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Summary
Your Lips Have Chemistry. Powered by PHAs, The Ordinary's PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum targets the surface of your lips to exfoliate, hydrate, and plump. The result? Smoother, healthier-looking lips—with undeniable chemistry.
Key Ingredients
- Gluconolactone (Polyhydroxy Acid): Helps gently exfoliate away dead skin, for a smoother lip appearance.
- Ectoin: Supports the skin barrier to help retain moisture and protect against external aggressors.
- Glycerin: Helps restore lip hydration to support the natural exfoliation process.
- Alpha Hydroxy Acids (Citric Acid, Malic Acid and Tartaric Acid): A combination of 3 alpha-hydroxy acids support exfoliation, while also imparting a sour taste to the formula.
- Daucus Carota Sativa (Black Carrot): An extract of black carrot rich in anthocyanins, known for their antioxidant properties
- *All ingredients in PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum are considered food grade
- *This plant-derived ingredient may contribute to colour variations in the product ranging from vivid pink to pale peach however should not impact efficacy.
Research Results
- Gentle Exfoliation: Gently exfoliates and smooths lips while respecting the barrier
- Smoothness: Promotes skin renewal for smoother-looking lips.
- Shine: Gives lip a more radiant shine
- Hydration: Increases moisture content by 30%* for plumper lips even when bare*
- *Clinical testing on 22 subjects after using product 3x/week for 2 weeks.
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Apply a thin layer onto clean, dry lips on alternate evenings as needed. Allow the product to dry. Apply lip balm as needed throughout the day. If irritation occurs, rinse off, cease use, and consult a physician. Use only as directed on unbroken skin. Avoid contact with eyes. Patch testing prior to use is advised. Refer to our website for a patch test guide, regimen guide, and product compatibility. Keep out of reach of children. It is recommended that prior to exposure to the sun, users apply sunscreen or an SPF lip balm.
Glycerin, Aqua/Water/Eau, Gluconolactone, Ectoin, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Juice, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate.
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Most Helpful Positive Review
Game changer-threw out all my sugar scrubs
Finally, a lip exfoliating product that delivers! I am constantly buying products for my lips that actually smooth lips and keep them chap free. Physical exfoliants harshly pull flaky dead skin off, often leading to the pulling off of healthy skin and then I'm left dealing with a whole other issue o...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Not what I hoped for
I was really excited to use this, as I struggle with chronically dry lips no matter how much water I drink or whatever lip balms I use. I have used glycolic acid before to exfoliate my lips but did so sparingly so I was super excited to see a lip-specific exfoliating product but I am disappointed. O...
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Works but not for chapped lips
I'd assume you'd use this after exfoliating your lips with a sugar scrub, because if you don't, you won't have any smoothing results. The chemical taste lingers for a second even after drying which I don't mind, but still am not a fan of.
One of my go to's
This is truly the holy grail. I tested a week with thr product and without and the difference is INSANE. With this product it doesnt show resukts right away but I found my lips never flaking or being chapped and it is -16 degrees outside! I pair these with a lip mask and my lips are the juiciest ever.
Game changer-threw out all my sugar scrubs
Finally, a lip exfoliating product that delivers! I am constantly buying products for my lips that actually smooth lips and keep them chap free. Physical exfoliants harshly pull flaky dead skin off, often leading to the pulling off of healthy skin and then I'm left dealing with a whole other issue of healing. That is a constant cycle of creating uneven lip texture which defeats the whole purpose. This acid exfoliant isn't harsh at all. In fact, the results at first are so subtle, I almost chalked this up to another product that does not deliver on its promises and a truly effective treatment doesn't exist. Everything about it is different in terms of your typical lip treatment. The look, the feel, the application, etc. I use it every other night and follow with a lip mask as suggested. After about the first week of use, I noticed wow…I'm not biting at my flaky lips today. And then it became…wow, all my lip products are applying easily today. And before I knew it, my lips look even and smooth consistently. It's gradual and it might be easy to give up, but this product is about the long game. Not the instant gratification of a lip scrub that may look great for a couple of hours, but then you're right back to chapped and deydrated lips. It honestly doesn't take that long to see the results you want to see. Use it every other night with an overnight lip mask (I use Laniege) before bed and you'll see results. I don't even use a whole drop because it doesn't seem to ever dry down. I let it dry as long as I possibly can (sometimes 10 minutes or more. Sometimes less), blot the excess off lightly and then apply my lip mask. It's truly a holy grail product for me that I won't ever be without!
AMAZING!!
if i could give over 5 stars i would, this works wonders for me!! my lips have gone from super chapped to soft and repaired because of this - and for so cheap!! i also don't use too much at a time, so this will last me a while!!
Best Lip Product for the Winter
After only 2 uses, my lips look amazing! I have tried various lip prodcuts for my lips in the winter months but this has been the only product that actually works, would highlt reccomend!