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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of COSRX Balancium Ceramide Lip Butter Sleeping Mask versus Kiehl's Buttermask For Lips .

Last updated on September 14, 2023. Published on March 19, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe lip masks. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Lip Mask South Korean Brand South Korea
Lip Mask American Brand United States

Lip Mask

Lip masks are used to add moisture to the lips; these are most commonly used overnight.

Lip Mask

Lip masks are used to add moisture to the lips; these are most commonly used overnight.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating
Eczema
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 is lipid-based synthetic skin-conditioning agent. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate the skin.

Emollients create a barrier on the skin to trap moisture in.

COSRX Balancium Ceramide Lip Butter Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 1.

Kiehl's Buttermask For Lips contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.

Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.

Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.

While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.

Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

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COSRX Balancium Ceramide Lip Butter Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 2.

Kiehl's Buttermask For Lips contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cocos Nucifera Oil is obtained from the kernels of the coconut fruit. In other words, this is coconut oil.

Coconut Oil is rich in fatty acids with lauric acid making up the majority of these. It also contains linoleic acid. Due to this high fatty acid content, coconut oil helps trap moisture and soften skin.

Despite being antibacterial, coconut oil may not be great for acne-prone skin. It is comedogenic and may clog pores. This ingredient may not be safe for malassezia or fungal acne.

Coconut Oil should not replace your sunscreen for UV protection. Studies show it only blocks about 20% of UV.

This oil is non-volatile and has a light scent.

The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.

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COSRX Balancium Ceramide Lip Butter Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 3.

Kiehl's Buttermask For Lips contains this as ingredient number 3.

4
What it does: Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil is the INCI name for castor oil.

Castor Oil helps moisturize the skin. It is rich in a fatty acid called ricinoleic acid. This fatty acid helps prevent moisture loss on the skin. This helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. Ricinoleic acid also has anti-inflammatory and pain reducing properties.

Besides hydrating the skin, castor oil is also used to hydrate hair. By keeping the hair shaft moisturized, breakage is decreased. More studies are needed to show castor oil's effective on stimulating hair growth.

Castor oil is created by cold-pressing castor seeds and then purifying the oil with heat. It was used in Ancient Egypt as fuel in lamps and to help treat eye irritation.

The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.

Learn more about Ricinus Communis Seed Oil

COSRX Balancium Ceramide Lip Butter Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 4.

Kiehl's Buttermask For Lips contains this as ingredient number 5.

5
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

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COSRX Balancium Ceramide Lip Butter Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 6.

Kiehl's Buttermask For Lips contains this as ingredient number 15.

6
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

This ingredient is the fixed oil extracted from seeds of the desert shrub Jojoba. It is more commonly known as jojoba oil. The seed oil is liquid wax ester from the plant. It is non-comedogenic.

Jojoba oil does not contain fragrance and has many fatty-acids, making it a great soothing ingredient. Jojoba contains Vitamin E, a great moisturizing ingredient. Vitamin E is also an antioxidant. Antioxidants help protect your skin against free-radical damage. This may help in anti-aging.

Jojoba seed oil is a humectant, meaning it helps draw moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin hydrated.

While jojoba has antibacterial properties, it is only able to kill some bacteria. It has also been shown to help in wound healing. Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns.

It is found to be similar to natural human skin sebum, so it has a great effect on dry skin. Jojoba oil may even help with regulating sebum production.

Although jojoba oil is non-comedogenic, we recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient if you have any concerns.

Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

Jojoba is native to the southwestern US.

Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

COSRX Balancium Ceramide Lip Butter Sleeping Mask contains this as ingredient number 7.

Kiehl's Buttermask For Lips contains this as ingredient number 9.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

23% are loved or liked
15% have mixed ratings
54% are disliked or very disliked
8% have no rating yet
21% are loved or liked
8% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
21% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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COSRX Balancium Ceramide Lip Butter Sleeping Mask 13 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 3 reviews
faulmag's Avatar'
Dec 20, 2023

It does feel nice on the lips, but keep in mind that it's mostly a glorified, really overpriced chapstick. You could just use chapstick. A slightly heavier chapstick will do the exact same thing--my lips did not feel any different the...

It does feel nice on the lips, but keep in mind that it's mostly a glorified, really overpriced chapstick. You could just use chapstick. A slightly heavier chapstick will do the exact same thing--my lips did not feel any different the next morning. Personally just like to use a Burts Bees in the PM and it does exactly the same thing, if not better.

Expensive
MilaSajovec's Avatar'
Jan 7, 2024

It does an amazing job at hydrating my dry-prone lips overnight, but the price is expensive for the quantity.

It does an amazing job at hydrating my dry-prone lips overnight, but the price is expensive for the quantity.

Expensive
Hydrating
Light
Absorbs Well
Works Well
KyleighWallace_646's Avatar'
Apr 26, 2024

Probably not worth the full price - I got mine at TJ Maxx so didn’t pay full, but overall I’m pretty satisfied. Its got a good buttery texture and sits on the lips well and hydrates them. It does absorb pretty quickly though but it...

Probably not worth the full price - I got mine at TJ Maxx so didn’t pay full, but overall I’m pretty satisfied. Its got a good buttery texture and sits on the lips well and hydrates them. It does absorb pretty quickly though but it leaves the lips very soft and hydrated so it’s not like you need to reapply. Overall pretty good just probably could find products just as good for cheaper

Expensive
Hydrating
Absorbs Well
Works Well

Kiehl's Buttermask For Lips 24 ingredients

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