A scrub and a balm, which is the pairing that actually works. Lip balm on its own sits on top of dry winter lips; the sugar scrub takes the flaky surface off first so the balm has something to work with. Using them in that order is the entire point of the set.
Both are cookie scented — warm, sweet and biscuity rather than minty. The scrub is sucrose-based with shea butter and jojoba seed oil, so it buffs without stripping, and the balm is a classic occlusive formula that seals the moisture in behind it.
It's presented as a boxed pair, which lifts it above a single balm as a present. For under a tenner it looks far more considered than the price suggests, and it is the easy answer for a sister, a friend or a secret santa with a beauty-ish remit.
Small enough for a stocking, nice enough to be the main gift for a teenager. Come and look at the set at our Canterbury shop, 22 Burgate, or order online for UK delivery.
Key features
- Lip balm and lip scrub set from Legami Milano
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Cookie flavoured — both pieces
- Scrub first to exfoliate, then balm to seal
- Scrub contains shea butter, jojoba seed oil and squalane
- Boxed as a gift set
FAQ
What's in the set?
Two pieces — a lip scrub and a lip balm, both cookie scented.
Which do I use first?
The scrub. Buff it gently over dry lips, wipe it away, then apply the balm. Doing it the other way round defeats the object.
How often should the scrub be used?
A couple of times a week is plenty. Lips are thin-skinned and over-exfoliating makes dryness worse, not better.
Is the scrub edible?
It's sugar-based and cosmetic-grade, so a trace getting onto the tongue is no problem, but it's a cosmetic rather than a food.
Does it have colour?
Both contain CI 15850 (Red 7), so expect a light tint rather than a clear finish.
Who is it a good gift for?
Teenagers, a sister or friend, and anyone whose lips suffer between November and March.
Ingredients
Lip scrub: Sucrose, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyisobutene, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Hydroxystearic Acid, Squalane, Aqua (Water), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aroma (Flavour), Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 15850 (Red 7), Vanillin.
Lip balm: Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic Wax, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Parfum (Fragrance), Ethylhexylglycerin, C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491 / CI 77492 / CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 15850 (Red 7), Vanillin.
