Lip Talk

I'm just one of those girls whose lips are always dry and crack...well, bleeding does sometimes appear but not that often nowadays because I had just no choice but to make it a habit by bringing a lip balm with me wherever I go. I've seen a lot of them and tried quite a number of them, and here, I'm just going to list them down.

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TNS Lip Balm Bubble
Deliciously scented lip balm bubbles to thoroughly protect and moisturise delicate lip area. It contains sunscreen to protect from damaging UVA and UVB rays. There are 6 varieties to choose from to suit your mood!

What it does:
- Nourishes and moisturizes lips.
- Protects the delicate lip area from UV damage.
- Sweet natural fragrances make bubbles a pleasure to use.
- Sturdy and attractive packaging for everyday use.
- Perfect to keep in your handbag or desk drawer.
- Suitable for all age groups including children.
- Moisturizes and protects.

Main active ingredients:
- Vitamin E: An effective natural antioxidant. Protects skin and maintains suppleness
- Castor Oil: Soothes skin and provides a naturally glossy look.

6 varieties to choose from:
- Spearmint: Antibacterial, purifying and refreshing.
- Strawberry: Uplifting, beautiful natural fragrance.
- Vanilla: Detoxifying, possesses a beautiful natural fragrance.
- Banana: Vitamin-packed.
- Caramel: Vitamin-packed, sweet scent.
- Natural: Fragrance free.

How I Like It:
This product definitely nourishes and conditions any lips, and it's definitely affordable!! ...if I have not remember wrongly, it should be below RM15...!! What an great price for a great product!! As I have seriously dry lips, the sales girl recommended me to go for the natural taste, so I can't really tell how the taste would be like on the lips. But natural does fine with me, I would always love to put this lip balm on whenever I leave my house...just one thing, the packaging...although it does say in it's website that it's easy and convenient to bring out, I don't think so...it's just such a 'bubble'!! But overall, I would definitely recommend it to guys and gals that have the same problem as me, dry and cracked lips.

Price: Around RM15.00

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Kanebo T'estimo Lip Pure Essence
A lip essence with apricot extract

Main ingredients:
- Apricot Seed Oil: used for their soothing and healing effect on the skin.

How I Like It:
Well, just have to apologize here...there are not many informations of this product online, and the only info I got is that this lip essence is mainly made with apricot seed oil. Among all the lip care product that I've used, I love this the best!! Why? Basically, it has a really rich texture to moisturise lips and it's colourless. Anything more amazing? Yea, this product is such a special product where while it's colorless it gives you a good looking color on your lips...!!! ...erm...meaning to say it'll make your lips glow with radiance in your original lip colour!! I often bring this small tube in my bag and bring it wherever I go (especially shopping), and after eating, comes my 'ritual habit' to put on this lip essence. Guess what? People around me will come asking me what lip gloss I've put on and what's the color. It protects, moisturizes and enhances my lips so much that somehow, sometimes, it makes me feel so proud about my natural lip colour!!!

Price: Around RM60.00

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The Body Shop Watermelon Born Lippy Balm
A slice of summer meets super-softening heaven. With Community Trade beeswax from Zambia.

Ingredients:
- Polyglyceryl-3, Organic beeswax: Moisturizes and helps to condition the hands and dry skin around the nail beds. Acts as a barrier that helps to seal in moisture. Helps to keep product texture consistent, when used over time.
- Lanolin: Is one of nature's richest moisturizers. It is readily absorbed by the skin and so provides good protection for rough, dry hands.
- Ricinus Communis (Castor Seed) Oil,
- Hydrogenated Castor Oil: A manufacture ingredient that melts powder or flakes to a clear transparent liquid. It is a non-toxic, non-hazardous material.
- Silica: improves the smoothness and keep the fragrance on the skin for a longer time.
- Benzyl Benzoate
- Flavouring
- Citrullus Vulgaris (Watermelon) Seed Oil: also known as ootanga oil and kalahari oil. A highly nutritive oil that does not clog pores or prevent the body from naturally eliminating toxins through the skin.
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Ammonium Glycyrrhizate
- Benzyl Alcohol
- Tocopherol
- Methyl 2-Octynoate
- Titanium Dioxide
- Yellow 5 Lake: coloring
- Red 7 Lake: coloring

How I Like It:
Finally here comes the famous body shop lip balm! I would say that this product is definitely my favorite lip balm during school days. It has a rich texture and fruity flavor (which I was seriously in love with) always kept me fresh and alert in the early morning...and most importantly, it faithfully kept my lips moisturize till recess. This is not bad an op, IF I've not started with T'estimo lip pure essence.

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The Body Shop Vitamin E Lip Care Stick SPF 15
Loaded with both vitamin E and vanilla flavor. Slip it on under your lipstick or wear it alone to protect your pout.

Ingredients:v
- Polyglyceryl-3, Organic beeswax: Moisturizes and helps to condition the hands and dry skin around the nail beds. Acts as a barrier that helps to seal in moisture. Helps to keep product texture consistent, when used over time.
- Coconut oil: Helps to condition the skin. Moisturizes and helps to condition the hair.
- Vanilla flavor: Provides a subtle, sweet scent on application.
- Vitamin E: conditions, nourishes, and protects the skin, leaving it soft, smooth, and healthy.
- Olive leaf extract: renowned for its antioxidant properties to help protect the hair.
- Octinoxate (7.5% W/W)
- Oxybenzone (5% W/W)
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax
- Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Vanilla Planifolia Extract
- Ammonium Glycyrrhizate
- Tocopherol
- Calendula Officinalis Flowers: reduces inflammation, controls bleeding and soothes irritated tissue
- Echinacea Purpurea Herb: stimulate the immune system to help fight infections
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil: contains approximately 60% polyunsaturated fatty acids. It is also a good source of vitamin E.

How I Like It:
Wow...you know what? I never knew Body Shop's Vitamin E Lip Care Stick has so much essential ingredients in it!! Since now I know, maybe I should try to look at it differently. But anyway, according to my past experience with this product, I could only say "I don't really like it..." It doesn't have the rich texture that the others have, and it barely kept my lips moisturized enough from keeping the cracks away from them. No offense though...and since now I know that there are so many essential ingredients in it, maybe I could just use it under my lip balm...? ...but that would be wow...layers of lip balms...hehe...

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L'occitane Rose Bon Bon Lip Gloss
Potted perfection--like rose-scented candy for the lips. All the nourishing benefits of a vitamin-enriched lip balm are gathered in a high-style, high-shine gloss.

Ingredients:
- Polybutene
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- Tridecyl Trimellitate
- Oleyl Alcohol (C18H36O or CH3(CH2)7-CH=CH-(CH2)8OH.): a fatty alcohol coming from inedible beef fat. It is used as an emollient (skin softener), emulsifier, and thickener in creams and lotions.
- Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax
- Stearic Acid
- Myristyl Lactate
- Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/ Oleic/Polyblycerides
- Copernica Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Extract
- Mica
- Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
- Fragrance
- Propylparaben
- Oxybenzone
- BHT
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Yellow 5: coloring
- Iron Oxides: nontoxic, moisture resistant, and nonbleeding
- Red 7: coloring

How I Like It:
I don't really have much comment on this product. It seems to be just an 'ok' product that I neither fancy or dislike, but will never be in my consideration as into a lip care. It seemed to be more like a make up rather than lip care, but it's fragrance is surely a selling point of it. Packaging wise, I do think it's quite cute and tiny, easy to bring around, and the price seems reasonable too.

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Mentholatum Lip Ice/Lip Pot Balm
Sunscreen Protectant, Cooling, Refreshing, Relief For Dry, & Chapped Lips

Ingredients:
- Jojoba Oil: moisturize
- Vitamin E
- Olive Oil
- Chamomile Extract: helps protect and nourish delicate skin

How I Like It:

To be honest, I have to say that this product help nothing much with chapped lips, although it claims to. Tried it, and seriously, no result at all...

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Kanebo Tiffa Moist Lip Care Cream

With Natural Olive Oil & Grape Seed Oil

A moisturizing lip cream with natural olive oil & grape seed oil ingredients, giving you a long keeping moist performance. No fragrance. Colorless.

Ingredients:
- Natural Olive Oil
- Grape Seed Oil

How I Like It:
Well, I don't have this one but tried it...it's gorgeous!! And I simply love it!! It's a hot selling product in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan...wonder why are there so little information about it around the web...

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