Ingredients & their Benefits

Ever wondered what’s in a lip balm? And why it works? What are the benefits to your lips?

Look no further, here’s our little roundup of key benefits of some of the ingredients in our BL products!

 

Firstly, let us explain a little more about the formula of a lip balm! Lip balms are made up of  two types of ingredients with different properties, Emollients and Humectants. Both of these are vital in the formulation of any skin or lip product as they each serve a very important purpose.

Emollients are used to soften and soothe the skin, or essentially ‘treat’ the skin. While humectants are used to seal all the goodness in and lock in moisture. All of our Balmy Lips products have undergone extensive testing to ensure they leave your lips feeling super-dooper smooth and healthy, and have the perfect mix of these ingredients. It has taken a lot of trial formulations to achieve the perfect mix of ingredients to both treat and hydrate your delicate lips! Keep reading for a brief break-down of our hero ingredients!

 

Shea Butter

Shea Butter is a superstar ingredient full of anti-inflammatory power to soothe sore, inflamed skin. It is rich in fatty acids which help to improve the skins barrier and protect from outside and environmental factors (sun/wind/pollutants).

Cocoa Butter

This rich nutty butter is similar to Shea Butter in that it is a powerful ingredient with many benefits. It has high levels of phytochemical which are said to assist in blood flow to the area to prevent ageing and skin damage from UV rays. It is also a very solid butter, meaning it helps to set your balm into the convenient little stick you carry around!

Jojoba Oil

Jojoba Oil is a natural emollient which mimics the natural sebum oils your skin produces. This means the oil is able to penetrate your delicate lip skin and deliver intense hydration straight to where it is needed. It is packed full of Vitamins A, D & E to help restore and nourish.

Mango Butter

Packed full of Vitamins E & C, Omega Six and loads of incredible fatty acids, Mango butter helps to create a lightweight barrier on the skin that can protect against harmful UV rays, pollutants and blue light from screens! As well as helping to prevent the damage, Mango butter is also amazing at healing and soothing sore, dry and inflamed skin.

Lanolin

Lanolin is a natural oil produced by the skin of sheep and is found in the wool once shorn. The extraction of lanolin does not harm the sheep in any way (in fact sheep need to be shorn to maintain a healthy coat!). Lanolin creates a non-occlusive barrier on the skin to protect and nourish, and it can hold an incredible amount of water to deliver intense hydration!

Beeswax

This bee-produced ingredient attracts water to the lips and helps to create a protective layer on the skin. This incredible compound helps to reduce trans-epidermal water loss from the skin, preventing chapped lips in the first place and because it creates a waxy layer on your lips it helps to hydrate, condition, soothe and calm the delicate skin on your lips.

 

Plus loads more natural lip-loving ingredients! Got questions or want to know more about our formulations? Reach out and we’d love to chat all things lip care!