Wow, I can’t believe it has been so long since I’ve reviewed the Artiaum ginger sugar lip mask.ย Pulling it up from the archives, the review dates back to 2016!!ย oh my goodness.ย If you haven’t read my review on the Aritaum ginger sugar lip mask, you gonna check it out after this blog post.ย Through the years, I’ve repurchased the lip mask more than six times now, and will be a product I’ll repurchase over and over again. You guys know I love and swear by the ginger sugar lip mask and have even declared it to be way better than the Laneige overnight sleeping lip mask.ย Some of you have asked, “well what about the rest of the ginger sugar lip line?”.ย I have tried their tinted lip balm once and it was horrible, so I kind of swore off the rest of the line.ย However, the curiosity has come back now that a reader told me their lip balms are pretty good.ย So here we are, 6 years later!ย Let’s get into the review :).
I also totally forgot there is a lip scrub in the line as well!ย But using the overnight lip mask, it softens up any dead skin for me and I just wipe it off in the morning anyways, so I don’t really need the lip scrub.
Here is my ultimate holy grail, the Aritaum ginger sugar lip mask that saves me every single day from flake dry skin.ย I truly feel there is a difference between this baby on at night and without.ย A couple of months ago when I finished up a jar and was waiting for another to arrive, that was the most horrible 2-week wait of my life. Instantly my lips were uncontrollably dry without it and no other lip product could save my little soul.ย This lip mask doesn’t just work while I’m sleeping.ย The hydration lasts all day for me and it truly keeps my lips plumped and juicy too! I do have to warn you, this is a very thick lip mask and will stick onto your hair like crazy, so use it only before you go to bed. For $8-$10, you can’t beat it!!ย
I’ve also found you have to almost scrape or break the surface of the lip mask when you first get it.ย My best friend got a jar of this from my recommendation and she said it didn’t work for it and it was quite a waxy feeling.ย I told her to push her finger into it and break the top, revealing a thick and balmy texture underneath.
Full name of product:
Aritaum ginger sugar lip balm stick
Limited edition/ Permanent?:
Permanent
Description of product:
“The highly moisturizing lip balm that melts at body temperature and moisturizes dry lips.
Moisturizing oil and butter ingredients keep the lips moist for a long time.
A high content of moisturizing oil and natural butter ingredients form a thick moisturizing film on the lips, offering a long-lasting hydration effect.
Artificial fragrance & synthetic color-free.
The secret ginger sugar for smooth and moist lips.
Helps activate skin energy with ginger and orange oil
Provides strong moisture through sugar and shea butter.”
Price:
5,000 won
Amount of product:
3.7g
Duration before expiration:
1 year after opening
Country of Manufacture:
Made in Korea
Where to buy:
Jolse
Versions available:
There is a tinted lip balm version but I don’t find it as hydrating as the regular formula.
Ingredients:
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Dimer Dilinoleate, Paraffin, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Diisostearyl Malate, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Mica, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Synthetic Wax, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Triethylhexanoin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Polyethylene, Ozokerite, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Methicone, Silica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Isostearate, Shea Butter, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root ExtractTrehalose
How to use:
Apply it throughout the day when needed.
Product packaging:
Aritaum ginger sugar lip balm comes in a simple plastic tube which you pop off the lid to reveal the lip balm inside.ย You can easily twist the lip balm up and down and it isn’t a lip balm that will just break off because it is too soft.ย Trust me, I’m a lip balm girl and that has happened a couple of times with other brands.
Texture/ Finish:
Made with ingredients such as Squalene, castor oil, shea butter to name a few, this lip balm glides onto the lips effortlessly and melts onto lips with ease.ย It leaves a very comfortable layer of hydration that doesn’t feel heavy or slick.ย Throughout the day, it leaves a decent amount of hydration on my lips but it does feel chapped after 3-4 hours?ย I would say this would be a great pairing for the daytime after using the lip mask at night.
The most unhelpful lip swatch on planet earth but here it is LOL.
Fragrance?:
There is a very subtle citrusy scent to it but it is so faint, it is practically not there.ย Smell-o-scale: 2/10 in terms of how strong the scent is and it does not linger after application.
Pro:
-comfortable on the lips
-good amount of hydration
-melts onto the lips without dragging
Con:
-I wish it had a longer-lasting hydration level.
Repurchase?:
Maybe
Stars given out of 5:
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Overall thoughts:
I think this lip balm is not shabby at all, but maybe comparing it to my holy grail lip mask as the big sister, this doesn’t seem as stellar.ย I do have to take into consideration, this is just a $5 lip balm and for that price, I would most likely repurchase it again.ย The Aritaum ginger sugar lip balm truly is not shabby and the formulation with the different types of oils and shea butter leaves my lips feeling comfortable all day.
Full name of product:
Aritaum ginger sugar essential lip balm
Limited edition/ Permanent?:
Permanent
Description of product:
“Concentrated lip balm with sugar syrup-like formulation.
The sugar syrup-like formulation is applied thickly on the lips to make them moist and smooth.
Moisture lasting with a sticky feeling.
The chewy texture easily adheres to the lips, making it easy to settle and forms a strong moisturizing film.
Artificial fragrance-free and synthetic dye-free.”
Price:
5,000 won
Amount of product:
15 mL
Duration before expiration:
1 year after opening
Country of Manufacture:
Made in Korea
Ingredients:
Diisostearyl Malate, Polybutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Phytosteryl Isostearyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate, Mineral Oil, Shea Butter, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Triethylhexanoin, Beeswax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Limonene, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Polyethylene, Ozokerite, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Flavor, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Isostearic Acid, Isopropyl Palmitate, Dehydroacetic Acid, BHT, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol, Trehalose, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
How to use:
Apply just enough to cover your whole lip.ย It’s lip balm… LOL.
Product packaging:
The Aritaum ginger sugar lip balm comes in a tube form which is pretty standard.ย I actually really like the color scheme and typography design of the whole line.ย It almost has a rustic feel to it, right?
To dispense the lip balm, twist off the cap and squeeze some product out, and viola!
Texture/ Finish:
I personally would not call this lip balm since the texture is more like a lip gloss.ย It isn’t as glossy as a traditional lip balm, however, a balm in my head is usually in a jar or in a stick form.ย Out of the three lip care products in the ginger sugar line, this one is the most underwhelming.ย It coats my lips alright with a comfortable texture that sinks into the lips in an hour or two. Afterward, my lips just don’t feel as hydrated as the lip balm stick.ย This version won’t stick onto your hair as badly as the lip mask, so it is a decent daytime option.
Fragrance?:
No fragrance was detected.
Pro:
-decent layer on the lips
-isn’t super heavy/ glossy on the lips
Con:
-not enough hydration for my dry lips; hydration isn’t long lasting
Repurchase?:
No
Stars given out of 5:
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Overall thoughts:
The Aritaum ginger sugar lip balm is definitely not going to be a repurchase in my opinion.ย Texture-wise, it isn’t shabby and is comfortable on the lips, however, it doesn’t leave me with much hydration after it has been absorbed into the lips.ย If you want an average lip balm in a liquid form, this might be for you. overall I would pick the lip balm stick for the daytime and the lip mask for nighttime if you are looking to cover all your bases.
*PR sample
