KAINE
Glow Melting Lip Balm
lips balm
KAINE
lips balm
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Take the skin testIntroducing the KAINE Glow Melting Lip Balm, a vegan moisturizing lip balm that glides effortlessly onto your lips, providing a subtle gloss that enhances your natural lip color. Infused with rich ingredients like shea butter, jojoba seed oil, and avocado oil, this balm delivers intense hydration and nourishment, creating a lightweight, glass-like sheen. Perfect for layering, it is available in translucent and tinted options, allowing you to build up the hue to your desired intensity.
Glow Melting Lip Balm is a rich balm from KAINE. Its job is UV protection, with the rest of the formula working on hydration. The ingredient list runs to 29 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. It contains both silicones and oils, a combination that usually finishes smooth and slightly satin and sits well under makeup. Hydration is handled by Panthenol, Glycerin and Diisostearyl Malate, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
It is a mineral sunscreen, filtering with Titanium Dioxide. Between them those filters cover UVB and UVA II. They stop short of UVA I (340–400 nm), the deepest ageing wavelengths, so this is not a broad-spectrum filter system by the strictest reading. Every filter in the formula is photostable, so its protection does not fall away over the first hour in the sun — reapplication is still about sweat, water and rubbing rather than degradation.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Panthenol, Glycerin, Diisostearyl Malate and Bis-diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2.
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 antioxidant protection, oil control, brightening and tone 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 essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, sulfate-free, dye-free and no animal-derived ingredients. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
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. It carries UV filters, so it belongs in your morning routine.
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
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.
Mineral filter system · does not reach UVA I
Strong UVB and short-UVA protection, but it stops before UVA I — a mineral formula leaning on titanium dioxide alone needs zinc oxide beside it for deep UVA.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 10–40% of the formula.
Bis(16-methylheptadecyl) malate
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hexanedioic acid, 3-(2,3-dihydroxypropyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl diester, esters from reaction with a mixture of octanoic, decanoic, isooctadecanoic, octadecanoic and 12-hydroxyoctadecanoic acids
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Tri(tridecyl) benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
2-Octyldodecan-1-ol
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Butanamide, 2,4-dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethyl-, (2R)-; dl-Panthenol
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Persea Gratissima Oil is the fixed oil obtained by pressing the dehydrated sliced flesh of the avocado pear, Persea gratissima, Lauraceae. It consists principally of the glycerides of fatty acids
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
22nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is the fat obtained from the fruit of the Shea Tree, Butyrospernum parkii, Sapotaceae
24th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Ceramide NP,1,3,4-Octadecanetriol, 2-Octadecanamide,Stearoyl-C18-Phytosphingosine,Stearoyl-4-Hydroxysphinganine
25th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,3,4-Octadecanetriol, 2-amino-, (2S, 3S, 4R)-
26th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)
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
Every filter in this formula is photostable
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Parfum
Cetyl Peg/ppg-10/1 Dimethicone
Ethylene/propylene Copolymer
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed 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 29 ingredients on the label.
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Dissolves and carries everything else
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Forms a film that slows water loss
Changes how the product smells or looks
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Absorbs or scatters ultraviolet light
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.
Bis(16-methylheptadecyl) malate
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate is Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate end-capped with a mixture of Phytosterol, Behenyl Alcohol and Isostearyl Alcohol
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, isooctadecanoates (1:3) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hexanedioic acid, 3-(2,3-dihydroxypropyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl diester, esters from reaction with a mixture of octanoic, decanoic, isooctadecanoic, octadecanoic and 12-hydroxyoctadecanoic acids
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Paraffin is a solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum characterized by relatively large crystals.
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Tri(tridecyl) benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
2-Octyldodecan-1-ol
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Cera Microcristallina (EU),Hydrocarbon Waxes, Microcryst,Petroleum Wax, Microcrystalline
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Sorbitan, isooctadecanoate
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone is the copolymer of Cetyl Dimethicone and an alkoxylated derivative of Dimethicone containing an average of 10 moles of ethylene oxide and 1 mole of propylene oxide
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Synthetic Wax is a hydrocarbon wax derived generally through Fischer-Tropsch or ethylene polymerization processes.
12th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
13th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1-Octadecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-, chloride, reaction products with hectorite
14th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular odour. According to Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation, 'Perfume and aromatic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by the terms ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. '
15th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Ethene, polymer with propene
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Propylene carbonate
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Butanamide, 2,4-dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethyl-, (2R)-; dl-Panthenol
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed or extracted from seeds of the desert shrub, Jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis, Buxaceae
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Persea Gratissima Oil is the fixed oil obtained by pressing the dehydrated sliced flesh of the avocado pear, Persea gratissima, Lauraceae. It consists principally of the glycerides of fatty acids
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
22nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is the fat obtained from the fruit of the Shea Tree, Butyrospernum parkii, Sapotaceae
23rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Benzenepropanoic acid, 3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxy-, 2,2-bis[[3-[3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-1-oxopropoxy] methyl]-1,3-propanediyl ester
24th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Ceramide NP,1,3,4-Octadecanetriol, 2-Octadecanamide,Stearoyl-C18-Phytosphingosine,Stearoyl-4-Hydroxysphinganine
25th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,3,4-Octadecanetriol, 2-amino-, (2S, 3S, 4R)-
26th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)
27th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
4-(2',3'-Dihydroxypropyl)amino-3-nitro-trifluoromethylbenzene
28th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-(4-Amino-3-nitroanilino)ethanol
29th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Iron Powder is the element consisting of powdered metallic iron
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Shares 6 key ingredients with Glow Melting Lip Balm: Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Bis-diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane
LA MER
Shares 6 key ingredients with Glow Melting Lip Balm: Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Bis-diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane
LA MER
Shares 6 key ingredients with Glow Melting Lip Balm: Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Bis-diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane
DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, BIS-BEHENYL/ISOSTEARYL/PHYTOSTERYL DIMER DILINOLEYL DIMER DILINOLEATE, POLYGLYCERYL-2 TRIISOSTEARATE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PARAFFIN, TRIDECYL TRIMELLITATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE, SYNTHETIC WAX, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, PARFUM, ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE COPOLYMER, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, PANTHENOL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL, SQUALANE, PERSEA GRATISSIMA OIL, GLYCERIN, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, CERAMIDE NP, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, HC YELLOW NO. 6, HC RED NO. 7, IRON POWDER.
PANTHENOL, CERAMIDE NP.
Apply to lips whenever they feel dry or chapped.
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.
5 ingredients could feed malassezia: Bis-behenyl/isostearyl/phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter. 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.
No — it contains Parfum.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
No — it contains Cetyl Peg/ppg-10/1 Dimethicone.
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 29 ingredients, of which 3 are recorded as actives.
KAINE.
It filters UV with Titanium Dioxide (titanium dioxide).
Not in the strictest sense. Its filters stop short of UVA I (340–400 nm), the deepest ageing wavelengths.
Possibly. It filters with mineral UV filters, which sit on the surface and can leave a visible cast on deeper skin tones, especially at high SPF.
It contains none of the filters named in the Hawaii and Key West reef legislation (oxybenzone and octinoxate). "Reef safe" is not a regulated term, so treat that as a fact about the filter list rather than a certification.
Yes. Let it set for a couple of minutes before foundation so it does not pill, and reapply over makeup with a stick or powder rather than rubbing more in.
Every two hours of sun exposure, and immediately after swimming, sweating heavily or towelling off.
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