Lip & Body Treatment Balm

Massage onto cuticles, elbows, knees, heels, lips—anywhere there is extremely dry or chapped skin. May be used as often as needed.

Key Ingredients: C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Lanolin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Wheat Germ Oil, Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bisabolol, Beeswax, Shea Butter, Petrolatum

All Ingredients: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (Plant Extracts, Emollient | Best), Petrolatum (Emollient, Occlusive/Opacifying Agent | Best), Euphorbia Cerifera Wax (Texture Enhancer, Emollient, Plant Extracts | Good), Lanolin (Emollient, Emulsifier | Good), C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters (Emollient, Texture Enhancer | Best), Cera Alba (Texture Enhancer, Emollient | Good), Ozokerite (Occlusive/Opacifying Agent, Texture Enhancer | Good), Ethylhexyl Palmitate (Emollient, Solvent, Texture Enhancer | Good), Copernicia Cerifera Wax (Texture Enhancer, Plant Extracts, Absorbent | Good), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Unsaponifiables (Emollient, Antioxidant | Best), Jojoba Esters (Emollient, Plant Extracts, Texture Enhancer | Best), Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil (Emollient, Plant Extracts, Antioxidant | Good), Bisabolol (Plant Extracts, Antioxidant | Best), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Antioxidant | Best), Tocopheryl Acetate (Antioxidant | Best), Trihydroxystearin (Emollient, Texture Enhancer, Occlusive/Opacifying Agent | Good), Hydrogenated Polyisobutene (Emollient, Texture Enhancer, Polymer | Good)

Ingredient Spotlight:

• C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters: A complex mixture of fatty acids from lanolin and cholesterol that conditions skin and helps create thicker textures in cosmetics.
• Lanolin: Emollient, very thick substance derived from sheep's wool. Water-repellant wax from sheep's wool; Used as an emollient in cosmetics; Also a highly effective skin protectant
• Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate: Highly stable form of vitamin C that protects skin from oxidative damage and collagen breakdown. Oil-soluble, more stable form of vitamin C; Can help preserve’s skin collagen; Antioxidant helps fight damaging free radicals
• Wheat Germ Oil: Emollient plant oil similar to all non-fragrant plant oils.
• Castor Oil: Vegetable oil derived from the castor bean. It is used in cosmetics as an emollient. Plant-derived skin care ingredient; Used as an emollient which helps decrease water loss; Can enhance the absorption of other cosmetic ingredients
• Tocopheryl Acetate: A form of vitamin E frequently used in cosmetics for its antioxidant benefit. Also referred to as tocopherol acetate; One of many forms of vitamin E; Offers anti-aging benefits due to its antioxidant properties
• Bisabolol: Soothing ingredient with significant skin-calming properties. Can be derived from plants (such as chamomile) or made synthetically. Skin-soothing ingredient; May offer some discoloration-fading properties; Commonly derived from chamomile
• Beeswax: Substance made by bees to build the walls of their honeycomb. Used as a thickening agent and emollient in skin care, lip care, and other cosmetic formulations.
• Shea Butter: Shea butter is a plant lipid extracted from the karite tree that is used as an emollient in cosmetics. Used as an emollient in skin care; Contains potent anti-aging antioxidants; Helps improve dry skin
• Petrolatum: AKA petroleum jelly. Widely considered one of the best and gentlest options for dry skin so it's often used in moisturizers and balms. It is highly purified and is safe as used in cosmetics. One of the best ingredients for dry skin; Highly purified before being used in cosmetics; FDA-approved skin protectant

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