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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]

The Ordinary Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm
Lip CareLip Care
Efficacy
Strong
4.0 / 5.0
Safety
Excellent
4.8 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a quietly excellent, no-nonsense lip balm that nails hydration and barrier support without any irritating baggage. Efficacy is high because squalane, plant waxes, baobab oil, and jojoba esters sit at the top of the INCI for robust occlusion and emollience, while a dense blend of amino acids, PCA, sodium PCA, betaine, and sodium lactate provides genuine humectant, NMF-style hydration; PHA and vitamin E add minor bonus benefits but are not the core story, so this lands as a strong A Tier lip hydrator rather than an S Tier treatment product.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
SqualaneAqua (Water)BetaineSodium PCASerineAlanineArginineProlineGlycineLysine HClThreonineSodium LactateCaprylic/Capric TriglyceridePolyglycerin-3Tocopherol
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Sorbitan OlivateTrihydroxystearinJojoba EstersHelianthus Annuus Seed WaxPCAGlutamic AcidAcacia Decurrens Flower WaxHydroxymethoxyphenyl DecanoneCalcium GluconateGluconolactoneSodium Benzoate
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
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