MenariniMelanium Lip LighterIngredients

Menarini Melanium Lip Lighter is a product from Uncategorized category with 40 ingredients. Notable: Petrolatum, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia (Macadamia) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, BHT. The product is made by Menarini.

Melanium Lip Lighter provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Acne fighting, Softening and 16 more.

Organic score: 33% natural vs 45% chemical.

INCI

Petrolatum

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Moisturising

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Octocrylene

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Avobenzone

Benzophenone-3

Paraffin

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Viscosity controlling agent

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [4]: Macadamia Ternifolia (Macadamia) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, BHT

Moisturizing 9: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Propylene Glycol, Mineral Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Glycerin, Beta-Glucan, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Decylene Glycol

Softening 7: Petrolatum, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Beeswax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate

UV Protection 5: Petrolatum, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

Soothing 5: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Beeswax, Beta-Glucan, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Menthyl Lactate

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Mineral Oil, Glyceryl Stearate SE

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Polysorbate 80, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil

PEG

1 component

PEG-100 Stearate^#27

Petroleum-based

3 components

Petrolatum^#1

Paraffin^#7

Mineral Oil^#12

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: 4Negative: 0

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#8Propylene Glycol^#9Glycerin^#21Beta-Glucan^#24

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 3

Petrolatum^#1Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#8Glyceryl Stearate SE^#26

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil^#8

Detailed view

Menarini Melanium Lip Lighter

#1Petrolatum

Origin: chemical

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

UV Protection

Softening

Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Bad for oily skin

#2Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#3Octocrylene

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.

#4Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#5Avobenzone

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.