Aquaphor Lip Protectant and Sunscreen, SPF 30, Lip Balm For Chapped Lips
Product summary
Based on the ingredient list, we assess that "Aquaphor - Lip Protectant and Sunscreen, SPF 30, Lip Balm For Chapped Lips" can provide reliable sun protection. It can protect from both UVA and UVB rays. This is great news because not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. (UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage our skin and lead to early aging).
Sunscreen filters
This sunscreen uses so-called "chemical", or organic UV filters (organic simply means that their molecules contain atoms of carbon). These filters typically give good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for sensitive skin. The UV filters in this sunscreen are: oxybenzone 5.40% (declared), avobenzone 3.00% (declared), octinoxate 6.75% (declared), octisalate 4.50% (declared) and octocrylene 2.00% (declared).
Irritation risk
There are actives in this product that can be irritating. We assess the overall irritancy of it to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
What our users say
Based on 1 review 100% recommend this product- When it comes to comedogenicity, the reviewer believes that it clogs pores.
- As for the white cast, the reviewer reported a noticeable whitish residue.
- When it comes to using this sunscreen under makeup, the user found that it pills under a foundation.
- As for using this sunscreen in the eye area, the reviewer reported that it stings eyes.
Price
The product retails for 8.40$ in the United States.
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Benefits
Promise: Sun protection
This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.
This sunscreen uses organic (so-called "chemical") sunscreen filters. Organic, or "chemical" filters usually provide reliable sun protection and rarely leave a white cast. Sunscreens with organic filters can sting eyes.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | HIGH |  |  |
| octocrylene | HIGH | | |
| benzophenone-3 | MEDIUM | | |
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Aquaphor Lip Repair SPF 30 lip ointment immediately relieves dryness and soothes very chapped, cracked lips, so lips look and feel healthier.
This product can help prevent early signs of skin aging because it offers a good level of broad spectrum sun protection. Sun damage is the main cause of premature skin aging, and protecting your skin from the sun is the best anti-aging strategy.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| butyrospermum parkii butter | LOW |  | |
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
This lip balm provides effective, long-lasting relief, leaving lips soft and smooth.
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: beeswax, ricinus communis seed oil.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol, petrolatum
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Sun protection | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Moisturizing |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate | | |
| benzophenone-3 | | |
| polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate | | |
User reviews (1)
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Ingredients & concentrations
- petrolatum
- panthenol
- Avobenzone
- butyrospermum parkii butter
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
- Octinoxate
- glycerin
- octocrylene
- beeswax
- ricinus communis seed oil
- Oxybenzone
- +7 more
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 23% - 34% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 4.3% - 6.4% | |
| An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation | |
| 4.6% - 6.9% | |
| Used to create a nice product texture | |
| 3.4% - 5.1% | |
| 2.3% - 3.5% | |
| A preservative | |
| 1.8% - 2.7% | |
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. | |
| 1.6% - 2.4% | |
| 1.4% - 2.1% | |
| A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency | |
| 1% - 1.5% | |
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function | |
| 0.95% - 1.4% | |
| Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen | |
| 0.5% - 1.2% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 0.5% - 1.2% | |
| A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals | |
| 0.45% - 1.05% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.4% - 0.9% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 0.4% - 0.95% | |
| A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin | |
| 0.4% - 0.9% | |
| A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency | |
31%
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| One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss | |
3%
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| Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable. | |
6.75%
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| Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating | |
4.5%
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| Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen | |
2%
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| A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen | |
5.4%
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| Same as oxybenzone. Protects in the UVB and short UVA range. In small concentrations, used to stabilize product formulation. Can be irritating. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can penetrate the skin and get absorbed into bloodstream faster than other popular filters available in the US. The study that produced this finding did not address any potential health effects of the absorption | |
| 0.4% - 0.9% | |
| 0.35% - 0.8% | |
| An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation | |
| 0.3% - 0.7% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 0.2% - 0.75% | |
| A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency | |
| 0.2% - 0.8% | |
| A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function | |
| 0.15% - 0.5% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| Helps oil and water mix together | |
| 0.2% - 0.75% | |
| A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. | |
| 0.15% - 0.65% | |
| A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency | |
| 0.15% - 0.6% | |
| Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen | |
| 0.1% - 0.35% | |
| 0.1% - 0.3% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.05% - 0.25% | |
| Used to create a nice product texture | |
| 0.05% - 0.15% | |
| A preservative | |
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Sources
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Skin moisturizing effects of panthenol-based formulations
- Safety Assessment of Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, and Derivatives as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Magnesium Sulfate as Used in Cosmetics
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dermatological and environmental toxicological impact of the sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone/benzophenone‐3
- Effect of Sunscreen Application on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients A Randomized Clinical Trial