Barrier Baste Lip Peel exfoliating lip serum tube with clear serum texture smear.
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Clinical results for Barrier Baste Lip Peel and Lip Baste showing relief for dry, flaky lips and improved hydration.
Multi-active gentle lip exfoliator with mandelic acid, gluconolactone, and glycerin for smoothing and hydration.
Barrier Baste Lip Peel™
Lip Peel usage tips including lip SPF reapplication, gentle facial exfoliation, and smoother lipstick application.
Dr. Idriss skincare layering routine featuring Lip Baste alongside Major Fade products and Disco Block SPF 50.
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Two-step routine for dry, chapped lips with Barrier Baste Lip Peel exfoliator and Lip Baste hydrating balm.
Barrier Baste Lip Peel exfoliating lip serum tube with clear serum texture smear.
Close-up of Barrier Baste Lip Peel liquid exfoliant applied to dry lips for smoother lip texture.
Before and after results showing visibly smoother, hydrated lips after one application of Barrier Baste Lip Peel and Lip Baste.
Clinical results for Barrier Baste Lip Peel and Lip Baste showing relief for dry, flaky lips and improved hydration.
Multi-active gentle lip exfoliator with mandelic acid, gluconolactone, and glycerin for smoothing and hydration.
Barrier Baste Lip Peel™
Lip Peel usage tips including lip SPF reapplication, gentle facial exfoliation, and smoother lipstick application.
Dr. Idriss skincare layering routine featuring Lip Baste alongside Major Fade products and Disco Block SPF 50.
Dr. Shereene Idriss holding Barrier Baste Lip Peel and Lip Baste while sharing the inspiration behind Lip Basting.
Customer reviews for Barrier Baste Lip Baste highlighting hydration and relief for dry lips.
Two-step routine for dry, chapped lips with Barrier Baste Lip Peel exfoliator and Lip Baste hydrating balm.
Dr. Shereene Idriss explains how to use the Barrier Baste Lip Peel

Barrier Baste Lip Peel™

A lip exfoliant for flaking, peeling lips, using mandelic acid and gluconolactone for soft, smooth lips.

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For flaking, peeling lips that scrubs make worse
Mandelic acid and gluconolactone exfoliate and hydrate at once
Clinically shown to improve lip texture after one application, when used as part of the Barrier Baste™ Lip Basting Duo*
Follow with Barrier Baste Lip Baste™
This lip exfoliant is a true star. It doesn't cause dryness or peeling but creates a soft base for the lip balm to do it's work.
  • Flaky lips
  • Smooth texture
Lori H Verified Buyer

A chemical exfoliator made specifically for lips. Mandelic acid loosens flakes while gluconolactone pulls moisture in, so lips get smooth without the friction of a scrub.

Use it at night on dry lips, let it absorb, then follow with Lip Baste. It's step one of lip basting.

  • Removes flakes without scrubbing
  • Smooths lip texture
  • Hydrates as it exfoliates
  • Preps lips for Lip Baste
  • Apply at night on dry lips.
  • Gently squeeze tube to dispense formula and glide evenly across lips.
  • Allow to fully absorb before applying lip balm as final step.
  • For best results, use with Barrier Baste Lip Baste.
  • Use nightly.
  • When using the Lip Peel, remember to apply sunscreen during the day.
  • Harper's Bazaar Skincare Award 2025
“I had a sugar scrub with me and was about to scrub for the hundredth time when I realized: scrubbing made my lips as flaky as a croissant.”
Dr. Shereene Idriss Board-certified dermatologist
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Barrier Baste Lip Baste™
Ceramide lip balm for chapped lips
$24.00
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
Barrier Baste Lip Basting Duo™
Lip exfoliant + balm for chapped lips
$44.00 ($48 value)

Barrier Baste Lip Peel™

Lip exfoliant for flaky lips

$24.00

Put down the sugar scrub

Mandelic acid and gluconolactone dissolve flakes without friction. It's the first chemical exfoliant made for lips.

  • 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
  • GlycerinHydrates

Ingredients list

water/aqua/eau, sucrose, gluconolactone, glycerin, mandelic acid, sodium hydroxide, maltodextrin, hydroxyethylcellulose, flavor (aroma), phenoxyethanol

*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 once a week and build up to nightly as your lips tolerate it.”

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Dr. Shereene Idriss, MD

Board-Certified Dermatologist

FAQs

What's the best way to get rid of flaky lips?

Dissolve flakes, don't scrub them.

Dr. Shereene Idriss, MD

Scrubs tear at already-damaged lip skin, so flakes come right back. Dr. Idriss's fix is lip basting: Barrier Baste Lip Peel uses mandelic acid and gluconolactone to dissolve flakes, then Lip Baste seals in moisture with ceramides and squalane.

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.

This one goes through your own doctor first, especially on Accutane when lips are at their most fragile. Email hello@dridriss.com and we'll send the full ingredient list so you can review it together.

A brief, mild tingle is normal, especially on freshly chapped lips, since Lip Peel exfoliates with gentle acids. Dr. Shereene Idriss's rule is simple: mild tingling that fades within a few minutes is fine, but a constant tingle or a burning sensation is not. If it burns, or you see lasting redness or flaking, stop, scale back to once a week, and check in with your dermatologist if it keeps happening.

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.

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.

Neither. It's a leave-on exfoliating treatment serum that uses gentle acids instead of grit. Let it fully absorb, then follow with Lip Baste to seal.

It's designed to smooth and renew the look of lip texture. It's not a lightening treatment, and we won't promise you pigment change.

That's not how it should arrive. The tube is built to give you a controlled amount with a gentle squeeze, so leaking or over-dispensing means your unit has a defect, not that you're doing it wrong. Email hello@dridriss.com with your order number and we'll make it right; returns and exchanges are free within 30 days of delivery.

Any occlusive balm will do the job, but the duo was designed together: Lip Peel renews, Lip Baste seals and protects the work.

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