'The greatest lip balm in the world': Minnie Driver, 55, swears by this $10 salve

We're well into winter and spring is still a few weeks away, so we're sorry to say that we still have to battle through some of the coldest and driest weeks of the year. And one thing that a lingering winter season always seems to guarantee is chapped and cracked lips. Unfortunately, once your precious pout has dried out, it can be a challenge to get it back to its supple glory. But thanks to a tip from actress Minnie Driver, 55, you can get your lips back to smacking smoothly — her go-to balm is Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm and it's just $10 at Amazon.

The actress shared her nighttime beauty routine with Harper's Bazaar — she uses great (read: often expensive, but we love affordable fave Palmer's Cocoa Butter) products and as a woman in Hollywood with fair and freckly skin, she's learned a few things about caring for her dermis.

"[Facialist Joanna Czech] taught me a lot about my skin and a lot about the acceptance of how, as we grow older, our skin changes and we can do lots of things to support it," said Driver as she slathered serum on her face. "But we should be kind and gentle with the process of aging."

Of course, skin includes her lips, which, Driver admits, can get parched. "I've tried every lip balm because I have quite dry skin and very dry lips."

The one salve that she returns to again and again is one she uses at night and at work — and she's very enthusiastic about it.

"This lip balm by Jack Black: It's the greatest lip balm in the world. All day when I'm working I'll have this mixed into my lipstick. When I take my lipstick off at lunchtime, this goes on. I used to get super cracked lips and I just don't anymore. There, it's amazing."

Vitamin E, green tea extract, shea butter and avocado oil are just a few of the hydrating ingredients that give your lips long-lasting moisture. And if you happen to go outside on a sunny day, this lip balm also has an SPF of 25 to keep your lips protected from sun damage (which can happen no matter the season).

If a thumbs-up from a movie star doesn't do enough convincing, Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm also has the approval of over 19,000 rave reviewers; more than 4,000 tubes have been bought in the last month.

"My daughter who plays tennis is really prone to getting fever/sun blisters," shared a rave reviewer. "This is the only lip gloss that has helped prevent them. We have tried many other sun lip balms with SPF, and other things. This is the best, every flavor is great, we will be buying more!"

"The ultimate lip balm," raved a five-star fan. "I live in Chicago and have sensitive skin. This lip balm holds up to the winters here. It entirely heals stubbornly dried/cracked lips. I can put it on before bed and have new lips by the morning."

"Living in the desert definitely calls for lip balm," a happy shopper shared. "This is the first one I have found that actually moisturizers, long-term. I have tried inexpensive and expensive lip moisturizers, but none seem to actually repair dry, chapped lips. This product is the only one that actually works for me. It is fairly heavy in consistency, but not too sticky, and the fragrance is quite pleasant. So overall, I give it five stars."

The only real complaint from shoppers is that this tube is relatively tiny. "The only issue that I have is the size of the tube. It's too small. Otherwise, a fabulous product," wrote one customer.

Another noted: "I realize the container may seem small, but applying it only requires a tiny amount for several hours of soft and moisturized lips."

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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.