DHC Lip Cream review

You can see this lip cream EVERYWHERE... it can be found in drug stores, convenient stores, grocery stores... random makeup stores... It also happens to have won Cosme's The Best Cosmetics Award back in 2008 and even now, it is still considered one of the best selling cosmetics in Japan. 

This product is slightly pricey for what you get. I got mine for ¥480. As you can see in the picture, there isn't a lot of product.

This product claims to: 

MOISTURIZING LIP BALM INFUSED WITH ANTIOXIDANT-RICH OLIVE OIL AND SOOTHING ALOE

Soften your lips with this creamy lip balm infused with antioxidant-rich olive oil and soothing aloe. Wear alone or over lipstick as a gloss.

For all skin types

Key Ingredients + Benefits:

Olive fruit oil: Nourishes, hydrates and protects lips from environmental stresses

Squalane: Derived from olives; moisturizes and prevents irritation

Ginseng root extract: Boosts hydration

Lanolin oil: Moisturizes

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice: Strengthens and conditions

can you see the subtle shine?

impressions:

• very sticky (but nothing like a gloss... no hair was caught :P)
• great for immediate effect (instantly moisturizes dry skin)
• great as a lip mask for the night
• long lasting
• a subtle unwanted shine is visible
• great night lip mask
• I prefer to wear it under my lipstick so it acts as a barrier between my lips and lipstick/lip tint.

subtle shine on my hand

If you are very self-conscious and don't like to have a subtle shine, just be assured that it will go away within 10-20 mins of applying it.

pros

• no colour, pigment,
• no scent
• great for immediate effect
• can be a night lip mask as well as a daytime balm
• container feels expensive

cons

• slight shine
• sticky (but not as sticky as lip gloss)
• doesn't last throughout the day (need to reapply several times)
• a bit on the pricey side (for the amount you get)
• while it moisturizes, it can only go as far as moisturizing your lips to a certain degree
• you need to alternate it and other products (the effects easily wear off... after using it religiously for a week, I started noticing it wasn't doing as well as it did the first 4 days.)

I really like this product really moisturizes my lips. Prior to using this product, my lips were just dry skin. After the first use, I already noticed a difference and my dry dead skin disappeared. 

score: 8.5/10

website: https://www.dhccare.com/lip-cream.html


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