AquaphorLip Protectant + SunscreenIngredients

Aquaphor Lip Protectant + Sunscreen is a product from Sunscreens category with 22 ingredients. Notable: Petrolatum, Avobenzone, Octinoxate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Oxybenzone, Glycerin, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT. The product is made by Aquaphor.

Lip Protectant + Sunscreen provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Softening, Soothing, Anti-aging and 7 more.

Organic score: 27% natural vs 64% chemical.

INCI

Petrolatum

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Moisturising

Avobenzone

Octinoxate

Octisalate

Fragrance ingredient

Octocrylene

Oxybenzone

C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate

Emollient, Emulsion stabilizer, Viscosity controlling agent

Octyldodecanol

Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Solvent

All the Positive

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Vitamins [2]: Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [2]: Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT

UV Protection 7: Petrolatum, Avobenzone, Octinoxate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Oxybenzone, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

Softening 5: Petrolatum, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Beeswax

Moisturizing 4: Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

Soothing 2: Panthenol, Beeswax

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Magnesium Stearate

Can support fungal acne

Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

Petroleum-based

1 component

Petrolatum^#1

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 2Negative: 0

Glycerin^#9Panthenol^#12

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Petrolatum^#1Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate^#14

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Octinoxate^#3

Detailed view

Aquaphor Lip Protectant + Sunscreen

#1Petrolatum

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Moisturising

UV Protection

Softening

Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Bad for oily skin

#2Avobenzone

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Avobenzone is the only chemical UV-protection component with a broad spectrum coverage. It can help to block both UVA I and UVA II rays. It's safe and it is allowed to use at a 3% concentration in the USA and a 5% concentration in the EU countries.

There is one problem: avobenzone loses efficiency when exposed to the sun. If you are outside, it loses 36% of its ability to block UV rays an hour after application. That's why it's recommended to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours.

#3Octinoxate

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 5 ]

Octinoxate is an effective sun protector that absorbs UV-B rays mostly. That means it can help to protect the skin from burns and from cancer. It’s also a solvent for other sunscreen components. This helps manufacturers to make products less oily.

#4Octisalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#5Octocrylene

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

Octocrylene is an organic chemical sunscreen. It protects against UVA and UVB rays that can damage your skin or even lead to melanoma. It also stabilizes other sunscreen ingredients in a formulation and increases the water resistance of a product. It is approved by the FDA in concentrations of up to 10%. It’s not a very effective component on its own, that’s why manufacturers combine it with other chemical sunscreens.

Despite its effectiveness, there are some “cons” against the component. As with any other chemical sunscreen, it is absorbed and can be detected in blood. This doesn’t mean the component is harmful, but still… Octocrylene should also be used carefully by anyone who is breastfeeding because it can be found in breast milk.

Anyway, the component isn’t researched quite well despite its popularity. More studies are required to determine how safe the component is.