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SebaMed Lip Defense SPF30 - Original Versus Rohto Mentholatum Water Lip Balm SPF 20 PA++ - Fragrance Free

Lip Moisturizer
Lip Moisturizer
German Brand Germany
Japanese Brand Japan

Updated on October 03, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both lip moisturizers. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain SPF and Vitamin E

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 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

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

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.

Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate
UV Absorber, UV Filter

Also known as Avobenzone, this ingredient is a chemical sunscreen filter that provides protection in the UV-A range.

Avobenzone is globally approved and is the most commonly used UV-A filter in the world.

Studies have found that avobenzone becomes ineffective when exposed to UV light (it is not photostable; meaning that it breaks down in sunlight). Because of this, formulations that include avobenzone will usually contain stabilizers such as octocrylene.

However, some modern formulations (looking at you, EU!) are able to stabilize avobenzone by coating the molecules.

Avobenzone does not protect against the UV-B range, so it's important to check that the sunscreen you're using contains other UV filters that do!

The highest concentration of avobenzone permitted is 3% in the US, and 5% in the EU.

Learn more about Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

When to use

26 Routines
73% use in am
27% use in pm
88% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->
8 Routines
100% use in am
0% use in pm
88% use every day

Reviews

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SebaMed Lip Defense SPF30 14 ingredients

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Rohto Mentholatum Water Lip Balm SPF 20 PA++ 23 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Absorbs Well (2) Great Value (2) Light (2)
anemone's avatar

anemone

6 months ago
Review

just used this for the first time, and i really like it already. it goes on smoothly, and it doesn’t have the over-the-top sunscreen taste that seems to be in almost every american sunscreen lip balm (even though this one uses US approved filters).

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
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Shaquile oatmeal

11 days ago
Review

No sunscreen scent, little sticky but not a problem since not too sticky, good moisturizing. Makes lips healther!

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
#no scent