Glossier Balm Dotcom Lip Balm & Universal Salve dupe

−49%per oz

GlossierBalm Dotcom Lip Balm & Universal Salve$16

AquaphorHealing Balm Stick$9.79 $10.49

Glossier Balm Dotcom Lip Balm & Universal Salve against Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick
Fact	Glossier	Aquaphor
Type	Lip balm and salve	Balm stick
Key ingredients	✓ Petrolatum, Castor seed oil, ✓ Beeswax, Lanolin, Cupuaçu butter	✓ Petrolatum 30%, Avocado oil, Shea butter, ✓ Beeswax, Panthenol
Size	15 ml	18 g
Per ounce	$31.55 / fl oz	$15.42 / oz
Amazon rank	#49 in Lip Balms & Moisturizers	#1 in Body Butters
Sold by	FRONT ROW	Amazon.com

The trade-off

Balm Dotcom adds castor oil and lanolin, which make it glossier on the lips, and comes flavored and tinted, while Aquaphor's is an unscented twist-up stick with avocado oil, panthenol and bisabolol.

Balm Dotcom Lip Balm & Universal Salve costs about $16 for 15 ml ($31.55 / fl oz). The dupe below is Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick at $9.79 $10.49, about 49% less per ounce. Each pair is compared on format, finish and key ingredients, including what the dupe doesn't do.

Thick, glossy balm for lips and dry patches: petrolatum with castor seed oil, beeswax and lanolin, softened with cupuaçu butter and rice bran and rosemary extracts. A 15 ml tube; this is Original, untinted.

Amazon prices as of Oct 12, 2026, 8:37 PM ET, subject to change: the price on Amazon at checkout is the one that applies.

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The dupe, side by side

The original

Glossier

Balm Dotcom Lip Balm & Universal Salve

$16

$31.55 / fl oz

The dupe

Aquaphor

Healing Balm Stick

$9.79 $10.49

$15.42 / oz

Cost per ounce

Original$31.55 / fl oz

Dupe$15.42 / oz

One is sold by weight and one by volume, compared at 1 g ≈ 1 ml.

$6.21 less at checkout than the original.

What matches

Both are petrolatum balms made for any dry spot, lips, cuticles, elbows, and both thicken it with beeswax and a plant butter, cupuaçu in Glossier's and shea in Aquaphor's, with vitamin E.

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Questions

What is the best dupe for Glossier Balm Dotcom Lip Balm & Universal Salve?

Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick at about $9.79. Both are petrolatum balms made for any dry spot, lips, cuticles, elbows, and both thicken it with beeswax and a plant butter, cupuaçu in Glossier's and shea in Aquaphor's, with vitamin E.

How much cheaper is Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick than Balm Dotcom Lip Balm & Universal Salve?

Balm Dotcom Lip Balm & Universal Salve costs about $16 for 15 ml, or $31.55 / fl oz. Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick works out at $15.42 / oz, roughly 49% less per ounce.

Is Glossier Balm Dotcom worth it?

Balm Dotcom Lip Balm & Universal Salve costs about $16 for 15 ml, about 2 times as much per ounce as Aquaphor Healing Balm Stick. The trade-off with Aquaphor: Balm Dotcom adds castor oil and lanolin, which make it glossier on the lips, and comes flavored and tinted, while Aquaphor's is an unscented twist-up stick with avocado oil, panthenol and bisabolol. If that doesn't matter to you, the original isn't worth the extra $8.