Tropic Skincare Lip Love Nourishing Balm Versus Tropic Skincare Lip Shade Nourishing SPF 50 Balm
Updated on November 28, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe lip moisturizers. They have a total of 5 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, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Tropic Skincare Lip Love Nourishing Balm 16 ingredients
Tropic Skincare Lip Shade Nourishing SPF 50 Balm 16 ingredients
About this product
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Tropic Skincare Lip Love Nourishing Balm 16 ingredients
Tropic Skincare Lip Shade Nourishing SPF 50 Balm 16 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Rhus Succedanea Fruit Cera
EmollientMacadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Dunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Stevia Rebaudiana Extract
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Stearic Acid, Rhus Succedanea Fruit Cera, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Stevia Rebaudiana Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Linalool
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Candelilla Cera
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Parfum
Masking
Stevia Rebaudiana Extract
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Stearic Acid, Candelilla Cera, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Parfum, Stevia Rebaudiana Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 ButterRicinus Communis Seed Oil is the INCI name for castor oil.
Castor Oil helps moisturize the skin. It is rich in a fatty acid called ricinoleic acid. This fatty acid helps prevent moisture loss on the skin. This helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. Ricinoleic acid also has anti-inflammatory and pain reducing properties.
Besides hydrating the skin, castor oil is also used to hydrate hair. By keeping the hair shaft moisturized, breakage is decreased. More studies are needed to show castor oil's effective on stimulating hair growth.
Castor oil is created by cold-pressing castor seeds and then purifying the oil with heat. It was used in Ancient Egypt as fuel in lamps and to help treat eye irritation.
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.
Learn more about Ricinus Communis Seed OilTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter comes from the Theobroma cacoa, or Cacao tree. Cacao trees are native to tropical landscapes.
Like other plant butters, Cacao seed butter is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture in, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Cacao seed butter contains antioxidants known as polyphenols. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules by stabilizing them. Unstable free-radicals may cause damage to your skin cells. Antioxidants may help with anti-aging.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter can be bad for acne prone skin.
Learn more about Theobroma Cacao Seed ButterStearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWe don't have a description for Stevia Rebaudiana Extract yet.
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Tropic Skincare Lip Love Nourishing Balm 16 ingredients
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Tropic Skincare Lip Love Nourishing Balm 16 ingredients
Tropic Skincare Lip Shade Nourishing SPF 50 Balm 16 ingredients
The best spf lip balm I can find that is all good stuff and reef-safe. Ever so slightly drying on my lips. Worth it to be using ethical skin care, though.
