2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., Compositae
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Honest Lip Balm
lips balm
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Take the skin testThe Benton Honest Lip Balm offers reliable, all-day lip care with a commitment to using only the healthiest and most natural ingredients. Part of the Honest Line, this balm is designed to protect and maintain the softness of your lips without the use of petrolatum or mineral oil. It features a 99% natural formula enriched with seven nourishing vegetable oils, including sunflower seed, argan, camellia seed, green tea seed, olive, macadamia, and jojoba seed oils.
Honest Lip Balm is a rich balm from Benton. The ingredient list runs to 18 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as rich: occlusives and butters sit high enough in the order to give it real weight on skin. The oils in it point to a dewy, emollient finish rather than a matte one.
Hydration: Moderate. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Trihydroxystearin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil and Olea Europaea Fruit Oil.
Barrier support: Moderate. Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity, and here that comes from Butyrospermum Parkii.
On richness alone it suits Dry and Combination (dry) skin best, and is the least natural fit for Combination (oily) and Oily skin. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.
The formula contributes little or nothing on oil control, brightening and tone, soothing and cell renewal. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is fragrance-free, essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free and microplastic-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging.
Use it in the morning. In a routine it goes taken with food. Follow the dose on the pack and check interactions with anything you already take.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Brightens and balances complexion for a more uniform appearance
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., Compositae
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
1,2,3-Propanetriyl tris(12-hydroxyoctadecanoate)
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the kernels, Argania Spinosa (L.), Sapotaceae
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the ripe fruit of the Olive, Olea europaea L., Oleaceae. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic and palmitic
15th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Octanoic acid, monoester with glycerol
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-benzopyran-6-ol; .alpha.-tocopherol; Vitamin E
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 18 ingredients on the label.
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Forms a film that slows water loss
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 10–40% of the formula.
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, isooctadecanoates (1:3) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., Compositae
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer is a copolymer of Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate and Dilinoleic Acid
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
D-Glucitol, 1,4-Anhydro-, 6-monoester with olive oil fatty acids
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax is a wax obtained from the leaves and leaf buds of Copernicia cerifera, Palmaceae.
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
1,2,3-Propanetriyl tris(12-hydroxyoctadecanoate)
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Monascus Extract is an extract of Monascus purpureus
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the kernels, Argania Spinosa (L.), Sapotaceae
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the Camellia, Camellia japonica L., Theaceae
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds from the Tea, Camellia sinensis, Theaceae
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the ripe fruit of the Olive, Olea europaea L., Oleaceae. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic and palmitic
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the nuts of the Macadamia integrifolia, Proteaceae
14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed or extracted from seeds of the desert shrub, Jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis, Buxaceae
15th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Octanoic acid, monoester with glycerol
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-benzopyran-6-ol; .alpha.-tocopherol; Vitamin E
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Product obtained by the fermentation of glucose and methyl rapeseedate by the microorganism Candida bombicola
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3-Acetyl-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione
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POLYGLYCERYL-2 TRIISOSTEARATE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL, POLYGLYCERYL-2 ISOSTEARATE/DIMER DILINOLEATE COPOLYMER, Butyrospermum Parkii, SORBITAN OLIVATE, COPERNICIA CERIFERA WAX, TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN, MONASCUS EXTRACT, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, CAMELLIA JAPONICA SEED OIL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS SEED OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT OIL, MACADAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA SEED OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, TOCOPHEROL, CANDIDA BOMBICOLA/GLUCOSE/METHYL RAPESEEDATE FERMENT, DEHYDROACETIC ACID.
Apply a suitable amount frequently to dry lips.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Dry, Combination (dry) skin best. It is the least natural fit for Combination (oily), Oily skin.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
12 ingredients could feed malassezia: Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate/dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii, Sorbitan Olivate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that they will cause a breakout.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is fragrance-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
Use it in the morning, taken with food.
It lists 18 ingredients, of which 0 are recorded as actives.
Benton.
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