The lip balm voted Product of the Year 2026, and why it’s worth the hype

The votes are in.

Honeybalm, the pocket-size pot with a built-in silicone “Honeyspoon,” took home the consumer-voted Product of the Year 2026 title. With more than 700,000 happy customers, it was hardly a dark horse.

So is it worth the hype? Here’s the case.

The formula: a smooth, glossy balm made with beeswax, propolis and conditioning vitamin E that melts on and leaves lips feeling soft and cared for.

The spoon: the Honeyspoon scoops and swipes the balm on without a fingertip ever touching the pot. Nurses, busy moms and the long-nail lovers are big fans.

The flavors: more than 25 of them, which fans collect like trading cards.

The loyalty: customers say they reach for it three to four times a day, and in the brand’s 2026 customer survey, 96% of VIP customers said they’d recommend it.

The gifting factor: almost half of Honeybalm’s US shoppers say they buy it as a gift.

And the timing: for Black Friday, Honeybalm is running buy one, get one free on every flavor. Mix and match any two pots and you only pay for one.

Every order comes with a 30-day return window.

Add any two flavors to your cart and the deal kicks in automatically. And don’t sleep on it: last year, the limited-edition flavors and Christmas gift sets flew off the virtual shelves.

Verdict: worth the hype. And right now, worth twice as much.