Wasei-eigo: リップクリーム lip balm

リップクリーム is a wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) for lip balm. リップ (rippu) for short.

唇(くちびる)がカサカサ
(kuchibiru ga kasa kasa)
My lips are dry.

カサカサ (kasa kasa) is the onomatopoeia for dry (skin).

When the lips are very dry, they are ガサガサ (gasa gasa).

Some words that you may see on Japanese リップクリーム packaging:

・薬用(やくよう) (yakuyō) = medicated

・潤(うるお)い（uruoi) = moisture

・しっとり (shittori) = moist

・保湿(ほしつ) (ほしつ hoshitsu) = moisturize

・乾燥(かんそう)を防(ふせ)ぐ (kansō wo fusegu) = prevent dryness

・荒(あ)れたくちびる (aretakuchibiru) = chapped lips

・ひび割(わ)れたくちびる (hibiwareta kuchibiru) = cracked lips

・無香料(むこうりょう) (mukōryou) = unscented, fragrance-free

・無着色(むちゃくしょく) (muchakushoku) = no artificial coloring

・医薬部外品(いやくぶがいひん) (iyakubugaihin) = quasi-drug; products that fall between drugs and cosmetics

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