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We love its ever-so-slightly tingly feel on our lips, thanks to the addition of delicious peppermint oil.
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“A little bit does the job and it doesn’t leave an oily residue or sting behind.”
This finely-milled scrubs exfoliating properties come in the form of micro-granules of sugar crystals and algae-derived minerals.
These ingredients work together to address texture, such as faint smile lines and wrinkles around the lips.
It also helps hydrate lips and give them a glow, she adds.
This sugar lip scrub is moisturizing and imparts a rosy tint to the lips, Dr. Sartor says.
Nubby little grains of sugar polish your skin as you glide on this luxurious lip softener.
It energizes and conditions your lips and comes at a great price, says Dr. Gordon.
Just like the rest of your skin-care routine, your lip regimen canbenefit from exfoliationevery once in a while.
For optimal moisturization and to promote absorption of other products, exfoliation is key.
That will not only make them smoother but will also allow lip colors to appear more vibrant.
When should you exfoliate your lips?
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