Born Lippy™ Pot Lip Balm

The Body Shop

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About this product

The Body Shop Born Lippy™ Pot Lip Balm is a lip care. Our analysis of its 16 ingredients (6 low-risk) rates it Excellent (92/100). Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.

Reef-safe

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At a glance

Type
Lip Care
Ingredients
16
Low-risk
6
Fragrance
Contains fragrance
Origin
United Kingdom

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

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

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 2/4
Good for dry skin
Lanolin Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Caution for dry skin
Lanolin Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax Hydrogenated Castor Oil Silica
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin No data
Sensitive Skin 2/3
Good for sensitive skin
Tocopheryl Acetate BHT
Caution for sensitive skin
Ammonium Glycyrrhizate Benzyl Benzoate BHT

Ingredients list

16 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (6)
All16 Skin Conditioning11 Fragrance7 Perfuming3 Emulsifying3 Surfactant3 Masking3 Antioxidant3 Viscosity Controlling2
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
(Fragrance, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning)
1
B
Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
(Emulsifying, Surfactant)
1
A
Lanolin
(Emulsion Stabilising, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Skinprotectant, Emulsifying, Surfactant, Antistatic Agent)
PARFUM
(Fragrance, Perfuming)
Cera Alba
(Film Forming, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning Emollient, Surfactant Emulsifying)
1
A
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
(Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant, Viscosity Controlling)
1
2
A
Silica
(Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking Agent, Bulking Agent, Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling)
3
Tocopheryl Acetate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Ammonium Glycyrrhizate
(Flavoring Agent, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Masking)
AROMA
(Flavouring)
Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
(Astringent, Skin Conditioning)
TOCOPHEROL
(Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
6
A
Benzyl Benzoate
(Fragrance, Solvent, Antimicrobial, Masking)
Allergens
Allergens
6
A
BHT
(Antioxidant, Fragrance, Masking)
4
CI 15850
(Cosmetic Colorant)

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Key ingredients

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lanolin
Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient, Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Glycyrrhizate
Skin Conditioning

Benefits

Fungal-acne (Malassezia) safe

Concerns

Contains eu allergen
May not suit dry skin
May not suit sensitive skin

Ingredients explained

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Fragrance, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragrancePerfumingSkin conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying, Surfactant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B EmulsifyingSurfactant
Lanolin
Emulsion stabilising, Hair conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningSkin conditioningEmollientSkinprotectantEmulsifyingSurfactantAntistatic agent
PARFUM
Fragrance, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragrancePerfuming
Cera Alba
Film forming, Perfuming
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Film formingPerfumingSkin conditioning emollientSurfactant emulsifying
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Viscosity increasing agent, Emollient
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Viscosity increasing agentEmollientEmulsifyingSkin conditioningSurfactantViscosity controlling
Silica
Abrasive, Absorbent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1–2 CIR A AbrasiveAbsorbentAnticaking agentBulking agentOpacifyingViscosity controlling
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceSkin conditioning
Ammonium Glycyrrhizate
Flavoring agent, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Flavoring agentFragranceSkin conditioningMasking
AROMA
Flavouring
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Flavouring
Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
Astringent, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AstringentSkin conditioning
TOCOPHEROL
Antioxidant, Fragrance
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A AntioxidantFragranceSkin conditioning
CI 15850
Cosmetic colorant
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 Cosmetic colorant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant, Skin conditioning
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 3 AntioxidantSkin conditioning Bad for Oily Skin
Benzyl Benzoate
Fragrance, Solvent
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 6 CIR A FragranceSolventAntimicrobialMasking Allergens
BHT
Antioxidant, Fragrance
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 6 CIR A AntioxidantFragranceMasking

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Morning & evening: Suitable for both AM and PM use.

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