We Tested and Reviewed the Lancôme Lip Idôle Butterglow Hydrating Lip Balm That Shoppers Say Is Worth the Splurge

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. After Lancôme launched its Lip Idôle Squalane-12 Butterglow Hydrating Lip Balm, the buildable, lipstick-balm hybrid promptly became the talk of many a TikTok girlie and Reddit reviewers, all of whom praise the product’s pigment power that doesn’t sacrifice the deep hydration that a perfect pout so desperately needs to look flawless. The ingredient we can thank for this ideal balance is, first and foremost, squalane. It’s a skin-identical emollient — commonly found in the best hydrating serums or hand creams — that mimics the lipids naturally found in your skin barrier. Squalane helps prevent skin’s moisture loss, mitigates signs of aging, smooths the skin, and does all this without clogging pores. Lancôme’s Lip Idôle Hydrating Lip Balm is also boosted with shea butter to soften skin, jojoba oil (providing antioxidant protection and, once again, moisture), as well as ceramides (which, like squalane, hold hydration inside the skin barrier while granting firming and plumping effects). The balm’s superpowers don’t end there: It contains plenty more oils, waxes, various flower extracts, and vitamin E. While all of this sounds good on paper, the proof

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