Difference between Lipstick and Lip Butter

Key Difference: Lipstick and Lip butter are products that are used to groom and protect one's lips. Lipstick is basically a cosmetic product that women apply or use as protection on lips. Lip butter is more of a moisturizing and long lasting buttery or oil ratio ingredient that protects the lips.

Lipstick

Lipstick is a crayon-like oil-based cosmetic used in coloring the lips, usually in a tubular container. Lipstick is vital today. Lipsticks are available in different shades of red, pink, brown, violet, green etc. The most preferable and the popular colors worn by women nowadays are red, brown, maroon and pink. Women usually select shades according to their skin color. They also come in numerous flavors of fruits like strawberry, cherry, grapes, and many more. Nowadays, lipstick is one of the most needed products that one can see in almost every woman’s handbag. Ancient Mesopotamian women were possibly the first women to invent and wear lipstick.

Lip Butter

Lip Butter is a cosmetic product, which is mainly applied by those women's who needs long-lasting shining and creamier effect. Lip Butters are similar to lip balms in terms of wrapping but are made with a softer consistency. Lip butter is basically a mixture of lipstick and lip balm. Lip butter is totally different from lipstick. Lipsticks are mainly applied for color on the lips, whereas lip butter is not medicated, but it’s moisturizing and its lasting buttery or oil ratio ingredient protects the lips. It is more comparable to lip balms, but it feels a bit heavier and waxier than normal lip balms. Lip Butter is more preferable for those ladies who have dry lips that tend to crumble. A lip butter can be used instead of a lip stick, as it has a little bit of tint and ends up looking like a very sheer lipstick.

Comparison between Lipstick and Lip Butter:

	Lipstick	Lip Butter
Definition	Lipstick is a crayon-like oil-based cosmetic used in coloring the lips, usually in a tubular container.	Lip Butter is a cosmetic product, which is mainly applied by those women's who needs long-lasting shining and creamier effect.
Form	Solid form	Sticky form
Shades	Plum, brandy, hot pink, cappuccino, chocolate, blush, spice, red, etc.	Orange, fruity jelly, baby pink, etc. Each shade will give a little effect of lipstick.
Flavors	Flavored lipsticks are very recent trend in the makeup industry. Chocolate flavor Caramel flavor Bubble-gum flavor Etc.	Chocolate lip butter Orange lip butter Beer lip butter Magi lip butter Strawberry lip butter Coconut lip butter Strawberry lip butter Etc.
Types	Sheer lipstick Moisturizing lipstick Forested lipstick Long-wearing and transfer resistant lipstick Mattle lipstick	Petroleum jelly Protecting lip balms such as aloe and Vitamin E (Lip butter is not necessarily be medicated)
Ingredients	Lipstick contains wax, oils, antioxidants and emollients.	Lip balm contains beeswax or carnauba wax, camphor, cetyl alcohol, lanolin, paraffin, and petrolatum, among other ingredients. However, it contains more of a butter or oil ratio.
Advantages	Lipstick is not just applied for color, but it is also worn by women for protection.	Your lips become smoother. Rich butter leaves lips deeply moisturized, supple and kissably soft. Formulated with natural oils and extracts to soothe and condition lips. Packed with a shiny, juicy pop of color. Ideal for dry lips. Petrolatum free.
Disadvantages	Lipsticks usually dry lips – it tends to crack leaving your lips unattractive too. Beware of lipstick; bad ingredients might also give you cancer. Applying lipstick is more time consuming as compared to lip balm.	Some Lip butters are made of low quality ingredients that harm the lips. Lip butter addiction. It can damage the natural color, softness and glow of the lips. Some lips balm may dry out the lips instead of moisturizing.