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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Therapy Versus Burt's Bees Natural Overnight Intensive Lip Treatment
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Therapy Versus Burt's Bees Natural Overnight Intensive Lip Treatment This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the lip barrier and hydr
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Therapy Versus Burt's Bees Natural Overnight Intensive Lip Treatment
This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips.
This hydrating lip mask is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Ceramide NP to hydrate lips and strengthen the lip barrier.
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Diisostearyl Malate
Cera Microcristallina
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Glyceryl Diisostearate
Dimethicone
Aroma
Glycerin
Triisostearin
Isostearyl Alcohol
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Hyaluronic Acid
Malic Acid
Allantoin
Squalane
Tocopherol
Glycine Soja Oil
Water
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Phenoxyethanol
EDTA
Citral
Limonene
Diisostearyl Malate, Cera Microcristallina, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Glyceryl Diisostearate, Dimethicone, Aroma, Glycerin, Triisostearin, Isostearyl Alcohol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Hyaluronic Acid, Malic Acid, Allantoin, Squalane, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Water, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, EDTA, Citral, Limonene
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides
C10-18 Triglycerides
Glyceryl Behenate
Glyceryl Stearate
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Jojoba Esters
Octyldodecanol
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Ceramide NP
Mentha Piperita Oil
Caramel
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Polyglycerin-3
Linalool
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, C10-18 Triglycerides, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Jojoba Esters, Octyldodecanol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Ceramide NP, Mentha Piperita Oil, Caramel, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Limonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.
It's found in the peel oil of citrus fruits and other plants such as lavender and eucalyptus. The scent of limonene is generally described as "sweet citrus".
Limonene acts as an antioxidant, meaning it helps neutralize free radicals.
When exposed to air, oxidized limonene may sensitize the skin. Because of this, limonene is often avoided by people with sensitive skin.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Jojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Fungal acne: The Malassezia yeast is known to metabolize fatty acids in the C11-24 range and jojoba's dominant fatty acid components fall into this range. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.