First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Balm Versus The Ordinary Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Balm Versus The Ordinary Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Balm versus The Ordinary Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm. 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. This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Sodium PCA to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips. 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 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 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 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 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.