Rhode Peptide Lip Boost
by Rhode · Plumping lip mask
Editor's Take
Rhode earns the treatment pitch with Matrixyl Synthe'6 and lasting occlusion, but the petrochemical-heavy polybutene base gives this high-performing lip boost an environmental bill.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 8.4 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 8.5 / 10
- Clean Standards: 4.9 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 3.0 / 10
The Verdict
The tenacious base keeps a multi-peptide complex, Ceramide NP, and hyaluronate on the lips long enough to support immediate smoothing and longer-term conditioning. Vanillyl Butyl Ether adds perceptible plumping, while menthol, mint oils, and undisclosed fragrance may be less welcome on reactive lips. Its clean profile is compromised by incomplete oral-exposure validation, and sustainability suffers most from persistent, fossil-derived polymers. A credible treatment-minded gloss whose performance is much stronger than its environmental case.
Is Rhode Peptide Lip Boost clean?
DARE scores Rhode Peptide Lip Boost by Rhode 4.9 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.
What are the key ingredients in Rhode Peptide Lip Boost?
The formula leads with Click an ingredient to learn more about it. Polybutene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polyethylene, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.
How does DARE score Rhode Peptide Lip Boost?
Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, Rhode Peptide Lip Boost by Rhode scores Performance 8.4 / 10, Clean Standards 4.9 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 8.5 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 3.0 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.
Full INCI list
Click an ingredient to learn more about it. Polybutene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polyethylene, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Fragrance (Parfum), Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Hexapeptide-3, Acetyl Hexapeptide-37, Acetyl Hexapeptide-38, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Stevioside, Vanillyl Butyl Ether, Ceramide NP, Glucomannan, Octyldodecanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Sorbitan Oleate, Synthetic Beeswax, Water/Aqua/Eau, Trihydroxystearin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Menthol, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil, Carvone, Limonene, Beta-Caryophyllene, Pinene, Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850) \ Certified organic ingredient / Ingrédient certifié biologiqu
Last updated September 19, 2026