Monday, February 8, 2016

ESPA Mandarin Lip Balm | Review

Press Sample (Affiliate Links)

ESPA Mandarin Lip Balm is a wonderful luxury balm that heals dry, chapped lips by providing intense moisture and hydration. This 100% natural formula includes ultra-nourishing, antioxidant-rich ingredients that protect, hydrate, soften and heal even the most chapped lips.

My lips have been particularly chapped this season, and this luxurious English Lip Balm has performed small miracles on them. After only a few days of use my lips were transformed from tight, red and chapped to soft, supple, hydrated and healed. The soft texture is waxy enough to cling to lips and provide longterm hydration, and it has the perfect amount of cushion. While the Mandarin taste is delectable, it is quite subtle, and the flavor fades after less than a minute.
The compact, in which the balm is housed, is luxe with a satisfying heft– yet it boasts a slim and unobtrusive profile. The underside of the lid features a useful mirror, and the lid closes with a very gratifying click.
According to ESPA,

Rich in texture - a little bit of everyday luxury to soften, smooth and protect lips
Enriched with a 100% natural formulation, derived from the finest ingredients including Mandarin Essential oil for a sweet citrus flavour and aroma, Wild Mango Butter to condition, soften and smooth, Pomegranate to increase hydration and Rosemary to protect against environmental damage which can lead to premature ageing. Our Mandarin Lip Balm is presented in a beautiful compact complete with integral mirror.
Ingredients: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Punica Granatum Sterols, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil Expressed, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Octyldodecanol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Irvingia Gabonensis Kernel Butter, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Citral, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool.
Overall Assessment: There is no question that I have a serious penchant for luxury lip balms, and ESPA Mandarin Lip Balm now has pride of place among my favorites. If you love using high quality lip balms that are filled with natural ingredients– then this one is definitely worth your consideration.

$28.00 for 10 g/0.35 oz. from ESPA, John Lewis (£10.00), Liberty London (£10.00), Harvey Nichols (£10.00) and Luxury Spas (Affiliate Links).

Press Sample. All views expressed are categorically my own.
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22 comments:

  1. lip balms are my guilty pleasure, and i'm an anglophile, so i will more than likely give this a try. and how great is it the the lid is attached? this may be my perfect lip balm whilst traveling, don't have to worry about losing a cap!

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    1. Hi Lizzie! It is among my guilty pleasures as well! This is an especially wonderful lip balm, and it went right into my purse because I basically want it with me everywhere I go! The attached lid really is handy and pragmatic, and you are quite right that you don't have to worry about losing the cap, or accidentally dropping it on the filthy street! I think that you will become obsessed with this lip balm, if you give it a try! Keep me posted, if you do get it! I would love to hear your thoughts! :-)

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  2. This lovely lip balm sounds and looks heavenly! One can never have enough lip balms

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    1. It really is, Allison! Definitely a balm well worth having, and coveting!

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  3. I'm always looking for balms to make my lips feel softer, and this definitely sounds like it's worth trying!

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    1. I am always on the hunt for a good lip balm and while I'm not a huge fan of pots, I think this one would be easy to work with. I have never tried this brand before and this may be the first product I give a go to.

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    2. I think that you would really love this one, Honey! I know you aren't too fond of creams and balms in pots, but the formula of this lip balm is so fantastic that it is worth trying!

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  4. This is such a great product and so soothing for my lips. Perfect review of it, as usual.

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    1. I'm so glad that you have, and love, this lip balm Marcia! It really is so soothing! Thank you! That is so nice of you to say! <3

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  5. I so need this for my dry lips! I also love that it comes in a compact, how cute!

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    1. It is a perfect lip balm, and it is so soothing and healing on super dry lips! The compact is super cute, indeed!

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  6. That sounds so wonderful! I'm always looking for lasting moisture for my lips.

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    1. This is a really fantastic lip balm, Courtney! I think that you would be quite impressed by its performance!

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  7. This looks posh! I'm intrigued to try it

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    1. It is posh, and such a pleasure to use! It leaves lips so soft and smooth!

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  8. My super-dry, flaky lips (thank you, antibiotics) need something like this right now. Ugh, they're in appalling condition.

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    1. I think that you would find this very effective in treating your super dry lips!

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  9. I am a self confessed lip balm junkie. It is my dream to try all of the beautiful balms out there and this one will be going on my list.

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    1. Then you definitely need to try this one, Erika! It is really fantastic!

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  10. My lips have been crazy chapped too and it's mostly because we have been sick 80% of the winter since my daughter started kindergarten. I love balm styles like this!

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    1. Kindergarten is definitely a germy place that can keep the family sick for a long stretch! This lip balm does a really great job healing badly chapped lips, and it leaves them so soft, smooth and supple. I really love this stuff, and highly recommend it!

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