis
Cold-Pressed Jojoba
A liquid wax ester structurally similar to skin's own sebum. Absorbs quickly, never feels slick or waxy.
Wax ester
Organic · US-AZ
03
Vit-E
Tocopheryl Acetate
Vitamin E
A fat-soluble antioxidant. Pairs with Vitamin C and helps keep the balm fresh on your shelf.
Fat-soluble
Plant-derived · DE
04
Vit-B5
D-Panthenol
Provitamin B5
A humectant that helps the balm feel deeply conditioning instead of just sitting on top.
Humectant
Fermented · DE
05
Base
Cera Alba
Beeswax
Holds the balm's shape and gives it the soft glide. Sourced from small US apiaries — never bleached, never deodorized.
Structurant
Apiary · US
06
Shea
Butyrospermum Parkii
Refined Shea Butter
Refined Ghanaian shea. Rich in fatty acids that give the balm its soft, nourishing feel.
Emollient
Fair-trade · GH
What's not in it Excluded
- Petrolatum
- Paraffin
- Parabens
- Phthalates
- Synthetic fragrance
- Menthol
- Camphor
- Mineral oil
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How To Use
A simple ritual · 4 steps
How to use it.
Use it as often as you’d like. We like ours twice a day, morning and night, and reapplied any time lips feel dry.
STEP 01
Glide it on.
Twist up and apply directly to lips. No need to wash or prep beforehand. Use as much or as little as feels right.
AM / PM
STEP 02
Expect a soft sheen.
You’ll notice a light, oil-like feel at first. That’s the shea, jojoba, and vitamin oils doing their work.
30 sec
STEP 03
The oils absorb in.
Within a minute or two the sheen settles, leaving lips feeling soft, conditioned, and lastingly moisturized. Not slick.
1–2 min
STEP 04
Reapply as needed.
After water, after meals, or any time lips feel dry. There’s no wrong amount. A little goes a long way.
Daily
Fig. 02 · Application
Founder
Brian James
Founder & Formulator, Houston, TX
Est.
Founded DermaForge in 2025, after a year of R&D
Make
Every batch hand-poured in our Houston studio
Source
Fair-trade shea, organic jojoba, cosmetic-grade base
Promise
30-day, no-questions returns on every order
“I got tired of finishing my serum-and-moisturizer routine with a tube of waxy, sugary drugstore balm. So I made the lip balm I wished existed.”
05 / 07
A Note From The Founder
Made in a small studio in Houston
Why I started DermaForge.
I’d been finishing every face-care routine with a tube of waxy, sugary drugstore balm. It bothered me. Most lip balms are basically confectionery: wax, color, and a heavy dose of sweetener to keep you reapplying.
So I started making my own in my kitchen in Houston. The rule was simple. Ingredients I’d actually put in my skincare, like fair-trade shea, cold-pressed jojoba, and Vitamins C, E, and B5. And nothing sweet, sugary, or syrupy. No saccharin, no stevia, no flavored sweetener oils. Just real botanicals.
Two years of small batches later, DermaForge launched in 2025. Every tube is still hand-poured here, with the entire ingredient list printed on the label.
06 / 07
Reviews
Verified Customers
What customers say.
All reviews from verified purchasers. No incentives, no filtering.
4.7
out of 5
★★★★★
my wife stole this one
Bought it for myself and she had it by day two. Ordered two more. The rose scent is really subtle, not perfumey at all. Lips just feel softer without feeling like anything is on them.
Rose Chai
★★★★★
part of my morning now
I put it on right after brushing my teeth and honestly forgot what it felt like before. The maple is light, not sweet like candy. Lips feel good all day, no reapplying every hour.
Maple Matcha
★★★★★
"Obsessed."
Bundle
★★★★★
Use it every night now
Started putting it on before bed and my lips feel so much softer in the morning. The lavender is calming without being overwhelming. Not sticky at all, which was my main thing with other balms.
Honey Lavender
★★★★★
Always reaching for this one
I have like four lip balms sitting on my desk and this is the one I keep grabbing. The boysenberry smells so good and it doesn't leave that gross film. My coworker asked what it was after one sniff.
Vanilla Boysenberry
★★★★★
"Noticed a difference after a couple weeks."
Bundle
★★★★★
I switched from Burts Bees after 20 years
That's basically it. Used Burts Bees my whole life, tried this, not going back. No waxy feeling, better flavors. The bundle price is fair too.
Bundle
★★★★★
Rose Chai is something else
Tried three flavors so far and this one is my favorite by a lot. It's warm and a tiny bit spicy. Nothing like the usual fruity lip balm stuff. Really different in a good way. Already on my second one.
Rose Chai
★★★★★
"The vanilla one got me."
Vanilla Boysenberry
Individual results may vary. Our lip care is formulated to nourish and support your lips' natural health, but every pair of lips is different.
Most balms are mostly wax that sits on top of the lip. DermaForge pairs a soft, food-grade base with Vitamins C, E, and B5 — the kinds of nourishing ingredients you’d find in a face serum — so it feels conditioning, not just glossy.
No, and we won’t add it. Most drugstore balms use saccharin, stevia, or flavored sweetener oils to keep you reapplying. Ours uses real botanical extracts and natural flavor only. No saccharin. No stevia. No syrups. No sugar.
As often as you’d like. We like ours twice a day, morning and night, plus a touch-up after meals or water. There’s no wrong amount.
Yes. That’s the shea, jojoba, and vitamin oils. Within a minute or two, the oils absorb into the lip and the sheen settles, leaving a soft, lasting feel of moisture rather than a slick coating.
We left them out on purpose. They’re cheap and create a tingle or a thick film, but we wanted ours to feel light and conditioning instead. Our formula leans on shea, jojoba, and vitamins.
Every ingredient is food-grade or cosmetic-grade. We use natural flavors and skip menthol, camphor, and synthetic fragrance, so it tastes (and kisses) like a clean, soft balm.
Our lip balms are cruelty-free. We do utilize natural beeswax as part of the food-grade base — so they are not fully vegan — but no animal testing is ever performed.
30-day full refund, even on opened product. No photos of your lips required. Email us and we’ll sort it out.