Aquaphor Lip Balm Repair Stick Versus Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Lip Moisturizer SPF 15

Aquaphor Lip Balm Repair Stick Versus Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Lip Moisturizer SPF 15

This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Ricinus Communis Seed Oil and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips.

This lip moisturizer is formulated around Ricinus Communis Seed Oil and Bisabolol to hydrate lips.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Octyldodecanol

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil

Beeswax

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax

Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Panthenol

Dimethicone

Water

Tocopheryl Acetate

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Tocopherol

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Octyldodecanol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Beeswax, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Water, Tocopheryl Acetate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate

Paraffin

Cera Alba

Cetyl Palmitate

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Cetearyl Alcohol

Isopropyl Myristate

Cetyl Alcohol

Candelilla Cera

Cera Microcristallina

Bisabolol

Isopropyl Palmitate

Isopropyl Laurate

Stearic Acid

Palmitic Acid

Propylene Glycol

Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate

Sodium Sulfate

Citric Acid

BHA

BHT

Parfum

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Paraffin, Cera Alba, Cetyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Alcohol, Candelilla Cera, Cera Microcristallina, Bisabolol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Laurate, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Sodium Sulfate, Citric Acid, BHA, BHT, Parfum

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

This ingredient is also known as castor oil. It is a skin conditioning ingredient.

The star component of castor oil is ricinoleic acid, an unusual fatty acid that makes up ~80-92% of its composition.

In skincare, it is an emollient that dries down to a solid film with water-binding properties. This helps keep skin hydrated and helps reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL).

A 2026 dermatology review pulls together its broader uses:

Human clinical testing found this ingredient to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.

Because castor oil contains fatty acids in the C11-24 range, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.

At this time, the literature does not support castor oil in regrowing hair. A 2022 systematic review found no strong evidence that it supports hair growth and only weak evidence that it improves hair shine.

Castor oil itself carries "perfuming" and "masking" function tags according to the official CosIng database. This is because of its mild odor and odor-dampening properties.

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