Hi Everyone,
One of the frequent queries I get is how to get rid of pigmented lips.So I decided to write a articles about it and also found a lip scrub which can help with pigmented lips.Currently in India,only one brand sells lip scrub and that is Forest Essentials, a high end ayurvedic brand.This is my first product from Forest essentials.So today I will be Forest Essentials Lip Scrub.Read along to find out more about it!
Ingredients:
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Garcinia Indica (Kokum) Seed Butter, Organic Cera Alba (Beeswax), Sucrose (Sugar), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Juice, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Extract, Citrus Sinensis (Sweet Orange) Peel Oil.
Price:
Rs.475 for 8 grams.
Product Description & Swatches:
Pro's:
1)It is a excellent lip scrub which exfoliates,hydrates lips and lightens pigmentation.
2)The texture of scrub is very gentle and perfect for lips.
3)It also contains Kokum butter,Olive oil,Jojoba oil,Orange oil,Beeswax which hydrates the lips.
4)Grape juice and Vitamin E are an antioxidant and also lightens tanned lips.
5)Rose extracts and Orange oil(Vitamin C) heals and repairs skin damage and again lightens pigmented lips.
6)No preservatives.
7)No artificial colouring or fragrance.
8)Organic ingredients.
Con's:
1)Very expensive for 8 grams.I would have expected at least 50-100 grams jar.
2)Easy availability is an issue.
3)No complete disclosure of ingredients.
4)It would be advisable to refrigerate as the scrub tends to melt even at room temperature.
Directions for use:
Rub a small amount over lips to exfoliate and smooth. Rinse, or wipe off excess with damp tissue. Use lip balm or lipstick as required.
Availability:
Forest Essentials products are available in health & glow stores and online stores.
Currently its available only on Flipkart,to buy click here.
Final Verdict:
This is the first time I am trying a lip scrub.I didn't even know lip scrubs were available.Unlike most of them I do not have the natural pink lips,I have slight pigmentation due to years of negligence and sun damage.So I exfoliate everyday using a tooth brush,it helps.But I wanted to add a lip scrub,so I was really excited to try this product.I have been using it for 3 weeks or so,I must say its a really wonderful little product.It exfoliates the dead skin,hydrates and lightens pigmentation on lips.I can see definite improvement.Thanks to my friend Megha,I have really started to like matte lip sticks.But matte lip sticks tend to be very dry and accentuate chapped lips.So exfoliating lips prior to application of lip stick is good idea,as the lip stick glides on smoothly.I also like they are bunch of organic ingredients which not only exfoliate but hydrate lips.Key to get rid of pigmented lips is moisturisation.Each and every ingredient repairs,hydrates and lightens pigmented lips.One huge bummer is the cost! Apart of that,I can't fault it.Overall a good product,definitely helps!
