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Aquaphor · Skin · Lip care

Aquaphor Lip Repair

Not a petrolatum balm: octyldodecanol and castor seed oil carry panthenol, glycerin and shea butter, preservative and fragrance free according to the maker. Owners like the relief and complain about the taste.

0.35 ozBalmPanthenolGlycerinShea butterFragrance-free
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Buy it if

  • Your lips feel chapped and you want the quick comfort the maker promises
  • You want no fragrance or flavor
  • You want a squeeze tube for your pocket

Walk past if

  • You want Aquaphor ointment in a tube; this is a different formula
  • You mind taste; owners say it tastes like chemicals or plastic
  • You want one coat to last; owners reapply often

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

PanthenolGlycerinShea butter

Sulfate-free →Fragrance-free →

Not in it: fragrance, essential oils, drying alcohol, sulfates. Nothing on our flag list.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

Octyldodecanol, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Panthenol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Aqua, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Bisabolol, Cera Alba, C20-40 Alkyl Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate

Known issue

Owners complain of a chemical or plastic taste, say it wears off quickly and needs constant reapplying, and a few report bumps.Walmart and MakeupAlley reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask (Berry)$24 MSRPA scented, waxy overnight lip balm in a jar, with shea and murumuru butter. Pleasant to use, and a lot of money for what is mostly a lip balm.CeraVe Moisturizing CreamNo maker list price for this sizeThree ceramides, cholesterol, hyaluronic acid and petrolatum in a thick cream for face and body. The plain standard for dry skin, developed with dermatologists according to the maker.

Sources

  1. Maker page: ingredient list, size, preservative and fragrance free statement. It shows no price.
  2. Walmart reviews, 0.35 fl oz: a bad or chemical taste, wears off fast, poor value, and a few breakouts on the lips.
  3. MakeupAlley reviews, about 4.2 of 5 from 91: wipes straight off, greasy for some, and white bumps around the lips for one reviewer (read from a search excerpt)

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.