Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Versus Glossier Balm Dotcom

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Versus Glossier Balm Dotcom Detailed comparison of Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Vanilla versus Glossier Balm Dotcom Mint. This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips. This lip moisturizer is formulated around Petrolatum and Ricinus Communis Seed Oil to hydrate lips. 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 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 Petrolatum Ricinus Communis Seed Oil Beeswax Lanolin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Aroma Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Helianthus Annuus Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Menthol Sodium Saccharin Petrolatum, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Beeswax, Lanolin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aroma, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Menthol, Sodium Saccharin, BHT These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative. As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation. The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU. However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024. 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.