Tatcha The Serum Stick: Treatment & Touch Up Balm Versus Aquaphor Lip Balm Repair Stick

Tatcha The Serum Stick: Treatment & Touch Up Balm Versus Aquaphor Lip Balm Repair Stick

This hydrating serum is formulated around Squalane and Camellia Sinensis Leaf to hydrate skin and soften the look of wrinkles.

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

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Key Ingredients

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Squalane

Oryza Sativa Bran Wax

Cera Alba

Camellia Sinensis Leaf

Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract

Betaphycus Gelatinum Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Tocopherol

Water

Pentylene Glycol

Butylene Glycol

Propanediol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Phenoxyethanol

Squalane, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Cera Alba, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Betaphycus Gelatinum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Water, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

Octyldodecanol

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil

Beeswax

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax

Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Panthenol

Dimethicone

Tocopheryl Acetate

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

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

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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.

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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