Maybelline New York Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm is a top selling product on Amazon this week. Let’s look at the label to see why.
In order to be a good moisturizer lip balm needs to blend several different types of ingredients. And this product seems to cover the bases nicely:
- Polybutene – a hydrocarbon that acts like a silicone to provide a good moisture barrier.
- Octyldodecanol and Isopropyl Myristate – oily materials that provide good spreading.
- Petrolatum – The best occlusive moisturizing ingredient available.
- Polyethylene, Ozokerite, and Candelilla Wax – to give the product a thicker/firmer consistency.
And of course it contains a reasonable level of sunscreen actives (SPF 20) which is important to protect your lips.
All in all, this appears to be a very effective product based on its ingredients.
Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm ingredients
Active Ingredients: Octinoxate (7.5%), Octisalate (3%).
Polybutene, Octyldodecanol, Isopropyl Myristate, Petrolatum, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Polyethylene, Ozokerite, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter, Diisostearyl Malate, Candelilla Cera / Candelilla Wax / Cire De Candelilla, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Parfum / Fragrance, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Alumina, Aroma / Flavor, 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 Extract / Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Mel / Honey / Miel, Calcium Pantothenate, Ascorbic Acid, Dimethicone, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Atelocollagen. May Contain: CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, MICA, CI 45410 / Red 28 Lake, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, CI 15850 / Red 7, CI 45380 / Red 22 Lake, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake. CI 42090 / Blue 1 Lake, CI 15985 / Yellow 6 Lake, CI 75470 / Carmine].
If you’re in the market for a good lip balm and you want to support the Beauty Brains, please shop for moisturizing lip balm
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Probably a dumb question , but does this product contain broad spectrum sunscreen so it protects against UVA and UVB rays? The problem I have found with most lip balms is they don’t have broad spectrum protection.
Thanks!
The UV-B range is from 290–320 nm and the UV-A range is from 320–400 nm. Octinoxate’s absorption max is slightly below 300 and Octisalate’s is slightly above 300 so, as Kevin pointed out, neither absorb in the UVA range.
Has no active ingredient to fight UVA.
I have to get my hands on this range! My lips have been so chapped because of the coldness.
So does it mean petrolatum actually moisturizes? I thought it only helps keep moisture and not provide moisture. Some sites are saying this is actually bad.
Care to explain? Thanks for making this very helpful website
Petrolatum is one of the most effective moisturizers. It works by occlusion which means it seals moisture in skin. Don’t believe sites that tell you this is bad. (There was some contaminated petrolatum sold at one point that caused problems but that’s no longer an issue.)
It seems to have a lot of products like Parabens and petrolatum .Is it safe to use this on a daily basis?Some sites show that its not quite safe
The best science to date says that methyl, propyl and ethyl paraben are safe when used at appropriate levels. Likewise, petrolatum is safe.
If I use this lip balm constantly, the “maybelline baby lips color” will my lips absorb the color?
Hi
I would like to knw does babylips product line contains any animal fat or alcohol.
I’m not sure. What’s the ingredient list?
Does it contain any haram content as per Islamic teachings??
I do not know. It is not Halal