Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence: a Guru Score of 82%

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

“And if you're somebody that has a lot of sensitivity and irritation in the lip area, maybe there's other areas of the face where you're having a little flaking or sensitivity, you can just dab this on and it'll just help solve that.”

Mad About Skin, watch at 4:17

Flaky dry patches1 expert

“And if you're somebody that has a lot of sensitivity and irritation in the lip area, maybe there's other areas of the face where you're having a little flaking or sensitivity, you can just dab this on and it'll just help solve that.”

Mad About Skin, watch at 4:17

Dry or chapped lips1 expert

“I'm so prone to dry lips but I love that it has this really pretty gloss to it as well.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 12:16

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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CYoung

96k subs

✓Nay

"Torriden lip essence. It makes me so pissed whenever I see this number one at Olive Young. Just rather use a Laneige lip sleeping mask. That one is a lot better."

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All 2 takes from CYoung

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"Compared to other lip balms like Bioderma, I feel Torriden is less sticky and moisturizes pretty well. It's just okay, not bad, worth trying if you haven't yet."

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"Torriden lip essence. It makes me so pissed whenever I see this number one at Olive Young. Just rather use a Laneige lip sleeping mask. That one is a lot better."

Mad About Skin

733k subs

✓Yay

"This Torriden Solid-In lip treatment is stunning. Really inexpensive, locks in all that hydration, and is one of the best lip balms I've ever tried. I don't think for the price point you can ask for much more than that. Doesn't overpromise, but it genuinely delivers. And if you're somebody that has a lot of sensitivity and irritation in the lip area, maybe there's other areas of the face where you're having a little flaking or sensitivity, you can just dab this on and it'll just help solve that."

All 2 takes from Mad About Skin

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"This Torriden Solid-In lip treatment is stunning. Really inexpensive, locks in all that hydration, and is one of the best lip balms I've ever tried. I don't think for the price point you can ask for much more than that. Doesn't overpromise, but it genuinely delivers. And if you're somebody that has a lot of sensitivity and irritation in the lip area, maybe there's other areas of the face where you're having a little flaking or sensitivity, you can just dab this on and it'll just help solve that."

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"This is my actual favorite, the Torriden Solid-In Lip Essence. This is the best in my opinion. Absolutely love it. I love it so much I did a separate video on it about a year and a half ago. [...] However, it's next to impossible to get if you're in the UK or Europe. Always selling out, ridiculously hard to get your hands on."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"The Lip Essences, you have got to try them. I have been, I actually finished a tube the other day. [...] The lip essences are wonderful. [...] They're petroleum jelly based, but they also have some other emollients in them. Fragrance free. I really like the dispenser, that type of lip balm dispenser where it's the little hole as opposed to the stick that you're always repeatedly wiping over your lips."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Yay

"This lip balm is great if you want something more on the go, and it's going to be a fraction of the price of the more expensive lip products."

All 2 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole

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"This lip balm is great if you want something more on the go, and it's going to be a fraction of the price of the more expensive lip products."

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"My favorite of the lip balms I finished is this solid lip essence. It's a beautiful, glossy lip balm, a little bit lightweight, and it usually costs around five to seven dollars. This is good."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✓Yay

"If you just put this on in the morning or even the night before, you have hydrated smooth lips for the entire day. And this doesn't leave you in that cycle of drying out the lips and like having to reapply this even more because you put the lip product on but then you feel like it's just making the issue worse. I love love love love love this. It's so inexpensive, I usually get it from Amazon, from Style Vana, or from Style Korean."

Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

✓Yay

"My lips are feeling super dry so I'm going to put on a layer of the Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence. It's a really nice restorative type of lip balm but it has that really kind of appealing, really high gloss kind of a look, but it actually does restore dry and chapped lips."

All 3 takes from Kelly Driscoll

Sick Skincare Go To's

"The solid-in lip essence from Torriden has ceramides in it and cholesterol, and this was actually a really nice lip balm to use. Some areas that can get very dry when you're feeling sick, and this just helped keep my lips comfortable, smooth, and moisturized and a little bit glossy. It was kind of like a nice way to feel a little bit perked up when you're feeling like you're dead in bed."

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"I expected that I would be, you know, ceramides, cholesterol, fatty acids, amazing for your face, skin, amazing for your lips too, so important to keep those hydrated and keep that skin strong in the winter months for sure. I'm so prone to dry lips but I love that it has this really pretty gloss to it as well. It has a really pretty reflective gloss to it that makes your lips look really plump and beautiful, but it's not rough on your lips like some glosses can be."

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"My lips are feeling super dry so I'm going to put on a layer of the Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence. It's a really nice restorative type of lip balm but it has that really kind of appealing, really high gloss kind of a look, but it actually does restore dry and chapped lips."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

✓Yay

"I use this all the time. [...] It is a serum, my lip balm, and it's really nice. It's very simple, I would say almost a bit aqua-forward in texture with a really nice smooth dewy glowy glossy finish to it. If you got cracked, dry, irritated lips, this is the product to go for. Put everything else down for now, anything colors in, anything fragrance in, flavors, put it down for now. Take this, smother it on overnight and leave it and let it do its work."

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Frequently asked.

What is Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence?

A lip balm with ceramides and emollients in a tube dispenser, designed to hydrate and smooth dry lips.

Is Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence worth it?

Mostly yes. 6 of the 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.

What is Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence's Guru Score?

Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

Who is Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence best for?

Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence is generally suited to dry skin.

What is Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence is good for irritated or reactive skin (1 expert), flaky dry patches (1 expert) and dry or chapped lips (1 expert).