Honest Lip Balm 10ml
Honest Lip Balm is Benton's lip balm (10ml), built around Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil and Tocopherol. It is used on the lips, any time they need conditioning. This is sourced as the Korean-market formula rather than a US-shelf reformulation.
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$7.50 per 10 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- NormalCombinationDry
- Helps with
- Everyday use as part of a routineA specific named concernBuilding a Korean-style layered routine
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How it works
Honest Lip Balm is a lip balm from Benton. Benton is a Korean skincare brand built on short, named-active formulas, running the same core named actives across its toner, essence, cream and serum lines rather than reformulating a new base for each product. On this jar's own ingredient list, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil are named directly, which is what the key-actives panel on this page is built from rather than from the product name alone. Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil is argan oil, a fatty-acid-rich emollient long used in hair conditioning, and it is why this lip balm is positioned the way it is. Benton sells this as the Korean-market formula, the same one stocked on shelves in Korea rather than a version built for the US market.
Key benefits
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil is named directly on Honest Lip Balm's own ingredient list
- Tocopherol is named directly on Honest Lip Balm's own ingredient list
- Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate is named directly on Honest Lip Balm's own ingredient list
- Honest Lip Balm fits on the lips, any time they need conditioning
- Benton's Honest Lip Balm is sold here as the Korean-market formula: over-labeled in English for US sale rather than reformulated for the US market
- Honest Lip Balm keeps the Korean barcode and batch code that print on the unit sold on shelves in Korea
How to use
- Apply directly to the lips as needed throughout the day, alone for daily lip care or underneath lip color as a smoothing base coat.
What is Honest Lip Balm?
It is Benton's lip balm (10ml). Its own ingredient list names Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, positioned the way the key-actives panel on this page describes, rather than actives assumed from the product name. It is used on the lips, any time they need conditioning.
How do I use Honest Lip Balm?
Apply to the lips as needed, alone or before lip color. Keep the same order every time you use it so you can tell what is actually working, and give a new step a few weeks before judging the result.
Is Honest Lip Balm the authentic Korean-market formula?
Yes. This listing is Benton's Korean-market formula: the same ingredient list, barcode and batch code as the unit sold on shelves in Korea, rather than a version reformulated for US retail. That is the whole reason to buy a Korean-market brand from a specialist rather than a general retailer.
What does Benton make besides Honest Lip Balm?
Benton is a Korean skincare brand built on short, named-active formulas, running the same core named actives across its toner, essence, cream and serum lines rather than reformulating a new base for each product. Lip balm sits alongside the rest of Benton's catalog on our site, all sourced and sold the same way.
Who is Honest Lip Balm suited for?
It suits normal, combination and dry or dehydrated skin, and it is not restricted to any one skin tone or age group. As with any new step, patch-test on the inner arm first if you are new to this formula or to Benton.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (18): Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sorbitan Olivate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Trihydroxystearin, Monascus Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Dehydroacetic Acid
Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
17 of 18 explained
- Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate is a water-in-oil emulsifier used in balms and rich creams, and a good pigment disperser.
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emollient
- Sunflower Seed Oil is high in linoleic acid, the fatty acid dry and blemish-prone skin is often short of. It is a light, non-fragrant emollient and one of the better tolerated plant oils.
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter emollient
- Shea Butter is the fat pressed from the shea nut, rich in oleic and stearic acids and unsaponifiable plant sterols. It is a heavy emollient and partial occlusive, which is why it sits in balms and night creams rather than in essences.
- Sorbitan Olivate emulsifier
- Sorbitan Olivate is an olive-derived emulsifier, the oil-loving half of the pair sold as Olivem. It holds oil into water and leaves a light, non-waxy feel.
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax occlusive
- Carnauba wax comes from a Brazilian palm leaf and is the hardest wax in common cosmetic use. A small amount raises the melting point of a stick sharply.
- Trihydroxystearin thickener
- A castor-derived wax used to thicken oils and stop pigments settling. It builds structure in an anhydrous formula without making it hard.
- Monascus Extract ferment
- An extract of monascus, the mould that makes red yeast rice. It is naturally deep red and is used as a conditioning ferment extract.
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil emollient
- Argan Oil is pressed from the argan kernel and is rich in oleic and linoleic acids plus vitamin E. It is a medium-weight emollient that absorbs reasonably fast.
- Camellia Japonica Seed Oil emollient
- Camellia Seed Oil is the traditional Korean and Japanese hair and skin oil, high in oleic acid. It is a light emollient that absorbs quickly for its richness.
- Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil emollient
- Oil pressed from tea seeds. It is high in oleic acid, carries some of the antioxidants of the tea plant, and is lighter in feel than most oleic oils.
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil emollient
- Olive Fruit Oil is high in oleic acid and plant sterols. It is a rich emollient that suits dry skin and is heavy enough that blemish-prone skin often does not get on with it.
- Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil emollient
- Macadamia Seed Oil is unusually high in palmitoleic acid, a fatty acid that human sebum also contains, which is why it absorbs faster than most nut oils. It is a cushioning emollient for dry skin.
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- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil emollient
- Jojoba Oil is a liquid wax rather than a true oil, and its structure is close to human sebum, which is why it absorbs so readily. It is an emollient that leaves a soft, non-greasy finish.
- Glyceryl Caprylate emulsifier
- Glyceryl Caprylate is a mild emulsifier that also makes a formula less hospitable to microbes, so it is often part of a preservative-free system.
- Tocopherol antioxidant
- Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer.
- Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment ferment
- This ferment produces sophorolipids, sugar-based molecules that behave as very mild surfactants and emulsifiers. It is used to keep a formula blended without a harsh cleanser.
- Dehydroacetic Acid preservative
- A preservative that works best in acidic formulas and is almost always paired with benzyl alcohol. It is one of the standard systems in products built without parabens.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809566991324
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 10 ml
- Category
- Lip Care
- Actives
- Green Tea, Jojoba Seed Oil, Shea Butter
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Worth knowing
- New to this formula or to the brand: patch-test on the inner arm and wait a day before applying it to the face.
- Discontinue use and rinse the area with water if redness, itching or irritation develops.
Complete the routine
- This itemBenton Honest Lip Balm 10ml$7.50

- Cleanse first, so the next step meets bare skinBenton Honest Cleansing Foam 150g$15.00

- An as-needed step, in place of the prep layerBenton Snail Bee High Content Sheet Mask 20g X 10ea$45.00

Total for 3 items$67.50
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Benton, Korean-market original
Honest Lip Balm, 10ml, Benton's lip balm with Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil and Tocopherol.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
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Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
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