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La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Lips Versus Sun Bum Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 - Coconut

Lip Moisturizer
Lip Moisturizer
French Brand France
American Brand United States

Updated on August 06, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both lip moisturizers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and sensitive skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Benefits

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Masking, Skin Conditioning

This ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

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Ethylhexyl Palmitate is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.

The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly. In fact, it is commonly used to evenly mix sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone. It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. Stay hydrated!

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When to use

146 Routines
41% use in am
59% use in pm
89% use every day
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2 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
100% use every day

Reviews

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La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Lips 15 ingredients

4.4 /5
from 14 ratings
Works Well (8) Hydrating (7) Absorbs Well (6)
Daniel.Chin's avatar

Daniel Chin

11 months ago
Review

Absolutely fantastic. I needed a lip balm quickly before I went away for the weekend that would calm down the eczema I had all over my lips and around my lip line. I started using it, and the next day the eczema and soreness was gone. I think my skin needed a break from actives. I’m docking a star as it’s not vegan or cruelty free, but damn, it hurts to do so, as this balm is perfect otherwise and Show more

#no scent
#works well
ayshn's avatar

Aysh N

8 months ago
Review

Great product but the company is on the BDS list :/

#expensive
#hydrating
#works well

Sun Bum Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 39 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating
Doesn't Work (1) Drying (1) Strong Scent (1)