Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Sun protection
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 9
Key actives
Product Summary
We do not recommend "Maybelline - Baby Lips Lip Balm, Clinical Strength, SPF 20, Quenched 05" because it does not provide good UVA protection. UVA sun rays don't burn the skin, but they still lead to photoaging and hyperpigmentation.
Sunscreen filters
This sunscreen uses a mixture of both mineral and organic (so-called "chemical") UV filters. Here are the organic filters this product uses: octinoxate and octisalate. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses titanium dioxide.
Irritation risk
It contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of it to be high. 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.
Price
The product retails for 4.99$ in the United States.
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Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
0432950 Enliven tired lips with this clinical strength moisturizing lip balm from Maybelline.
Source: Riteaid
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:
sodium chondroitin sulfate, honey.
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: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: petrolatum
Helps support skin barrier function improving skin hydration and reducing sensitivity
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss
Is naturally present in skin. Helps to attract water to its upper layer
A protein that helps to attract moisture to the upper layer of the skin and might be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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
Helps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
Anti-aging
This product contains atelocollagen. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works. The biggest anti-aging effect in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing early signs of skin aging. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).
A protein that helps to attract moisture to the upper layer of the skin and might be helpful in reducing fine lines and wrinkles
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
The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging
A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Sun protection
This product does not offer good protection against UVA rays.
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
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
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
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 75/100.
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| Product | Similarity | Price | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
 Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm, Clinical Strength, SPF 20, Quenched 05 | Current | $4.99 | |
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Ingredient list view
Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Polybutene, Octyldodecanol, Isopropyl myristate, Petrolatum, Polyethylene, Ozokerite, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Diisostearyl malate, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Vp/hexadecene copolymer, Silica dimethyl silylate, Parfum, Calcium aluminum borosilicate, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Alumina, Parfum, Silica, Isopropyl palmitate, Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, Limonene, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Calcium sodium borosilicate, Benzyl benzoate, Centella asiatica extract, Aluminum hydroxide, Citral, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Tin oxide, Geraniol, Eugenol, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Calcium pantothenate, Honey, Ascorbic acid, Dimethicone, Sodium chondroitin sulfate, Atelocollagen, Titanium dioxide, Mica, Ci 45410, Iron oxides, Ci 15850, Ci 45410, Ci 19140, Blue 1 lake, Ci 19140, Ci 75470, Citral, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Tin oxide, Geraniol, Eugenol, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Calcium pantothenate, Honey, Ascorbic acid, Dimethicone, Sodium chondroitin sulfate, Atelocollagen, Titanium dioxide, Mica, Ci 45410, Iron oxides, Ci 15850, Ci 45410, Ci 19140, Blue 1 lake, Ci 19140, Ci 75470, Citral, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Tin oxide, Geraniol, Eugenol, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Calcium pantothenate, Honey, Ascorbic acid, Dimethicone, Sodium chondroitin sulfate, Atelocollagen, Titanium dioxide, Mica, Ci 45410, Iron oxides, Ci 15850, Ci 45410, Ci 19140, Blue 1 lake, Ci 19140, Ci 75470
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