Collecting Glossy Lip Balms Is My Sport of Choice—Here's My Definitive Ranking

Lighter-weight than the brand's iconic Lip Sleeping Mask ($24) yet just as hydrating, these glossy lip balms are packed with shea and murumuru seed butter for soft, smooth, and plump lips. There are so many good flavors, but I like classic vanilla, blueberry, or mango best (each one smells delicious).

While there are so many good glossy lip balms on this list, these earned my top spot. Why? Let me count the ways. They're glossy. They're moisturizing. They smell amazing. Best of all, people ask what lip gloss I'm wearing when I apply these.

I love this lip balm's sleek, shiny finish, but I love its anti-aging ingredients even more. It contains lip-plumping peptides and moisturizing kokum butter. Over time, it smooths fine lines and boosts collagen for more plumpness and elasticity. Just like the Laneige lip balm, there are multiple flavors worth trying, but my favorite is the new Crème Brûlée one. It has a beige-nude tint and the most incredible vanilla brown-sugar scent. It makes me feel like I'm people-watching at a Parisian café while sipping a coffee and nibbling a delectable dessert. In other words, it's a vibe.

This three-in-one balm is low-key incredible. It fulfills the role of a traditional lip balm by moisturizing the lips with Brazilian açaí and African mongongo butter. It fulfills the role of lipstick by tinting the lips with an array of five flattering colors. (My favorite is this deep berry color.) It even replaces the need for a lip exfoliant by resurfacing the lips with hibiscus enzymes and lactic acid. As if that's not enough, it contains collagen-boosting peptides to achieve a plumper pout over time.

A classic. An icon. *The* moment. What else can I say about Rhode's Peptide Lip Treatment that hasn't already been said? I love the original untinted versions (Watermelon Slice will be in my bag until the day I die), but lately, I've been using the tinted versions. This sheer pink shade, called Ribbon, is my current fave. It feels so hydrating and looks so shiny without being heavy or sticky. To put it simply, it's just as good as the untinted versions.

Naturium's Phyto-Glow Lip Balm is perhaps less known than the Rhode Peptide Lip Treatments, but I think it deserves just as much hype. Not only does it give my lips a lacquered shine and highly pigmented color, but it also moisturizes as well as many lip masks I've tried. It's thanks to a powerful formula containing phyto-derived esters, shea butter, cupuaçu butter, and plant squalane.

As if I would leave out this TikTok-viral lip balm… Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm is just as good as everyone says it is. It's lightweight, delivers cushiony moisture, and smells amazing. (You might reapply it just to catch a whiff like I do.) There are so many can't-miss versions, but lately, I can't stop reaching for Iced Coffee, which is a lovely brown-nude shade.

This lip balm is one of the most hydrating ones I've ever tried. A combination of hyaluronic acid, ceramides, rice bran wax, and glycerin replenish moisture and strengthen the skin barrier to keep it there.

Peptides, vitamin A, and vitamin E make this lip balm a hydrating, lip-protecting superpower. The addition of avocado butter makes it ultra soft and smooth. Add a pretty caramel tint and a high-shine finish, and I'm sold.

I love Tower28, and this glossy lip balm is no exception. It's non-sticky, delivers lip mask-level moisture, and coats the lips in a sheer tint of color with food-grade flavor. Translation: It's safe for even the most sensitive lips.

For lips that are equally as silky as they are shiny, I reach for this algae-spiked lip balm. The hero ingredient plumps the lips, improves fullness, and smooths lines and wrinkles. The addition of natural seed butter and vegan wax locks in hydration.