d'Alba
White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm 3.6g
White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm is d'Alba's lip balm (3.6g). 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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$111.11 per 10 g
- 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
White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm is a lip balm from d'Alba. d'Alba's catalog centers on one repeated house ingredient, named directly in most of its product titles, carried across serums, creams, oils and sun care under one Piedmont-sourced line. Texture and placement do the work here: a lip balm is defined by where it sits in a routine and how it feels going on, not by a single named active on this listing. d'Alba 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
- White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm is d'Alba's lip balm, 3.6g, sized for regular use rather than a trial amount
- d'Alba's wider catalog is built the same way: d'Alba's catalog centers on one repeated house ingredient, named directly in most of its product titles, carried across serums, creams, oils and sun care under one Piedmont-sourced line
- White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm fits on the lips, any time they need conditioning
- d'Alba's White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm is sold here as the Korean-market formula: the same formula Korean shoppers buy off the shelf in Seoul, not a version built for US retail
- White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm keeps the Korean barcode and batch code that print on the unit sold on shelves in Korea
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
What is White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm?
It is d'Alba's lip balm (3.6g), part of d'Alba's Korean-market catalog. It is used on the lips, any time they need conditioning, and it is sold here as the same formula stocked on shelves in Korea.
How do I use White Truffle Nourishing Serum 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 White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm the authentic Korean-market formula?
Yes. This listing is d'Alba'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 d'Alba make besides White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm?
d'Alba's catalog centers on one repeated house ingredient, named directly in most of its product titles, carried across serums, creams, oils and sun care under one Piedmont-sourced line. Lip balm sits alongside the rest of d'Alba's catalog on our site, all sourced and sold the same way.
Who is White Truffle Nourishing Serum 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 d'Alba.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants and added color.
Full INCI (43): Petrolatum, Octyldodecanol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ceresin, Polyisobutene, Diisostearyl Malate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Synthetic Beeswax, Tuber Magnatum Extract(0.01ppm), Tocopherol, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Branch/Leaf Extract, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Leonurus Sibiricus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Candelilla Wax Esters., Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Water, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide NP Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Limonene, Citral, Linalool
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- Petrolatum occlusive
- Petrolatum is a purified blend of mineral hydrocarbons. It is the most effective occlusive known, cutting water loss from skin by well over ninety percent, and it is inert and does not feed microbes.
- Octyldodecanol emollient
- Octyldodecanol is a branched fatty alcohol used as an emollient and as a solvent for pigments and mineral powders. It thickens slightly and leaves a soft finish.
- 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.
- Ceresin occlusive
- Ceresin is a hard mineral wax refined from ozokerite. It stiffens balms and sticks and slows water leaving skin.
- Polyisobutene film former
- Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer that forms a flexible, water-resistant film. It gives gloss and holds a formula in place, which is why it appears in lip products and long-wear textures.
- Diisostearyl Malate emollient
- Diisostearyl Malate is a thick, glossy ester used to hold pigment in suspension and give a cushioned shine. It is the standard emollient in lip products.
- Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate emollient
- A thick rosin-bearing ester used in lip products for shine and staying power. It is what makes a gloss cling rather than slide off.
- Synthetic Beeswax occlusive
- Synthetic Beeswax is a lab-built blend of esters and waxes matched to beeswax. It thickens and sets a formula, and unlike real beeswax it contains nothing from bees.
- Tuber Magnatum Extract(0.01ppm) plant extract
- White truffle extract. It carries amino acids, sterols and polysaccharides and is used as a conditioning extract.
- 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.
- Eclipta Prostrata Extract plant extract
- Eclipta Prostrata is false daisy, long used in Ayurvedic and East Asian practice. Its extract is used as a conditioning plant extract, most often in scalp and hair formulas.
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- Melia Azadirachta Branch/Leaf Extract plant extract
- Neem branch and leaf extract. The leaf carries the limonoids and flavonoids neem is used for, and the extract is a conditioning botanical.
- Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract plant extract
- Baobab fruit extract. The dry pulp is high in vitamin C, pectin and organic acids, and the extract is used as a conditioning antioxidant botanical.
- Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract plant extract
- Anastatica Hierochuntica is the resurrection plant, which survives complete drying out. Its extract is used as a hydrating, protective plant ingredient.
- Artemisia Vulgaris Extract plant extract
- Common mugwort extract. It is the same genus as the Korean mugwort artemisia princeps and is used for the look of reddened, reactive skin.
- Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil emollient
- Oil from the pulp of the sea buckthorn berry rather than from its seed. The pulp oil is the richer and more strongly coloured of the two.
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil fragrance component
- Sweet Orange Peel Oil is a citrus essential oil carrying limonene. It scents a formula, and limonene is one of the components EU labelling names separately.
- Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil fragrance component
- Mandarin peel oil, an essential oil pressed from the rind. It scents a formula, and citrus peel oils are among the essential oils most likely to bother reactive skin.
- Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil fragrance
- May chang oil, a bright lemon-scented essential oil pressed from a small Asian tree. Its scent comes mostly from citral, the same aromatic that gives lemongrass its character.
- Macadamia Ternifolia 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.
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil emollient
- Sweet almond oil, one of the oldest cosmetic oils. It is high in oleic acid, which makes it richer and slower to absorb than the linoleic oils.
- 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.
- Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil emollient
- Avocado oil, rich in oleic acid and plant sterols. It is one of the heavier plant oils, which suits dry skin and cleansing balms.
- 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.
- Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil emollient
- Evening primrose oil, the main plant source of gamma-linolenic acid. It absorbs fast and oxidises fast, so formulas pair it with an antioxidant.
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil emollient
- Soybean Oil is a linoleic-rich plant oil used as an emollient. It also carries soy phytosterols and vitamin E.
- 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.
- Rosa Damascena Flower Oil fragrance component
- Rosa Damascena Flower Oil is rose essential oil, one of the most expensive materials in perfumery. It scents a formula, and like every essential oil it is a class reactive skin often does not tolerate.
- Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice plant extract
- Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice is Asian white birch sap, tapped in spring. It is over 98 percent water with trace minerals and sugars, and Korean formulas use it in place of plain water as a hydrating base.
- Candelilla Wax Esters occlusive
- Candelilla wax broken down and rebuilt as esters, which makes it softer and easier to spread than the raw wax. It is used to give balms body.
- 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.
- Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil emollient
- Moringa Seed Oil is high in oleic acid and behenic acid and very stable. It is a conditioning emollient with a light, non-sticky finish.
- Water solvent
- Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- 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.
- Limonene fragrance component
- Limonene is the citrus-peel aromatic. It appears here because EU labelling requires 26 fragrance components to be named individually rather than hidden inside "fragrance", and it is one of them.
- Citral fragrance component
- Citral is a sharp lemon aromatic found in lemongrass and citrus oils. It is one of the 26 fragrance components EU labelling requires to be named.
- Linalool fragrance component
- Linalool is a floral aromatic found in lavender, bergamot and coriander. It is one of the 26 fragrance components EU labelling requires to be declared by name.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809782553412
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 3.6 g
- Category
- Lip Care
- Actives
- Birch Sap, Ceramide NP, Mugwort, Sea Buckthorn, 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.
How to use
- Apply White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm 3.6g directly to clean, dry lips.
- Reapply as needed through the day or before bed.
- Give White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm 3.6g a moment to settle rather than layering the next product straight on top while it is still wet.
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 itemd'Alba White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm 3.6g$40.00
- Seal the routine in as the last stepd'Alba White Truffle Moisturizing Serum Lotion 100ml$62.50
- The treatment step of this routined'Alba White Truffle First Oil Capsule Serum 100ml$80.00
Total for 3 items$182.50
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White Truffle Nourishing Serum Lip Balm, 3.6g, d'Alba's lip balm, sold as the Korean-market formula.
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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
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- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
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Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
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