I may be stating the obvious, but, I do not favor doing too much on one press at a time. If we are talking straight walled handgun cases, generally, no lube is needed. If we are talking about bottle-neck rifle cases, I lube, size, and remove lube separately as prep steps, and load only prepped brass. I also prime with hand primers.
Trying to do everything at once increases the probability of anomalies.
When lube is needed, I like Lucas White Lithium Grease, a very thin film applied on a dedicated pad. When sizing 223 I find luring every other case works fine, as some lube stays in the sizing die. WLG seems to reduce the force needed, too.