The Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment
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Essence's Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment is a $5 high-shine, hydrating formula that several creators describe as silky, non-sticky, and comfortable — with no burning or tingling. It comes in semi-sheer shades like Pinkified and Coralized, and a few note it wears off fairly quickly but leaves lips smooth. Andréa Matillano prefers the glossy treatment over the lip butter, calling it "extra smooth" and better than many high-end alternatives.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “My favorite one is actually like $5”22:54–22:58
- “This is the most gorgeous shiny opaque”23:06–23:12
- “This is my everyday most worn lip combo of the year and it's so gorgeous”23:17–23:23
- “Smells so yummy, but the scent is not overpowering”23:23–23:28
- “They are not too sticky. They're very glossy. They have a good amount of pigment. They're such a good price point”23:31–23:36
- “They are everything”
- Source: Speed reviews of over 75 viral makeup products part 2 - Dec 23, 2025
- “The Essence one is more like makeup, but it feels really, really nice”51:00–51:04
- “They are not only my favorite for the price, they are my favorite in general. And I just don't think you can go wrong with these”51:18–51:28
- “I think they're both like under five bucks. I love these so much”51:26–51:32
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 awards - Jan 4, 2026
- “These are definitely the most Rhode-esque. They are so beautiful and I am obsessed with these. Again, they only come in a few colors, but I have every single one because I think they are so worth it. I love these”42:02–42:11
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
- “I think you get so much for your money at $5”15:52–15:56
- “They have fantastic ingredients”
- “The applicator is nice and slim. They're comfortable to apply”15:58–16:03
- “The consistency isn't too thick or too thin. It's smooth and comfortable, lightweight, and has zero stickiness”16:01–16:08
- “It feels silky smooth and comfortable and moisturizing and it smooths and plumps my lip lines, but in doing so, it doesn't burn or sting. There's not even a tingle”16:24–16:32
- “This is such a high quality product at such an affordable price. They're definitely worth checking out”16:46–16:52
- “I think this was an incredible launch in 2025”16:53–16:58
- Source: Best drugstore makeup products of 2025 - Dec 4, 2025
Variant: Pinkified
- “I fell in love with these pretty quickly”33:10–33:14
- “It feels so silky and smooth and comfortable on your lips”33:35–33:43
- “It moisturizes deeply and smooths and plumps my lips”33:41–33:45
- “I think you get so much for your money here”33:43–33:51
- “I haven't seen such a high quality lip product at such an affordable price and this has become a staple for me”33:52–34:00
- Source: Top drugstore makeup favorites in every category - Aug 31, 2025
- “This is like $4.99 and it's a very high quality lip balm formula”0:37–0:41
- “One of the best that you can find at the drugstore”1:50–1:53
- Source: Purchase or pass on viral lip balms - Mar 20, 2026
- “These are not quite as good in my opinion”21:41–21:45
- “They just feel kind of underwhelming to me”22:00–22:03
- “They're lightly moisturizing and they're very sheer, very soft on the lips”22:01–22:07
- “They wear off kind of quickly”22:07–22:10
- “They're not bad by any means, but I do typically like something a little bit glossier, maybe slightly thicker, something that feels more plush and nourishing on the lips”22:21–22:27
- “If you're trying to choose between the lip butter and the glossy lip treatment, I would say go with the glossy lip treatment”23:00–23:03
- Source: I tried all of the newest essence makeup (what's truly worth trying) - Jun 11, 2026
- “I absolutely love the Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatments”
- “This is one of my favorite lip balm formulas”
- “It really does feel like a high-end formula”20:13–20:16
- “This one almost feels nicer than the original formula”20:42–20:47
- “This one is extra smooth”20:54–20:57
- “It is like this smooth, nourishing lip balm that feels really silky on the lips”20:56–21:03
- “It lasts pretty well and it definitely works to hydrate your lips well”21:01–21:07
- “Once it wears off, your lips feel and look very, very smooth”21:05–21:11
- Source: I tried all of the newest essence makeup (what's truly worth trying) - Jun 11, 2026
Variant: 07 Sugar Adorable
- “This one is like a peachy pretty nude”20:18–20:26
- “See, I feel like this is giving us a little more of the fantasy that we're looking for”20:24–20:27
- “Look how pretty that is. That's what I was looking for right there”20:37–20:43
- Source: Hot new drugstore makeup brutally honest review - Jun 1, 2026
Variant: Plain
- “Essence duped the Fenty balms”1:56–2:00
- “They kind of feel like Vaselini, but they're a really great mask and they coat your lips before you do your makeup”2:12–2:16
- “They're super cute to have in your kit for hydrating your lips before bed or before you glam”2:14–2:25
- Source: Hot new drugstore makeup brutally honest review - Jun 1, 2026
Variant: Coralized
- “These are from Essence, super affordable”23:16–23:19
- “My favorite one is this one, which is the shade coralized”23:20–23:25
- “These are great. I would say both of these provide, I don't know, a 50% opacity, so they're semi-sheer, but they do give your lips some color”23:39–23:45
- “If you're just on the go and you need something to give your lips a little bit of color and shine, these are perfect for throwing in your bag”23:49–23:52
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup of 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
Variant: Pinkified
- “This one's also pretty. This is pinkified”23:31–23:34
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup of 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
Variant: Toffeetastic!
- “I also have the shades toffytastic, which is more of like a brown-toned nude, kind of like Madeline from NYX”18:58–19:01
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup of 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
Variant: Pinkified
- “And the Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment from Essence in Pinkified is the most perfect bubble gum pink”0:39–0:43
- “This formula is high shine and hydrating”0:43–0:48
- Source: Best drugstore makeup under $10 - Sep 5, 2025
- “Not sticky, but they also have that high shine to them”
- “I love these”
- “They're only a couple dollars”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup of 2025 - Dec 11, 2025
Variant: Untinted
- “It smells so good. Feels amazing”
- Source: Everyday drugstore makeup routine - Jun 14, 2026
- “This one kind of surprised me. If you're just looking for a nice kind of glossy lip, this one is really nice”51:14–51:22
- “There's not really an obnoxious smell to it”51:22–51:27
- “This formula, I think is pretty crazy for being just like five bucks because it has a lot of the same ingredients that a lot a lot of these expensive brands have”51:24–51:33
- “I would say that this should be at least like 15 bucks”52:09–52:14
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.7 / 5 from 10 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Hydrating (5) · Glossy (3) · Pleasant scent (3) · Sheer (2) · Easy to use (2)
- Value
- Value for money (8)
- ⚠ doesn't last / fades through the day (1)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with nourishing (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- lip treatment
- Finish
- glossy
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polybutene, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Squalene, Bisabolol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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