# COSRX Refresh AHA BHA Vitamin C Lip Plumper

Lip plumper balm, 20 g, with Vitamin C and BHA.

- Brand: COSRX
- Product: Refresh AHA BHA Vitamin C Lip Plumper
- Price: $23.99
- Availability: Out of stock
- Size: 20g
- Market: Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in: Republic of Korea
- EAN (barcode): 8809598454750
- Category: Lip Care

## Key benefits

- Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate supplies the Vitamin C in the name.
- Betaine salicylate is the BHA on the list.
- Note: no AHA acid appears on this tube's own ingredient list, despite the AHA in the name.
- Shea butter and a wax blend give the balm its cushiony feel.

## How it works

A plumper works on how full a lip looks rather than on how it is built, and the format is a balm here rather than a gloss. That means it wears like something that stays on the lips instead of a shine that sits on them. It goes on bare lips whenever you want it, or over lip color as the last layer. Lips that look flat by the afternoon are the case for a step like this, and it can be reapplied through the day. It is a finishing touch rather than a treatment, so it does not replace a balm at night.

## How to use

1. Use the Refresh AHA BHA Vitamin C Lip Plumper on bare lips, or over lip color as the last layer.
2. One pass over each lip straight from the tube, and a second only where lips look driest.
3. Nothing needs to go over it, and it sits happily on top of a balm that has already settled.
4. Whenever you want it, through the day. Do not use it on cracked or split lips; wait until the surface is intact.

## Ingredients

Petrolatum, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Diisostearyl Malate, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Microcrystalline Wax, Vanillyl Butyl Ether, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Amber Powder, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Citric Acid, Betaine Salicylate, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract

## FAQ

### What does this lip plumper actually do?

This balm is built on petrolatum, hydrogenated polyisobutene and shea butter, with vanillyl butyl ether positioned to bring a warming, tingling sensation associated with a fuller-looking lip. Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, a stabilized vitamin C derivative, and betaine salicylate, a BHA, both appear on the list, though no AHA acid appears despite the AHA reference in the product name.

### Is the tingle from this balm safe for sensitive lips?

The tingling sensation comes from vanillyl butyl ether, a warming agent rather than an acid, and the formula carries no added fragrance or denatured alcohol on its list. Anyone with a known sensitivity to warming or tingling lip products should try a small area first, since the sensation is a deliberate, if mild, part of how this balm is designed to feel.

### Does the plumping effect last, or fade right away?

The warming tingle from vanillyl butyl ether is a temporary sensory effect tied to each application rather than a cumulative change, so it fades as the balm wears off rather than building wash over wash. Reapplying whenever lips need gloss and warmth again is the expected pattern rather than a one-time fix.

### Can I wear this over lipstick or lip color?

Yes, the product is designed to go on bare lips or on top of color for extra gloss and bounce. Nothing in the ingredient list, mostly petrolatum, shea butter and waxes, is formulated to interact with pigmented lip products, so it functions as a topcoat rather than a treatment that needs bare skin.

### How do I know this tube is the genuine Korean-market formula?

COSRX runs its own verification: read the batch number and expiration date directly off your tube and enter them on the verification page at cosrx.com, rather than relying on a seller's claim. The barcode on this tube is 8809598454750.

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