Hailey Bieber’s lip glaze delivers shine with real skincare inside.
8.0
KADS SCORE
Quick Take
Rhode’s Peptide Lip Treatment is the product that built the brand: a thick glossy balm powered by peptides, shea butter and vitamin E that hydrates while it shines. The improved formula keeps the cushiony texture with better lasting power, and the scent lineup from Salted Caramel to Watermelon Slice keeps it fun. At $20 it sits between drugstore balms and luxury treatments, and it earns its hype.
Loves
- Glossy high shine finish
- Peptides plus shea butter nourish lips
- Multiple scents including unscented
- Vegan and cruelty free
- Allure award winner
Not For
- Frequently sells out
- Thick texture is not for everyone
- Scented versions may bother sensitive noses
- Tube can be hard to squeeze when cold
The Details
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Quality
The formula feels like a true treatment, not just flavored gloss: palmitoyl tripeptide 1, shea butter, babassu and cupuacu butters cushion lips and smooth fine lines over time. It applies thick but not sticky, with a glassy finish that lasts a few hours. The packaging is slim, chic and recyclable, with post consumer recycled materials. Rhode’s own consumer study found 100 percent of users agreed lips felt nourished.
Value
Twenty dollars is steep for a lip balm and fair for a lip treatment, and this lands squarely in the second camp. You get 10ml of a genuinely skincare driven formula in packaging that looks triple the price. Dupes exist for the shine, but few match the ingredient list. If glossy hydrated lips are your thing, it is money well spent.
You’ll Love It If
Buy it if you love a glossy lip and want skincare benefits in your balm.
Skip It If
Skip it if you prefer matte lips or need fragrance free everything.
FINAL VERDICT
The Peptide Lip Treatment is that rare viral product that holds up past the hype. It hydrates, it shines, and the formula has substance behind the gloss. Stock issues aside, it deserves its cult status.
8.0/10
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