This lip moisturizer is formulated around Cera Alba and Cocos Nucifera Oil to hydrate lips.
This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Ricinus Communis Seed Oil and Tocopheryl Acetate to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 3%
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2%
UV Absorber
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ammonium Glycyrrhizate
MaskingTriticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Echinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 3%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2%, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Beeswax, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil
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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.
Glycine Soja Oil is a plant-derived oil from soybean seeds. Like other oils, it is rich in essential fatty acids (mostly linoleic and oleic) that support skin hydration and barrier function.
The fatty acids are able to integrate into the lipid matrix of the stratum corneum to help soften skin and reduce water loss.
On top of that, soybean oil is rich in vitamins like vitamin E, a potent antioxidant.
Research on soybean's active components also point to anti-inflammatory, collagen-stimulating, antioxidant activity, and protection against UV-induced oxidative damage.
Most of this research applies to the broader soybean plant and not just the oil fraction alone.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe due to the oleic acid content.
Learn more about Glycine Soja OilTocopherol 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.
Learn more about Tocopherol
