Rhode Peptide Lip Tint Nourishing Glaze
by Rhode · skin_care
Editor's Take
Gloss lovers get the cushion and peptide story here, but the shine is carried by synthetic film formers, not a greener balm base.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 8.3 / 10
- Sustainability: 3.8 / 10
The Verdict
On lips, this should feel plush, glossy, and more treatment-minded than the average tinted balm, with shea, cupuaçu, and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 giving it more than just color. The catch is the base: Polybutene, Microcrystalline Wax, and synthetic wax do a lot of the shine and grip work, which explains the weak sustainability score. Clean alignment is still decent because the dyes are trace and the formula avoids bigger irritation baggage. Worth it as a glossy tint with real lip-care extras, not as a natural balm.
Full INCI list
and visibly plumps lips while reducing the look of fine lines. -Shea Butter: Hydrates and moisturizes with five essential fatty acids. -Vitamin E: An antioxidant that helps protect against external stressors. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Diisostearyl Malate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Polybutene, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina) (Cire Microcristalline), Synthetic Wax, Octyldodecanol, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Lactic Acid, Tribehenin, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090)