Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler Versus Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler versus Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm .

Last updated on October 15, 2023. Published on January 28, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both lip moisturizers. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain peptides and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm

Lip Moisturizer American Brand United States

Lip Moisturizer

Lip moisturizers help add moisture to the lips. They may come in the form of balms, gloss, scrubs, or oils.

Lip Moisturizer

Lip moisturizers help add moisture to the lips. They may come in the form of balms, gloss, scrubs, or oils.

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Ingredient Info

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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler 45 ingredients

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm 31 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler 45 ingredients

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm 31 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Mineral UV Filter

Vitamin E (2)

Exfoliators (2)

Hyaluronic Acid

Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (5)

Anti-Aging

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (5)

Acne Trigger (4)

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Peptides

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation

Skin Texture

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots (2)

Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)

Acne Trigger (2)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler 45 ingredients

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm 31 ingredients

Polyisobutene • Squalane • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate • Hydrogenated Polydecene • Octyldodecanol • Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Vinyl Dimethicone/Lauryl Dimethicone Crosspolymer • Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter • Tribehenin • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Cocos Nucifera Oil • Silica • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Punica Granatum Seed Oil • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 • Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract • Glucomannan • Dimethyl Isosorbide • Glyceryl Caprylate • Linoleic Acid • Tocopheryl Acetate • Palmitic Acid • Mentha Piperita Oil • Tocopherol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract • Linolenic Acid • Trihydroxystearin • Sorbitan Isostearate • Coco-Caprylate • Glyceryl Undecylenate • Polyhydroxystearic Acid • Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate • Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer • Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate • Water • Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer • Mica • Tin Oxide • Titanium Dioxide • CI 77491

Cocos Nucifera Oil • Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 • Beeswax • Ozokerite • Polyisobutene • Glycine Soja Oil • Copernicia Cerifera Wax • Candelilla Cera • Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract • Dictyopteris Membranacea Extract • Magnolia Grandiflora Bark Extract • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil • Persea Gratissima Oil • Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil • Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil • Tocopheryl Acetate • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 • Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Dicaprylyl Ether • Tribehenin • Sorbitan Isostearate • Lauryl Alcohol • Linoleic Acid • Linolenic Acid • Caprylyl Glycol • Phenoxyethanol

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Polyisobutene

What it does:

Community Rating: Disliked

Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer made from isobutene.

It is a film-forming agent and helps bind ingredients together.

Polyisobutene is not absorbed by the skin.

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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler contains this as ingredient number 1.

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm contains this as ingredient number 8.

Tribehenin

What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Tribehenin comes from glycerin and behenic acid.

It is used as an emollient, or moisturizer. Emollients form a thin barrier on skin to prevent moisture from escaping.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler contains this as ingredient number 10.

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm contains this as ingredient number 25.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

What it does: Emollient

Community Rating: Very Disliked

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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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler contains this as ingredient number 11.

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm contains this as ingredient number 23.

Cocos Nucifera Oil

What it does: Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cocos Nucifera Oil is obtained from the kernels of the coconut fruit. In other words, this is coconut oil.

Coconut Oil is rich in fatty acids with lauric acid making up the majority of these. It also contains linoleic acid. Due to this high fatty acid content, coconut oil helps trap moisture and soften skin.

Despite being antibacterial, coconut oil may not be great for acne-prone skin. It is comedogenic and may clog pores. This ingredient may not be safe for malassezia or fungal acne.

Coconut Oil should not replace your sunscreen for UV protection. Studies show it only blocks about 20% of UV.

This oil is non-volatile and has a light scent.

The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.

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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler contains this as ingredient number 12.

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm contains this as ingredient number 1.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.

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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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler contains this as ingredient number 14.

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm contains this as ingredient number 4.

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler contains this as ingredient number 17.

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm contains this as ingredient number 3.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 is a 3-amino acid peptide. Peptides are building blocks for protein.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 is a signal peptide. This means it tells our skin to create collagen. Collagen is a protein that makes connective tissue. Boosting collagen production leads to a healthier skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier means having firm and hydrated skin.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 can help reduce wrinkles and make the skin look more youthful.

Read more about other common types of peptides here:

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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler contains this as ingredient number 19.

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm contains this as ingredient number 21.

Linoleic Acid

What it does: Cleansing, Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Linoleic Acid is Vitamin F and a fatty acid. It is an emollient and helps thicken texture. Linoleic acid helps with hydrating skin and nourishing the skin's barrier. The top layer of skin, or epidermis, contains high amounts of linoleic acid naturally.

Your body uses linoleic acid to build ceramides and prostaglandins. Ceramides keep your skin's barrier plump and firm. Prosaglandins help control inflammation and healing.

This makes linoleic acid effectives for reducing inflammation, hydrating skin, and firming skin. A side effect may include extra protection against UV damage and free radicals. This is due to linoleic acid strengthening the skin barrier.

Low levels of linoleic acid is also associated with acne-prone skin. By keeping sebum soft, it prevents pores from clogging.

Linoleic acid can is in common foods such as nuts, sunflower oil, corn oil, and soybean oil.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

CHEM: 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (9Z, 12Z)-

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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler contains this as ingredient number 24.

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm contains this as ingredient number 28.

Tocopheryl Acetate

What it does: Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.

One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.

Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.

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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler contains this as ingredient number 25.

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm contains this as ingredient number 19.

Linolenic Acid

What it does: Cleansing, Emollient, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Linolenic Acid is a fatty acid. Our bodies need to consume this to use it. Linolenic Acid helps condition and restore skin. It is also used to treat inflammation and hyperpigmentation.

Linolenic Acid reduces hyperpigmentation by disrupting melanin production.

Linolenic Acid is in many oils, include argan, rosehip, and hemp seed.

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Peter Thomas Roth Instant FIRMx® Lip Filler contains this as ingredient number 31.

Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm contains this as ingredient number 29.

Sorbitan Isostearate

What it does: Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.

As an emulsifier, Sorbitan Isostearate prevents oils and water from separating.

Due to its isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.