A nourishing lip balm formulated with plant-derived esters, shea butter, and squalane, designed to hydrate and add a natural glossy finish to lips.
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polybutene, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Microcrystalline Wax, Flavor, Synthetic Wax, Mica, Squalane, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Citric Acid
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How we score →Mixed
8 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
These balms earn consistent praise for staying power and a natural glossy finish without stickiness, though a few gurus found the initial texture off-putting. The doe-foot applicator picks up enough product in one dip to last, and the tinted shades deliver a subtle wash of color that doesn't shift throughout the day. One thing to keep in mind: the vanilla fragrance and taste isn't for everyone, so patch-testing first makes sense if you're sensitive to scent.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.
Source: DermNet
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 nourishing lip balm formulated with plant-derived esters, shea butter, and squalane, designed to hydrate and add a natural glossy finish to lips.
The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 69%.
Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm holds a Guru Score of 69%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 8 expert reviewers we have collected.
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