ETUDE Ginger Sugar Essential Lip Balm 15ml
ETUDE Ginger Sugar Essential Lip Balm is a 15ml balm whose ingredient list carries Tocopheryl Acetate alongside BHT and Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract.
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- Suited to
- Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Tocopheryl Acetate in a balmRoutines that want Tocopheryl Acetate and BHT in one stepFilling the balm step with a Korean-market formula
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Key benefits
- Tocopheryl Acetate, the antioxidant this balm is built around
- BHT on the same list, an antioxidant
- Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract on the same list, a plant extract
- Mineral Oil and Beeswax on the same list, occlusives
- Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax and Ozokerite further down the same list
- Diisostearyl Malate and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene further down the same list
Key actives
Tocopheryl Acetateantioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable vitamin E ester that skin converts to tocopherol. It is used as an antioxidant and a light emollient and holds up better than plain vitamin E in a formula. On this balm's own ingredient list it is named tenth.
BHTantioxidant
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant used in traces to stop the oils in a formula going rancid. It protects the product, not the skin. The panel names it thirty-fourth on this balm's list, beside Tocopheryl Acetate.
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extractplant extract
Ginger root extract. It carries gingerols, gives a warming sensory character, and is used as an antioxidant-rich herbal extract. The panel names it fortieth on this balm's list, beside Tocopheryl Acetate.
Mineral Oilocclusive
Mineral Oil is a purified petroleum-derived oil. Cosmetic grade is one of the most inert ingredients available, which is why it appears in patches, balms and formulas for easily irritated skin. The panel names it seventh on this balm's list, beside Tocopheryl Acetate.
Beeswaxocclusive
Beeswax is the wax bees build comb from. In a formula it thickens the oil phase and forms a breathable, water-resisting film, which is what makes a balm hold its shape. The panel names it thirteenth on this balm's list, beside Tocopheryl Acetate.
How to use
- Apply directly to the lips as needed through the day, alone or as a base before a tint, gloss, or lipstick.
Where does this balm go in my routine?
As the final layer of the evening routine, over your usual moisturizer. Anything thinner than a balm goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Tocopheryl Acetate and not three changes at once.
Does this balm contain fragrance?
Yes. The ingredient list names Citral, Fragrance, Geraniol and Limonene. They sit on the panel printed on this page, so you can read the position for yourself before you buy. If fragrance components are something you avoid, this balm is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Tocopheryl Acetate?
BHT, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract and Mineral Oil. The order they are printed in on this balm's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Tocopheryl Acetate sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Beeswax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax and Ozokerite.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
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.
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How it works
The Ginger Sugar Essential Lip Balm is a 15ml balm, used as the final layer of the evening routine, over your usual moisturizer. The antioxidant it is built around is Tocopheryl Acetate, named tenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries BHT, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract and Mineral Oil, so the antioxidant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Tocopheryl Acetate stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the balm format rather than by the list alone. ETUDE sells this Tocopheryl Acetate balm in Korea, and this is that version.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this balm on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Tocopheryl Acetate on the list.
- This list names Citral, Fragrance and Geraniol, so skip it if fragrance components are something you avoid.
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The Original Korean Formula balm from ETUDE, 15ml formulated with Tocopheryl Acetate and BHT, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
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.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
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
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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