Main shot of the lip duo featuring the Lip Peel and Lip Baste - winner of Beauty Product of the Year at the 2025 Glossy Beauty Awards
Let's get basted - breakdown of the Lip Peel and Lip Baste and how it works
Before and After the lip duo on Dr. Shereene's lips
Clinical results of using the lip duo
Featured ingredients in the lip duo
100% real unretouched lips wearing the lip duo
Barrier Baste Lip Basting Duo™
Main shot of the lip duo featuring the Lip Peel and Lip Baste - winner of Beauty Product of the Year at the 2025 Glossy Beauty Awards
Let's get basted - breakdown of the Lip Peel and Lip Baste and how it works
Before and After the lip duo on Dr. Shereene's lips
Clinical results of using the lip duo
Featured ingredients in the lip duo
Dr. Shereene Idriss explains how to use the Barrier Baste Lip Basting Duo
100% real unretouched lips wearing the lip duo
Barrier Baste Lip Basting Duo™
  • TikTok Fave

Barrier Baste Lip Basting Duo™

The derm-created 2-step routine for dry, peeling lips, pairing mandelic acid with ceramides and squalane, for soft, smooth lips.

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For dry, flaky, peeling lips
Lip Peel™ exfoliates with mandelic acid and gluconolactone
Lip Baste™ seals with ceramides, squalane and shea butter
94% said it immediately helped heal dry, damaged lips*
Price:
$44.00 ($48 value)
OMG this combo is everything! I'm not a gloss girl so I was a bit scared of the balm but it is MAGIC. A total must!
  • Chapped lips
  • Cracked lips
Charlotte T Verified Buyer

Scrubbing chapped lips makes them flakier, so Dr. Idriss created a fix that goes against every lip scrub on the market: exfoliate chemically, then seal in moisture.

  • Lip Peel: mandelic acid and gluconolactone dissolve flakes without the friction
  • Lip Baste: ceramides, squalane and shea butter rebuild the lip barrier and lock moisture in
  • Removes flakes without scrubbing
  • Heals dry, damaged lips
  • Locks in moisture
  • Protects the lip barrier
  • Barrier Baste Lip Peel: Gently squeeze tube to dispense formula and glide evenly across lips. Allow to fully absorb before applying Lip Baste. Gentle enough for nightly use when tolerated.
  • Barrier Baste Lip Baste: Following Lip Peel, gently squeeze tube and glide across lips to distribute a generous amount of formula. Reapply throughout the day as needed.

2025 Beauty Product of the Year, Glossy Beauty and Wellness Awards
“I was in Jackson, Wyoming in the dead of winter, my lips kept peeling no matter how much I scrubbed. That frustration led me to create ‘Lip Basting,’ a routine that exfoliates and then coats lips in rich cream, strong enough to fix flakes, gentle enough for daily use, and protective for the lip barrier.”
Dr. Shereene Idriss Board-certified dermatologist
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Barrier Baste Lip Basting Duo™

Lip exfoliant + balm for chapped lips

$44.00

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The lip hack that went viral

Dr. Idriss's TikTok technique, perfected: peel the flakes, then baste in ceramides and squalane.

  • 0%Agree it relieves dryness and flaking*
  • 0%Agree lips feel protected and nourished*
  • Mandelic AcidA larger-molecule AHA, aka slower and gentler, that loosens flakes without stinging
  • GluconolactoneA PHA, aka the gentlest exfoliating acid, that pulls moisture in as it works
  • SqualaneHelps prevent moisture loss and restores suppleness to skin
  • Ceramide III EP MBImproves skin barrier strength and hydration

Ingredients list

Barrier Baste Lip Peel:
water/aqua/eau, sucrose, gluconolactone, glycerin, mandelic acid, sodium hydroxide, maltodextrin, hydroxyethylcellulose, flavor (aroma), phenoxyethanol

Barrier Baste Lip Baste:
polybutene, hydrogenated polydecene, diisostearyl malate, squalane, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polyethylene, phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydrogenated styrene/isoprene copolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel oil, colloidal oatmeal, panthenol, silica, ceramide np, tocopheryl acetate, cetearyl alcohol, barium sulfate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phenoxyethanol, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, limonene, iron oxides (ci 77491), red 7 (ci 15850), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

*Based on an independent clinical and consumer perception study of 34 subjects who used the Barrier Baste Lip Basting Duo

Dr. Shereene Idriss, MD

“When you're using an AHA like the Barrier Baste Lip Peel, remember to reapply sunscreen throughout the day. Give the Lip Peel 15 to 30 seconds to absorb before you apply the Lip Baste. If you have a history of cold sores, infections or irritation around your lips, check in with your dermatologist before you start.”

Start Lip Peel once a week and build up to nightly. Wearing a matte lipstick? Peel first for a smoother base.

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Dr. Shereene Idriss, MD

Board-Certified Dermatologist

FAQs

What is lip basting?

Exfoliate gently, then seal.

Dr. Shereene Idriss, MD

Lip basting is Dr. Shereene Idriss's viral fix for chapped lips: a chemical lip exfoliant like Barrier Baste Lip Peel removes flakes without scrubbing, then a thick layer of Barrier Baste Lip Baste locks in moisture with ceramides, squalane and shea butter.

If you have an active cold sore, avoid using exfoliating acids and do not use anything with an applicator until it has healed. If you have a history of cold sores, we suggest consulting your dermatologist prior to use; chemical exfoliants can potentially trigger cold sores in people prone to them.

If your lips are chronically chapped, the pair is the point: the peel renews, the baste locks it in. If all you ever need is moisture, start with Lip Baste alone.

We recommend giving the Lip Peel 15 to 30 seconds to absorb into your lips before applying the Lip Baste.

Dr. Shereene Idriss recommends starting with once a week at night and working up to greater frequency as needed.

We don't recommend using the Lip Peel during the day, because AHA exfoliants can make lips more sensitive to the sun.

Yes. AHAs like mandelic acid in the Lip Peel can make your skin more sensitive to the sun. We always recommend applying an SPF 30+ anywhere you've used AHAs the night before.

The Lip Basting Duo is not designed to be a treatment for eczema. We recommend consulting your dermatologist regarding any skin conditions. The product is suitable for sensitive skin, but you should avoid using the Lip Peel on active eczema.

Lip Peel first, let it fully absorb, then seal with Lip Baste on top. The mantra: exfoliate, then seal.

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