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Maybelline Baby Lips Balm - Pink Punch Versus Nivea Moisture Lip Care

Lip Moisturizer
Lip Moisturizer
American Brand United States
German Brand Germany

Updated on July 26, 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

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols or parabens

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Ingredient Info

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Maybelline Baby Lips Balm 54 ingredients

Nivea Moisture Lip Care 14 ingredients

About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Maybelline Baby Lips Balm 54 ingredients

Nivea Moisture Lip Care 14 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Baby Lips Balm

Polybutene

Octyldodecanol

Emollient

Isopropyl Myristate

Emollient
3-5 / 3 May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Petrolatum

Emollient
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Emollient, Masking

Octyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol. It is primarily used to enhance the texture of products.

As an emulsifier, Octyldodecanol helps prevent the oils and waters from separating. It also prevents ingredients from creating foam when shaken.

Octyldodecanol is created by reducing fatty acid to an alcohol.

Due to its high molecular weight, it does not get absorbed into the skin.

Learn more about Octyldodecanol
Skin Conditioning

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.

Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.

Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.

While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.

Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Aroma refers to an ingredient, or mixture of ingredients, that impart or mask a flavor.

The name is slightly confusing. This is because INCI associates aroma with flavor instead of smell.

Here is the official definition from the The International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook:

“Aroma is a term for ingredient labeling used to identify that a product contains a material or combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular flavor.”

INCI shows the only purpose of aroma to be "flavouring".

However, due to regulation differences, some companies may use aroma in place of parfum.

In Canada, this ingredient only has to be listed in concentrations above 1%.

Learn more about Aroma

When to use

Maybelline Baby Lips Balm 54 ingredients

Nivea Moisture Lip Care 14 ingredients

20 Routines
70% use in am
30% use in pm
95% use every day
61 Routines
51% use in am
49% use in pm
95% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Maybelline Baby Lips Balm 54 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 3 ratings
Hydrating (2) Great Value (2) Works Well (2)

Nivea Moisture Lip Care 14 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Great Value (1) Light Scent (1) Works Well (1)
ClaireEstelle's avatar

Claire L.

10 months ago
Review

One of my daughters gets really dry lips and this is the lip balm she asks for by name. It seems to be Goldilocks - not too greasy, not too heavy, not too fragranced, just right. I like it quite a bit too, and the price is right.

#great value
#light scent
#works well