Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Versus Mario Badescu Lip Wax Stick

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Versus Mario Badescu Lip Wax Stick

This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips.

This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Glycine Soja Oil and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips.

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Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate

Diisostearyl Malate

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

Polybutene

Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Microcrystalline Wax

Octyldodecanol

Synthetic Wax

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter

Sodium Hyaluronate

Vanillin

Tocopherol

Propylene Carbonate

Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate

Mica

BHT

CI 77891

Iron Oxides

Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Microcrystalline Wax, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Wax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vanillin, Tocopherol, Propylene Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Mica, BHT, CI 77891, Iron Oxides

Glycine Soja Oil

Cera Alba

Euphorbia Cerifera Wax

Ozokerite

Ethyl Vanillin

Sodium Saccharin

Copernicia Cerifera Wax

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Propyl Gallate

Glycine Soja Oil, Cera Alba, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Ozokerite, Ethyl Vanillin, Sodium Saccharin, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Propyl Gallate

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

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