The Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment
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Essence The Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment is a $5 high-shine, semi-sheer lip product that feels silky, smooth, and non-sticky, with several creators calling it a high-end dupe. It moisturizes deeply, smooths lip lines without stinging, and leaves lips feeling conditioned even after it wears off. One creator notes the formula wears off quickly compared to glossier alternatives, but overall it's praised as a standout affordable lip treatment.
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
Variant: Holo-Mazing
- “It actually has a little bit of like a shimmery finish to it”3:40–3:44
- “I'm not typically a clear lip balm fan, but there's something about this one that looks really pretty, especially if you're wearing like a long-lasting lip stain, and it feels extra smooth compared to the other two”3:44–3:48
- Source: Amazon Prime Day 2026 Beauty Must-Haves - Jun 23, 2026
Variant: Plum Potion
- “Plum Potion is a little bit deeper, it's like a plummy brown. Again, still very sheer, but if you want something with a little bit more color, this one's a great option”3:20–3:26
- Source: Amazon Prime Day 2026 Beauty Must-Haves - Jun 23, 2026
Variant: Sugar Dor-Able
- “Sugar Dor-able is basically like a clear, kind of milky, light pink. It's very, very subtle, super sheer, but it has a really nice vanilla cookie scent to it, which I love using for every day”3:09–3:14
- Source: Amazon Prime Day 2026 Beauty Must-Haves - Jun 23, 2026
- “It is a beautiful, smooth, buttery lip treatment”3:02–3:06
- “It reminds me a lot of Summer Fridays, but I actually like it a little bit better”3:04–3:08
- “The original formula is great, but they did something to this one that just makes it extra nice”3:56–4:00
- Source: Amazon Prime Day 2026 Beauty Must-Haves - Jun 23, 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
- “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
- “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
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: Pinkified
- “I think Essence has done an absolutely incredible job with this”22:59–23:07
- “This actually has a decent amount of peptides in here”23:04–23:12
- “The texture is uncanny as far as the similarities. It's plush. It fills in the lines of the lips beautifully. It feels nourishing. Like it actually feels like it's doing something”23:09–23:15
- “The Essence has a very pleasant sweet smell as well. So neither of them have an awkward, really abrasive, gross smell to them”23:41–23:46
- “I definitely think that you can go with the Essence formulation-wise”24:07–24:12
- “I think that the super peptide from Essence is an excellent excellent dupe of the Rhode”24:19–24:29
- “The fact that this actually has a decent amount of peptides to blow my mind when I was checking out all the ingredients list”
- Source: Best Drugstore Dupes for High-End Makeup - Jul 20, 2026
Variant: 03 Toffeetastic!
- “This is my favorite from the drugstore”9:13–9:18
- “These are really hydrating. They last really nicely”9:15–9:20
- “This color is beautiful”9:18–9:20
- “If you're on a budget. Even if you aren't, I do feel like this product is really well done”9:22–9:25
- “It's really moisturizing. It lasts really good”9:25–9:31
- “It has a little bit more color than like the Summer Fridayics, for example”9:29–9:34
- Source: Trying Essence's New Makeup Products - Jul 8, 2026
Variant: 03 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: 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: 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
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 (6) · Pleasant scent (5) · Nourishing (5) · Sheer (4) · Glossy (3)
- Value
- Value for money (9)
- ⚠ 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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