The Body Shop Lip Butter Versus Aquaphor Lip Balm Repair Stick

The Body Shop Lip Butter Versus Aquaphor Lip Balm Repair Stick Detailed comparison of The Body Shop Lip Butter Shea versus Aquaphor Lip Balm Repair Stick. This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil and Ricinus Communis Seed Oil to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips. This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Ricinus Communis Seed Oil and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips. Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Ricinus Communis Seed Oil Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil Aroma Candelilla Cera Euphorbia Cerifera Wax Hydrogenated Castor Oil Behenyl Alcohol Tapioca Starch Ammonium Glycyrrhizate Water Tocopheryl Acetate Polymethylsilsesquioxane Citric Acid Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Aroma, Candelilla Cera, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Tapioca Starch, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Water, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Citric Acid Octyldodecanol Beeswax Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Panthenol Dimethicone 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 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients. Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity. While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize. 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. Hydrogenated Castor Oil (aka "castor wax") is what you get when castor oil is turned into a wax. Its dominant fatty acid is ricinoleic acid, giving it both emollient and mild humectant properties. According to EU CosIng, this ingredient helps soften skin, keep oil and water stay mixed, and thickens products. Hydrogenated castor oil at 30% did not trigger a positive patch-test reaction and is well-tolerated. Since this ingredient is based on an 18-carbon fatty acid, it falls into the chain-length range that Malassezia can feed on and may not be 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 C