ETUDE Ginger Sugar Lip Balm Stick 3.7g
ETUDE Ginger Sugar Lip Balm Stick is a 3.7g balm whose ingredient list carries Tocopheryl Acetate alongside Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract and Paraffin.
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- Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinSensitive skin
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- Shoppers looking for Tocopheryl Acetate in a balmRoutines that want Tocopheryl Acetate and Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract in one stepFilling the balm step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Tocopheryl Acetate balm sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Ginger Sugar Lip Balm Stick is a 3.7g balm, used as the final layer of the evening routine, over your usual moisturizer. The antioxidant it is built around is Tocopheryl Acetate, named fourteenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Paraffin and Synthetic Wax, 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. This is the Original Korean Formula, the balm ETUDE sells in Korea, Tocopheryl Acetate and all.
Key benefits
- Tocopheryl Acetate, the antioxidant this balm is built around
- Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract on the same list, a plant extract
- Paraffin, Synthetic Wax and Ozokerite on the same list, occlusives
- Squalane and Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 further down the same list
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate and Diisostearyl Malate further down the same list
- Tocopheryl Acetate named fourteenth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
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 fourteenth.
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. It is named thirty-first on this balm's list, alongside Tocopheryl Acetate.
Paraffinocclusive
Paraffin is solid petroleum-derived wax. It gives an anhydrous formula its structure and slows water loss from the surface, and it is inert. The panel names it fourth on this balm's list, beside Tocopheryl Acetate.
Synthetic Waxocclusive
Synthetic Wax is a purpose-built hydrocarbon wax used to structure balms and sticks. It is odourless and does not oxidise, unlike most natural waxes. The panel names it fifteenth on this balm's list, beside Tocopheryl Acetate.
Ozokeriteocclusive
Ozokerite is a mineral wax used to set sticks and balms. It binds oils into a solid that holds its shape in heat instead of sweating or blooming on the surface. The panel names it twenty-fourth on this balm's list, beside Tocopheryl Acetate.
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.
Is this the Korean-market balm or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Tocopheryl Acetate and all. We match this balm to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
Does this balm contain fragrance?
Yes. The ingredient list names Citral, Geraniol, Limonene and Linalool. 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?
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Paraffin and Synthetic Wax. 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: Ozokerite, Squalane and Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2.
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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.
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.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, 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.
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How to use
- Apply after your serum or ampoule, once those have absorbed.
- Take a small amount of balm and warm it between the fingertips.
- Spread evenly over the face and neck in upward, outward motions.
- Let it settle for a minute before applying sunscreen or makeup, rather than skipping straight to the next product.
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, Geraniol and Limonene, so skip it if fragrance components are something you avoid.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula balm from ETUDE, 3.7g formulated with Tocopheryl Acetate and Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, 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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