matte lip balms

best lip balm...This is one of the best lip balms I have ever used. My lips have never felt softer. ...There is just a slight stickiness but not at all like other lip balms. It adds a beautiful richness and shine to lipsticks and matte lip colors.

What it is: A lip hybrid that provides the shine of a gloss and nourishing texture of a balm with zero stickiness.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This gloss-balm formula coats lips in shine and sheer color while nourishing with honey extract. Translucent tones inspired by a variety of honey types enhance lip’s natural color and create a fuller look.

Pulse Gel Color Lip....I have the color Pulse and it is the color of my lips but enhanced. It is not as drying as a lipstick and is more matte. ...Nudestix #nudelipkit, a trio of three "minis" (read: short with the same amount as a full-size stick) in all three formulas, preempting the launch of the Gel Color Lip + Cheek Balm. Unlike the counterparts in Matte and whatever that regular formula is, the gel lip color is slippery and a bit shiny, truly embodying a highly pigmented balm.

What it is:
A multitasking balm that provides a fresh, wet gloss without stickiness for cheeks and lips and offers super hydrating lip protection.

What does:
This ultra-moisturizing lip balm features rich color and gel shine. It is formulated with over 30 percent super hydrating, lip-protecting plant oils derived from rapeseed, sunflower, cottonseed, and soybean, as well as vitamin E as an antioxidant. Gel Color Lip + Cheek Balm offers vibrant color and smooth coverage, while gel polymers provide a fresh, wet gloss without stickiness.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

Smooths out your lips!...Love this! I’m obsessed with lip balms and have been in a hunt for a nude tinted lip balm. ...These lip balms have just the right amount of color with a silky smooth balm.

What it is: A lightweight, moisture-rich balm with a hint of color for smooth, shiny, kissable, baby-soft lips that nurtures, conditions, and hydrates for visible fullness.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Maxi-Lip™: Helps create the look of visually-fuller lips while decreasing the appearance of fine lines.
- Shea Butter: Acts as a protective shield to maintain suppleness in dry, flaky lips.
- Jojoba Seed Oil: Moisturizes, nurtures, and helps soften the lips.

A lovely lip balm for Summer...I do really like tinted lip balms, and when I have been wearing liquid lipsticks for a while, I go back to lip balms to improve the texture of my lips. ...Soft Lips...Keeps my lips nourished and feeling healthy - lasts longer than other lip balms with color.

What it is: A lush, lip-softening balm that comes in a natural tint or with a delicate hint of lip-bitten color.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Jojoba Oil: Rich in antioxidants, jojoba quickly absorbs into the skin to nourish and hydrate.
- Cocoa Seed Butter: Containing skin-nourishing vitamin E, this butter melts into skin to provide relief for dryness.
- Candelilla Wax: Rich in vitamins and antioxidants that protect skin while helping to retain optimal moisture.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free and gluten-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This balm simultaneously pampers, protects, nourishes, and floods your lips with flavorless, fragrance-free, healthy hydration for up to 12 hours.

Best lip balm I’ve ever purchased...The formula of this lip balm is amazing! I find that some lip balms (such as the nars) tend to dry you lips over time, but this one does not. ...Absolutely love this lip balm!...it moisturizes my lips for a long period of time, it's not very sticky like most lip balms and the gloss look over plain lips is cute!

What it is: An ultra-comfortable lip balm infused with actives to give you a boost of hydration for silky smooth, fuller-looking lips.

What Else You Need to Know: This lip balm hydrates the lips, providing ultra-comfort with a shine. The shade has been designed to be a universal blushed pink to flatter every skin tone. Use it alone or with your favorite lip liner or liquid lipstick to add intense hydration and shine whenever your lips desire.

Fantastic Lip Balmn...I had chapped lips and I tried everything under the sun, but when I purchased this lip balm, it healed my chapped lips within 1 day. ...The best lip balm!!...I have been through a LOT of lip balms in my time and hands down this is the best.

What it is: A vegan, hydrating lip balm that glides on easily, provides lips with just a hint of sheer, natural color and glow. Enhances natural lip luster.

Formulation Type: Lip Balm & Treatment

Benefits: Hydrating

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Avocado and Cucumber Butters: Condition lips.
- Plant-Based Squalane: Conditions, moisturizes, softens, and soothes lips.

What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with avocado butter, plant-based squalene plus other plant-derived ingredients to keep lips hydrated and soft. The cushiony texture moistens and nourishes your lips for a healthy-looking pout all day long. Sheer color and natural finish glide on your lips effortlessly.

a Matte for dry lips!...And it really does feel like a lightweight balm. Light as air on the lips with opaque color. ...Great for a matte...Overall this is great for a matte lip product. I don't have the same issues with drying that I have with other mattes so I feel more comfortable using it on a daily basis.

What it is: A sheer, matte lip balm that delivers a wash of nude color for a diffused, blurred effect.

Formulation Type: Lip Balm & Treatment

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Bamboo Fibers: Impart a diffused, soft-focus effect due to their ability to absorb moisture.
- Amino Acid Powder: Amplifies formula’s silky texture for optimal spreadability.
- Olive Oil: Boosts creaminess without feeling greasy or sticky.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.

Not the most hydrating balm I’ve ever used, but this product is decent when it comes to moisturizing before applying mattes and other lipsticks. ...This lip balm has no color or shine. It’s basically a chapstick.

What it is: A couture moisturizing lip balm that delivers up to 24 hours of hydration to nourish and protect the lips.

Formulation Type: Lip Balm & Treatment

Benefits: Hydrating

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid Spheres: Hydrate and moisturize.
- Acmella oleracea Extract: Smooths the lips and supports collagen production.
- Jojoba Seed Extract: Nourishes the lips and protects against dryness.

What Else You Need to Know: This three-in-one sheer-finish lip balm can be worn alone, as a lip primer for intense hydration, or as a nourishing overnight lip mask. The moisturizing formula combines hyaluronic acid and jojoba seed extract to soothe, comfort, and nourish the lips day after day.

I love this lip balm! It's very hydrating and gives your lips a nice finish. ...Jouer Essential Hydrating Matte Lip Balm feels super nourishing and has a smooth matte finish- perfect for everyday and evening since it stays put and is lasting.

What it is: A lightweight, non-sticky matte balm that is made with lip-nourishing ingredients.

Formulation Type: Lip Balm

Benefits: Hydrating and Plumping

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This nourishing, conditioning, ultra-hydrating balm comes in a universal shade for natural, non-shiny, healthy-looking lips. It includes ingredients such as shea butter, jojoba seed oil, and Maxi-Lip&trade:.

Great everyday lip balm....I really like it for a no fuss lip balm that doesn’t feel heavy or dry my lips out. ...my favorite niche lip balm...I love this lip balm. I had a little Dior beauty phase and bought a ton of their products- this being one. its a great lip balm, it feels nice and it hydrates my lips. but please don't save up for it.

What it is: A Dior refillable lip balm that can be worn alone or as a primer, is formulated with natural couture color, and contains up to 95 percent natural-origin ingredients.

Formulation Type: Lip Balm and Treatment

Benefits: Hydrating

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Red Peony: Hydrates and protects.
- Pomegranate Flower: Smooths and softens.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also gluten-free.