Comments on: Kiss My Face Treat Mint SPF15 Lip Balm

By: sesame

sesame — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:25:25 +0000

No worries…I hope you’ll like the Badger when you do try it. It’s good for the beach type of outing but for daily, it’s probably okay if you use it under a lipstick. Unfortunately, I haven’t come across more natural type of SPF lip balms. Even if they’re mostly natural and organic, the sun filters are usually chemical based and oxybenzone is always one of them.

By: germaine

germaine — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:20:29 +0000

Thanks! My mistake, I must have read about the lip-staining thing somewhere else instead! I’ll try the Badger lip balm – thanks very much for your kind & prompt response!

By: sesame

sesame — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:49:17 +0000

Okay, here’s one that you might want to check out – Badger lip balm. I have a review here: http://www.vivawoman.net/2009/10/20/review-two-natural-lip-balms-under-us6/

By: sesame

sesame — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:58:58 +0000

Yes, I’ve written that Oxybenzone is to be avoided in sunscreens but I don’t recall writing anything about it being particularly harmful when applied to the lips or that it causes staining. And nothing as far as I know has changed the research shown about Oxybenzone being harmful.

I bought this lip balm thinking it only contain titanium dioxide – if you read my 3rd paragraph. But I use it occasionally to get sun protection for my lips – it’s a personal threshold I get pass. I personally use chemical sunscreen occasionally too even though I’m not fond – and I’ve always been open about this. Anyway, most lip balms with SPF has this ingredient – those that only contain zinc oxide or titanium dioxide makes the lips very white and is almost impossible to use.

So you have to make your own decision, if you want to use it. It’s 4% of Oxybenzone vs a whole lot more in a sunscreen so to me, I am able to use this occasionally without too much concerns.

By: germaine

germaine — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:53:30 +0000

Hi! Thanks for all the useful info on your blog over the years – it’s been really helpful to me, especially when it comes to skincare and sunscreen ingredients!

I’m currently looking for a lip balm with spf and I see that the lip balm in this article has oxybenzone in it. I recall an article of yours written in 2008 which stated that oxybenzone was a harmful ingredient and when applied to the lips, could even cause staining of the lips etc. May I know why you are using a lip balm with this ingredient now – has it been proven that oxybenzone is not actually harmful, or that it is not harmful in small percentages? Please let me know, it would be much appreciated! – as a lot of lip balms with spf30 out there, eg. Natio, Banana Boat, all contain oxybenzone, and the presence of this ingredient has always been a deterrent for me in purchasing these lip balms!