The Ordinary
Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm
Lip Balmtypically under $12
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Ingredient safety
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Environmental
Also screened, nothing found: EU Microplastics Restriction
Labor
Run by a nonprofit. Auto-linked to this product, not yet human-reviewed. This rates The Ordinary as a company and applies to everything they make, not this product alone. Checked this week. about this rater →
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4 ratings · 2 of 4 axes
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Ingredients, decoded
Data availability
Robust27 of 27 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 27 listed ingredients.
No flags in our sources (27)
- Squalane
- Sorbitan Olivate
- Aqua
- Trihydroxystearin
- Betaine
- Jojoba Esters
- Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
- Sodium PCAhumectant
- PCA
- Serine
- Alanine
- Arginine
- Proline
- Glycine
- Glutamic Acid
- Lysine HCl
- Threonine
- Sodium Lactate
- Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
- Polyglycerin-3
- Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
- Tocopherol
- Calcium Gluconate
- Gluconolactone
- Sodium Benzoate
What these ingredient tags mean (1)
These describe what an ingredient is, not whether it is a problem. The stance marks above are the ratings; these are not.
humectantSodium PCA
- Sodium PCA: The salt of PCA, one of the water-holding substances the outer layer of skin makes for itself. Dörner C, Steinbinder J, Sachslehner AP, Sukseree S, Eckhart L, "Amino Acid Metabolism of the Skin: Control by Specific Enzymes and Contribution to Protective Functions", Metabolites 2025;15(9):601, DOI 10.3390/metabo15090601, open access, section "Glutamine Is Converted to Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid, a Component of the NMF": "pyrrolidone carboxylic acid (PCA), also known as pyroglutamic acid or 5-oxoproline, accumulates in the stratum corneum."