Classic Slim Lip Balm

Softlips

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About this product

The Softlips Classic Slim Lip Balm is a lip care. Our analysis of its 17 ingredients (10 low-risk) rates it Excellent (81/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to dry skin.

Vegan-friendly

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Lip Care
Ingredients
17
Low-risk
10
Fragrance
Fragrance-free
Origin
United States

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 8/4
Good for dry skin
Myristyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Squalane Ethylhexyl Palmitate Dimethicone Myristyl Lactate Petrolatum Myristyl Myristate
Caution for dry skin
Myristyl Laurate Myristyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Menthol
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin 0/1
Caution for oily/acne-prone skin
Petrolatum
Sensitive Skin 5/6
Good for sensitive skin
Dimethicone Tocopheryl Acetate Menthol Petrolatum BHT
Caution for sensitive skin
Myristyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Ethylhexyl Palmitate Menthol BHT Benzophenone-3

Ingredients list

17 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (8)
All17 Skin Conditioning10 Emollient8 Emulsion Stabilising6 Viscosity Increasing Agent5 Fragrance5 Uv Absorber4 Skin Protecting3 Uv Filter3
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
3
A
Dimethicone
(Antifoaming Agent, Skin Protecting, Emollient, Skin Conditioning)
Silicone
Silicone
6
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
(Uv Absorber, Uv Filter)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
4
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
(Uv Absorber, Uv Filter)
8
Benzophenone-3
(Uv Absorber, Uv Filter)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
1
A
Ozokerite
(Binding Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Binding, Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Squalane
(Emollient, Hair Conditioning, Refatting, Skin Conditioning)
1
B
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Perfuming)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
4
Petrolatum
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Agent Occlusive, Skin Protecting, Emollient, Moisturising, Uv Absorber)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
2
3
B
Myristyl Myristate
(Emollient, Opacifying, Skin Conditioning)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
4
B
Myristyl Lactate
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
1
A
Cetyl Alcohol
(Emulsion Stabilising, Fragrance, Opacifying, Emulsifying, Surfactant, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emollient, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
1
B
Myristyl Laurate
(Surfactant)
1
A
Myristyl Alcohol
(Emulsion Stabilising, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Surfactant Foam Booster, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Controlling)
6
A
BHT
(Antioxidant, Fragrance, Masking)
AROMA
(Flavouring)
1
Menthol
(Denaturant, External Analgesic, Flavoring Agent, Fragrance, Oral Health Caredrug, Masking, Refreshing, Soothing)
Good for Oily Skin
Good for Oily Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Dry Skin
Bad for Dry Skin
3
Tocopheryl Acetate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin

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Key ingredients

Dimethicone
Skin Protecting, Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
Uv Absorber, Uv Filter
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
Uv Absorber, Uv Filter
Benzophenone-3
Uv Absorber, Uv Filter
Squalane
Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning, Emollient

Benefits

Good for dry skin

Concerns

Contains silicone
Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
Benzophenone-3 — higher EWG
May not suit oily/acne-prone skin
May not suit sensitive skin

EWG flags hazard, not real-world risk — ratings don't account for how much of an ingredient a product contains. Treat these as things to research, not verdicts. How we score →

Ingredients explained

Ethylhexyl Salicylate
Uv absorber, Uv filter
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 Uv absorberUv filter
Ozokerite
Binding agent, Emulsion stabilising
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Binding agentEmulsion stabilisingViscosity increasing agentBindingOpacifyingViscosity controlling
Squalane
Emollient, Hair conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A EmollientHair conditioningRefattingSkin conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emulsion stabilising, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Emulsion stabilisingFragranceOpacifyingEmulsifyingSurfactantFoam boostingViscosity increasing agentEmollientMaskingViscosity controlling
Myristyl Laurate
Surfactant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B Surfactant
Myristyl Alcohol
Emulsion stabilising, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Emulsion stabilisingFragranceSkin conditioningEmollientSurfactant -foam boosterViscosity increasing agentFoam boostingViscosity controlling
AROMA
Flavouring
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Flavouring
Dimethicone
Antifoaming agent, Skin protecting
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A Antifoaming agentSkin protectingEmollientSkin conditioning Silicone
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
Uv absorber, Uv filter
Potentially a skin irritantRead moreShow less
EWG 6 Uv absorberUv filter Bad for Oily SkinBad for Sensitive Skin
Benzophenone-3
Uv absorber, Uv filter
Potentially a skin irritantRead moreShow less
EWG 8 Uv absorberUv filter Bad for Oily SkinBad for Sensitive Skin
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B FragranceSkin conditioningEmollientPerfuming Fungal-acne trigger
Petrolatum
Hair conditioning, Skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 4 Hair conditioningSkin-conditioning agent - occlusiveSkin protectingEmollientMoisturisingUv absorber Bad for Oily Skin
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient, Opacifying
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 2–3 CIR B EmollientOpacifyingSkin conditioning Bad for Oily Skin
Myristyl Lactate
Skin conditioning, Emollient
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR B Skin conditioningEmollient Bad for Oily Skin
BHT
Antioxidant, Fragrance
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 6 CIR A AntioxidantFragranceMasking
Menthol
Denaturant, External analgesic
Potentially a skin irritantRead moreShow less
EWG 1 DenaturantExternal analgesicFlavoring agentFragranceOral health caredrugMaskingRefreshingSoothing Good for Oily SkinBad for Sensitive SkinBad for Dry Skin
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant, Skin conditioning
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 3 AntioxidantSkin conditioning Bad for Oily Skin

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Morning only: Apply as the last step of your AM routine, after moisturiser, and reapply every ~2 hours of sun exposure.

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