Aquaphor Lip Balm Repair Stick Versus The Ordinary Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm

Aquaphor Lip Balm Repair Stick Versus The Ordinary Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm

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 barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Sodium PCA to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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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

Squalane

Sorbitan Olivate

Trihydroxystearin

Betaine

Jojoba Esters

Sodium PCA

PCA

Serine

Alanine

Arginine

Proline

Glycine

Glutamic Acid

Lysine Hcl

Threonine

Sodium Lactate

Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax

Polyglycerin-3

Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone

Calcium Gluconate

Gluconolactone

Sodium Benzoate

Squalane, Sorbitan Olivate, Water, Trihydroxystearin, Betaine, Jojoba Esters, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Sodium PCA, PCA, Serine, Alanine, Arginine, Proline, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Sodium Lactate, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Tocopherol, Calcium Gluconate, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate

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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.

Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax is created from the common sunflower.

Sunflower seed wax is made up of long chain non-glyceride esters, a small amount of fatty alcohols, and fatty acids.

This ingredient is often used to enhance the texture of products. The fatty acid properties also help hydrate the skin.

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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