Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm: a Guru Score of 71%

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Irritated or reactive skin1 expert

“These are packed full of nourishing ingredients and a wonderful blend of oils which are going to deeply nourish, hydrate, and actually prevent irritation.”

Mad About Skin, watch at 3:22

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Beyond50Skin

32k subs

~Yay

"Super neutral. I think it could actually go over a lot of my lipsticks just for a touch of color. [...] That's hard to get out. Also very sheer."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Nay

"I finished off one of the Naturium Phyto-Glow lip balms. It was all right, I just would not put it in any of my favorites."

Abbey Yung

886k subs

~Yay

"The shades give sheer to light washes of color and there are so many options I love. My number one favorite is Plum, a gorgeous plumby mauve, but I also really enjoy Chameleia, a light cool toned pink, and Petal, a lighter warm tone pink. They're beautiful and the ultra glossy finish is as well, I just die for a glossy lip that looks like this. It's perfection."

All 4 takes from Abbey Yung

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"The shades give sheer to light washes of color and there are so many options I love. My number one favorite is Plum, a gorgeous plumby mauve, but I also really enjoy Chameleia, a light cool toned pink, and Petal, a lighter warm tone pink. They're beautiful and the ultra glossy finish is as well, I just die for a glossy lip that looks like this. It's perfection."

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"My favorite lip balm that I tried this year is [...] the Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm. The texture of this lip balm is amazing, extremely thick and cushy. It's a little bit sticky, though nothing noticeably sticky in my opinion, just [...] a slight tack, which I like because it lasts longer on my lips than something really slippery. [...] They have a lot of really fun colors, the shade I wear the most is Plum, though I'm also wearing Jam right now. They're extremely glossy."

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"Chai is my favorite in terms of undertone but [...] a bit too dark for my fair skin. Spice [...] ends up looking a little orange on me, and mocha is [...] too dark for me. So overall [...] this collection just isn't one that works for my skin tone personally, but [...] I am obsessed with the Naturium Phyto Glow lip balms, they're so cushy and comfortable, [...] insanely glossy, just beautiful lip products, one of my all-time favorites."

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"Look at those. I love it so much, I am obsessed with these. The texture is so comfortable. They're a little bit lighter weight than e.l.f., but just as conditioning. They're super soft, they're not sticky, they're really glossy, and they have the perfect amount of pigment, sheer, just how I like them. You guys know that. And, shocker, the shade Plum is definitely my favorite. I just love that slight purple undertone. I think it's so flattering, but the other shades are really fun too."

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

~Yay

"I love the original formula anyway, so if it's the same deal, [...] I'm going to really like these. And I do like it has a bit of a shine to it. Not everyday wear for me, but for other people it is. I love this applicator. I love that little [...] dip in the applicator, means that it's going to pick up a little bit more product. Some product is going to sit within that dip and you're not going to have to go backwards and forwards, [...] reapplying it. It's kind of like a standby."

Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

~Mixed

"Straight off the bat I didn't like it. I just found it really sticky and I just didn't dig it. I did like the color, which I'm wearing right now, it's called Jam, but that was about it. [...] Over time I found myself reaching for this more and more and I came to realize it actually has better staying power than any of the other glosses I own. [...] I also really love the little doe foot applicator, it's just perfect."

Mad About Skin

734k subs

~Yay

"These are packed full of nourishing ingredients and a wonderful blend of oils which are going to deeply nourish, hydrate, and actually prevent irritation. The clear is completely transparent and it dries down to such a nice finish. It's not dead pan matte so you definitely have a touch of gloss from this, but that's what a lot of people do enjoy. This will last you all day. Apply it in the morning, apply it in an evening, and pretty much that's all you need."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"What I like about these as well is they don't shift. They don't shift at all. They stay in place. [...] They're the right consistency as well. They're not too light, they're not too thick. They transfer a little bit like any lip balm does, but more of the balminess and not the tint. [...] I feel like I get my money's worth more with the Naturium Phyto-Lip Balms just because they stick around for a lot longer."

All 2 takes from James Welsh

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"What I like about these as well is they don't shift. They don't shift at all. They stay in place. [...] They're the right consistency as well. They're not too light, they're not too thick. They transfer a little bit like any lip balm does, but more of the balminess and not the tint. [...] I feel like I get my money's worth more with the Naturium Phyto-Lip Balms just because they stick around for a lot longer."

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"I have every flavor and I absolutely love them. [...] I love a natural kind of like sheen to my lips, so hibiscus in particular is my favorite for a glowy lip that's kind of like my lips but better and juicier. [...] They have phyto derived esters, shea butter, and squalane, so you get this really nice moisturization without it being sticky like Vaseline, you know, whilst nourishing your lips."

Nadine Baggott

164k subs

~Mixed

"The nutum are vanilla fragranced and they have a slight vanilla taste which isn't actually to my taste but I know a lot of people love it"

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

~Yay

"My Phyto-Glow Lip Balm from Naturium, which this is like I don't know, my 50th jar of it cuz it's so good."

Founder's own brand

All 2 takes from Mixed Makeup

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"My Phyto-Glow Lip Balm from Naturium, which this is like I don't know, my 50th jar of it cuz it's so good."

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"I have the Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm in the shade latte, so it's really just going to be the shade of my lips, but it feels so good and I love to be glossy. I wear it all the time."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm?

A nourishing lip balm formulated with plant-derived esters, shea butter, and squalane, designed to hydrate and add a natural glossy finish to lips.

Is Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm's Guru Score?

Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 expert reviewers we have collected.