A tinted lip balm in a warm red shade, designed to add color and moisture to lips with a quick, natural-looking finish.
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Olus (Vegetable Oil, Huile Vegetale), Cera Alba (Beeswax, Cire D'Abeille), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Candelilla Cera (Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Cire De Candelilla), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Aroma (Flavor)*, Lanolin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Wax, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Wax, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Canola Oil (Huile De Colza), Alumina, Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 75470 (Carmine), Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 (Iron Oxides), *Natural Flavor
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Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
This balm earns consistent praise for its ease of use and natural finish that makes lips look healthier even without other makeup. The low price point means people tend to keep one in every bag for quick touch-ups throughout the day, and the color stays put without feeling heavy or requiring careful application.
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Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
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Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.
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Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
A tinted lip balm in a warm red shade, designed to add color and moisture to lips with a quick, natural-looking finish.
Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 90%.
Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Red Dahlia holds a Guru Score of 90%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
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