Dexeryl Cream Versus Purol Lippenbalsem
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Petrolatum
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Cera Alba
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVanillin
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Citral
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Petrolatum, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Paraffin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Cera Alba, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Synthetic Wax, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Vanillin, Limonene, Bisabolol, Retinyl Palmitate, Propylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, BHT, Citral, Farnesol, Glyceryl Stearate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol
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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.
Paraffin is a solid wax that pulls its weight as an emollient, occlusive, and consistency-booster.
It softens skin and lays down a protective film to slow water loss and gives products a stable body and structure.
The cosmetic grade stuff is highly refined with a solid safety record. The CIR Expert Panel has repeatedly reaffirmed this ingredient to be safe in current practices of use and concentration.
The worry about carcinogenic compounds only applies to industrial grades, not the purified version used in skincare.
Despite its reputation, the highly reformed form is non-comedogenic and doesn't penetrate deeply into skin.
The good news for fungal-acne prone folks: the Malassezia yeast feeds on fatty acids and lipids and paraffin doesn't contain any of these (so there's nothing for the yeast to metabolize). This ingredient is considered fungal acne safe.
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