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Ziaja Antibacterial Care Versus Carmex Daily Care Lip Balm Stick

Facial Treatment
Lip Moisturizer
Polish Brand Poland
American Brand United States

Updated on February 07, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free . They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, brightening skin, oily skin and reducing pores

Free From

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

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Ingredients Explained

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Masking, Preservative, Skin Conditioning

Salicylic Acid (also known as beta hydroxy acid or BHA) is one of the most well-known ingredients for treating skin that struggles with blackheads and acne. It helps to exfoliate both the skin's surface and pores, and also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.

This multitasking property makes it a great ingredient for cleaning out pores, controlling oil production, and reducing inflammation.

Unlike AHAs which are water soluble, Salicylic Acid is oil soluble. This means that it's able to exfoliate the inside of pores and reduce blackheads.

Concentrations of 0.5-2% are recognized by the U.S. FDA as an over-the-counter topical acne product.

It can cause irritation and/or dryness if one's skin already has a compromised moisture barrier, so it's best to focus on repairing that before introducing a Salicylic Acid into your routine.

In general, Salicylic Acid is a great ingredient for oily acne-prone skin.

While salicylic acid does not increase sun-sensitivity, we still recommend wearing SPF.

If you are looking for the ingredient called BHA or Butylated Hydroxyanisole, click here.

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When to use

1 Routine
100% use in am
0% use in pm
100% use every day
77 Routines
56% use in am
44% use in pm
96% use every day
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Reviews

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Ziaja Antibacterial Care 23 ingredients

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Carmex Daily Care Lip Balm Stick 17 ingredients

2.5 /5
from 2 ratings
Absorbs Well (1) Great Value (1) Strong Scent (1)
bowad's avatar

bowad

8 months ago
Review

This product almost fixed my issue with dry cracked lips if it weren't for the menthol and salicylic acid in its ingredients. It does made my lips less dry without the craving feeling to reapply it again unlike Vaseline and Nivea Med lip balms. However, due to the presence of salicylic acid, my lips eventually exfoliates after a few hours even though my lips didn't feel dry at all.

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#great value
#absorbs well
#strong scent
#works well