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Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Lip Repair Potion Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Balm

Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Lip Repair Potion Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Balm This hydrating lip mask is formulated around Petrolatum and Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride to hydrate lips and strengthen the lip barrier. This barrier-repair lip moistu

Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Lip Repair Potion Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Balm

This hydrating lip mask is formulated around Petrolatum and Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride to hydrate lips and strengthen the lip barrier.

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

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Petrolatum

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

PEG-8 Beeswax

Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer

Silica

Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract

Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract

Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract

Hordeum Vulgare Extract

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Olea Europaea Fruit Extract

Polybutene

Salicornia Herbacea Extract

Oleic Acid

Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract

Squalane

Moringa Oil/Hydrogenated Moringa Oil Esters

Brassica Campestris Sterols

Crithmum Maritimum Extract

Cholesterol

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Acetyl Glucosamine

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil

Glyceryl Stearate

Polydecene

Dimethicone

Tocopheryl Acetate

Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Acrylates Copolymer

Palmitic Acid

Tribehenin

Butylene Glycol

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Saccharin

Sorbitan Isostearate

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite

Potassium Sulfate

Vanillin

Parfum

Water

Alumina

Polyethylene Terephthalate

Tin Oxide

Calcium Sodium Borosilicate

Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate

Mica

CI 77491

CI 77492

CI 77499

CI 77891

CI 19140

CI 77400

CI 15850

CI 45410

CI 73360

CI 75470

CI 77163

CI 42090

CI 15985

CI 17200

CI 45370

CI 77742

CI 45380

Petrolatum, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-8 Beeswax, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Polybutene, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Oleic Acid, Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract, Squalane, Moringa Oil/Hydrogenated Moringa Oil Esters, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Cholesterol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Polydecene, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acrylates Copolymer, Palmitic Acid, Tribehenin, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Saccharin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Potassium Sulfate, Vanillin, Parfum, Water, Alumina, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Tin Oxide, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Mica, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891, CI 19140, CI 77400, CI 15850, CI 45410, CI 73360, CI 75470, CI 77163, CI 42090, CI 15985, CI 17200, CI 45370, CI 77742, CI 45380

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Euphorbia Cerifera Wax

Persea Gratissima Oil

Oryza Sativa Bran Cera

Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract

Mangifera Indica Seed Butter

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Tocopherol

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Persea Gratissima Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Cera, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol

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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.

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 is a synthetic emollient that works as a lanolin substitute.

This ingredient is a great vegan option for those avoiding animal-derived ingredients.

It mostly stays on the surface of skin where it helps hydrate due to its large molecular size and low water solubility.

Due to it being derived from fatty acids, this ingredient may not be Malassezia or fungal acne safe.

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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Ingredients Explained

  1. 01These ingredients are found in both products.
  2. 02Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  3. 03Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
  4. 04Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
  5. 05In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
  6. 06While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
  7. 07Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
  8. 08This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
  9. 09This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures…
  10. 10Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
  11. 11Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
  12. 12Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
  13. 13Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
  14. 14Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
  15. 15This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
  16. 16A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
  17. 17Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
  18. 18Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
  19. 19Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
  20. 20Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
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