Clinique Black Honey Dupes: 6 Sheer Berry Lip Alternatives (2026)

How to compare a Black Honey alternative

• Start with finish. Black Honey is a sheer, glossy, balm-like lipstick, so tinted balms and sheer lipsticks sit closer to it than matte or opaque formulas.
• Check how sheer the color is. Clinique describes transparent pigment that builds, so a deeper berry or red can look much stronger on the lips.
• Shade names do not carry across brands. A berry on one label can be a plum, a red or a brown on another, so look at swatches on skin close to yours.
• Read the scent and flavor line. Some of these balms are flavored or lightly scented; Clinique's own listing for the related Nude Honey shade says fragrance free, so confirm the same for the shade you choose.
• Treat every pick as an alternative, not a copy. None of these brands says its formula matches Clinique's.

7 picks and who each one suits

1. e.l.f. Hydrating Core Lip Shine in Ecstatic Deep Berry

   Best for: Someone who wants the match a published roundup rates highest: a sheer deep-berry balm with a glossy finish.

   BeautyCrew's list of Black Honey dupes calls the Ecstatic shade the most accurate match on its list. The listing describes a 2-in-1 tinted balm with shea butter that adds a sheer tint and soft shine, and it says glossy wear may need a touch-up every few hours.

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2. CoverGirl Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm in Bliss You Berry

   Best for: Someone who wants a vegan tinted balm with a natural-looking shine.

   Nylon reported creators online naming this shade as a Black Honey alternative. The listing describes a hydrating, vegan balm with a subtle shine, made without parabens, talc or mineral oil. As a balm, it is likely to give a lighter wash of color than a lipstick. No exact listing of this shade could be confirmed as new and in stock at time of writing, so this is a search link.

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3. NIVEA Blackberry Lip Care Tinted Lip Balm

   Best for: Someone who likes a burgundy-tinted balm in a classic stick.

   Published Black Honey roundups list Nivea's blackberry balm. The listing calls it a burgundy tinted balm with shea butter and nourishing oils and a subtle shine, and it says the balm is blackberry flavored, so skip it if you dislike flavored lip products.

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4. Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Red Dahlia

   Best for: Someone who prefers a natural-origin balm with a softer, less glassy finish.

   BeautyCrew calls Red Dahlia an almost perfect color match and describes a natural satin finish. The listing describes a warm, neutral deep red with a semi-glossy finish, made with shea butter and beeswax, and says the balm is unflavored.

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5. Revlon Super Lustrous Glass Shine Balm in Rum Raisin

   Best for: Someone who wants a glossy balm in a deeper, browner berry.

   Rum Raisin became a social media favorite, and buyers compare it with Black Honey, although no published side-by-side turned up, so treat it as a color-family alternative. The listing describes a sheer glossy tinted balm with hyaluronic acid, aloe and rose quartz and a light vanilla scent.

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6. e.l.f. Sheer Slick Lipstick in Black Cherry

   Best for: Someone who wants a sheer berry in a lipstick bullet rather than a balm.

   Nylon's roundup of viral Black Honey alternatives mentions e.l.f.'s Black Cherry lipstick. The listing calls it a sheer, shiny lipstick that sits between a lipstick and a lip balm, made with meadowfoam seed oil.

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7. The original: Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey

   Best for: Anyone who wants to compare shade and texture side by side, or who prefers the original.

   Clinique's listing describes transparent pigment in a sheer, glossy, emollient-rich formula and calls Black Honey a cult classic that flatters all skin tones. Clinique also sells Black Honey as a lip and cheek oil and a lip liner, which are separate products.

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How we chose

This guide is desk research. We read Clinique's listing, the listings for each alternative and published roundups of Black Honey dupes, and chose lip colors that match its sheer berry, balm-like finish. We did not test any of these products; the notes come from brand pages, retailer listings and published reviews, and they describe what a listing or a publication says rather than how a product wears. A dupe is an alternative, never an identical formula.

Listings, sellers and sizes change quickly. At time of writing (October 20, 2026), every "Check price on Amazon" button on this page went to an exact Amazon listing for the shade named, new and in stock, and the "Search Amazon for" button is a search because no exact listing could be confirmed. These products are not made or endorsed by Clinique. Confirm the shade, size and seller on the listing before you buy.

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• Clinique Black Honey lipstick review: what the original offers and who it suits.
• Clinique Almost Lipstick review: Black Honey and Pink Honey compared.
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