Product Details
✦ Omi Brotherhood Menturm — Japan
Five actives in a lip stick. Not a balm — an actual medicated treatment for lips that have been cracked, peeling, and difficult for a while.
Most lip balms moisturise. This one treats. The Menturm Medicated Lipstick Ca is a quasi-drug certified product in Japan — meaning the active ingredients are government-verified for their specific effects on chapped, cracked, and rough lips. Five actives work simultaneously: Allantoin promotes tissue repair in damaged lip skin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) prevents the recurrence of chapping, Glycyrrhetinic Acid (licorice-derived) calms inflammation, Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E) improves circulation and supports healing, and Menthol keeps lips comfortable while the other four work.
The Ca formula is specifically designed for severe cases — angular cheilitis, persistent peeling, lips that crack in the same places repeatedly. It's not a casual swipe product. It's the one you reach for when regular balms have stopped being enough. The waxy base (paraffin, beeswax, microcrystalline wax, petrolatum) creates an occlusive seal that holds the actives against the lip surface long enough to actually penetrate. Light menthol scent. Twist-up stick format. 3.2g. Made in Japan by Omi Brotherhood, established 1920.
💄 How to Use
Apply directly to clean lips several times a day. Can be used alone or as a base under lipstick. For best results with severe chapping, apply before sleep and let it work overnight. Do not use on open wounds or inflamed areas.
🌿 Key Ingredients
| Allantoin (Active) | Promotes tissue repair — heals cracked and peeling lip skin |
| Pyridoxine HCl / Vitamin B6 (Active) | Prevents recurrence — stops chapping from coming back |
| Glycyrrhetinic Acid (Active) | Anti-inflammatory — calms redness and lip irritation |
| Tocopherol Acetate / Vitamin E (Active) | Improves circulation — supports skin healing and renewal |
| Menthol (Active) | Cooling comfort — keeps lips comfortable during healing |
| Petrolatum + Beeswax + Paraffin | Occlusive base — seals actives against lip surface overnight |