Everything You Need to Know About the Wonders of Tinted Lip Balm

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Lip care is as crucial as skincare, addressing issues like dryness, hydration, and aging. Without proper care, your lips can become chapped, which is also a sign of premature aging. Luckily, there’s a simple and effective way to achieve healthy lips: using lip balm.

Most lip balms are either clear or tinted. Tinted lip balm not only hydrates and protects but also adds color to your lips. In this article, we’ll delve into the benefits of tinted lip balm and how it can help you maintain healthy, beautiful lips.

What is Tinted Lip Balm?

Tinted lip balm combines the nourishing power of regular lip balm with a touch of flattering color, offering the best of both worlds in one compact, convenient package. This versatile product hydrates and protects your lips while enhancing them with a subtle, natural-looking tint.

The magic of tinted lip balm doesn't stop there. This multi-functional lip care essential can also be applied to your cheeks for a healthy, radiant blush or used as a highlighter on the high points of your face to achieve a luminous glow. Available in various flavors, colors, and even glitter options, tinted lip balms are formulated with enriching ingredients like shea butter, natural oils, and petroleum jelly to ensure your lips stay soft and supple.

Are Tinted Lip Balms Bad For Your Lips?

While tinted lip balm can make your lips look great and healthy, some products contain harmful ingredients. Let’s take a quick look at the ingredients you should avoid.

  • BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) and BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) - When ingested, these antioxidants may affect hormone production and overall health. BHA and BHT are also sensitizing enough to trigger allergies.
  • Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) - MOH is mainly composed of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH). It’s been claimed that the substance causes cancer, with some hydrocarbons potentially multiplying in vital organs, like the liver, and developing into microgranulomas.
  • Tinted lip balms with phenol, menthol, salicylic acid, or similar ingredients cause drier lips. Instead of these products, you can shop for alternatives made with natural ingredients.
  • Look at the added scents and flavors in tinted lip balms, too. They may irritate your skin or cause allergies.

What to Look For In Your Tinted Lip Balm

With so many options, choosing the right tinted lip balm can be challenging. Here are some helpful tips to help you decide.

Choose Products with Nourishing Ingredients

Contrary to the belief that lip balm prevents your lips from getting natural moisture, its effectiveness depends on its ingredients. Check the label to see if it contains nourishing ingredients—these make lip balms work wonders for your lips.

You can start with one  =e with vitamin E. As an antioxidant, vitamin E fights off active free radicals and helps prevent cellular damage, keeping your lips healthy and vibrant.

Look at SPF Numbers

SPF, or Sun Protection Factor, measures how effectively a product shields your skin from harmful UV rays. When choosing a lip balm, lip gloss, or lipstick, opt for one with at least SPF 30. This level of protection is essential for days spent outdoors, whether you're playing sports, lounging by the pool, or relaxing at the beach under intense sunlight.

What to Use Instead of Tinted Lip Balm

Earlier, we mentioned that toxic ingredients can make tinted lip balms harmful to your lips. Lip butter can be a better option with its creamier, richer formulation, perfect for those who experience chapped and cracked lips more often. Lip butter, with its natural ingredients, draws more moisture to the lips than lip balm, resulting in hydrated, soft, and healthy lips.

When buying lip butter, look for products enriched with nourishing essential oils and botanical extracts to help keep your lips supple and beautiful.

Pili Ani Moisturizing Pili Lip Butters, $18 (Mint), $20 (Tinted). Shop now

To give your lips the care they deserve, add Pili Ani’s Moisturizing Pili Lip Butter to your beauty routine. Formulated with our proprietary Pili Active Oils, it hydrates dry, dull, and chapped lips.

The Pili Ani Moisturizing Pili Lip Butter can help smooth away fine lines and tone your lips with its key ingredient – Pure Elemi Oil. This unique active ingredient gives it natural anti-bacterial properties that protect your lips. It also supports skin renewal, keeping your lips fresh, plump, and revitalized.

What’s In The Box?

Pili Ani Moisturizing Tinted Pili Lip Butter in Nude, Rosé, and Lila ($20). Shop now

If you’re after a pop of color, check out the Moisturizing Tinted Pili Lip Butter with eight shades to choose from:

  • Barely There (natural coral)
  • Barely Red (rich red)
  • Berry (luscious scarlet)
  • Choclát (nutty red)
  • Nude (nutty brown)
  • Rosé (baby pink)
  • Lila (deep lilac)

You can also swap your blush for our tinted lip butter. Swipe them onto your cheeks to achieve a natural flush.

Pili Ani Moisturizing Mint Pili Lip Butter, $18. Shop now

Like to keep things simple? Pili Ani’s Moisturizing Mint Pili Lip Butter contains the same nourishing ingredients as the tinted version but with a clear finish. 

Pro tip: You can use the Moisturizing Mint Pili Lip Butter as a lip primer or a top coat.

How to Apply Tinted Lip Balm

You've searched your local drugstore or mall for the perfect tinted lip balm, taken it home, and placed it in your makeup pouch or beauty shelf. Now, with a night out on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to try your new balm.

First, apply some of the product to your fingertip and spread it evenly over your upper and lower lips. For a more vibrant color, apply several layers. A word of caution, though: fine lines can cause the color to bleed, so you'll want to use a lip pencil to help your shade last longer and add volume to your lips.

If your look isn't quite perfect after applying tinted lip balm, exfoliate your lips at least once a week. Adding this step to your skincare routine removes dead skin and promotes faster cell regeneration. Apply a small amount of exfoliant to your lips in a gentle, circular motion. You can also use a gentle makeup remover on your lips every night to prevent any adverse effects.

Give Your Lips Some Love with Nourishing Lip Balm

While tinted lip balms can be the key to achieving soft, healthy lips, choosing lip care with nourishing ingredients is essential.

Opt for Pili Ani’s Moisturizing Pili Lip Butter, crafted with sustainable ingredients that hydrate and infuse your lips with color for a complete look. Discover these cruelty-free, effective lip care products at PiliAni.com today.