Nivea Shine Caring Lip Balm, 4.8 g, Blackberry, Pack of 12

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A mineral powder used to improve skin feel, increase product slip, give the product some light-reflecting properties, enhance skin adhesion or serve as an anti-caking agent. A real multi-tasker. A chemically modified version of castor oil that results in a solid, waxy material that serves as an emollient and consistency building material. Third, jojoba oil moisturizes the skin through a unique dual action:on the one hand, it mixes with sebum and forms a thin, non-greasy, semi-occlusive layer; on the other hand, it absorbs into the skin through pores and hair follicles thendiffuses into the intercellular spaces of the outer layer of the skin to make it soft and supple.

There is no rule to say you can’t mix a little glamour with lip protection. Once your lips are soft and smooth, a little colour and shine can go a long way. Firstly, it's stability is only similar to that of pure ascorbic acid (AA), which means it is not really stable. A great study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology compared a bunch of vitamin C derivatives and this derivative was the only one where the study said in terms of stability that it's "similar to AA". Not really that good. When winter hits, keep your water bottle handy, and protect your lips with a cosy scarf and a lip balm that means business. Jojoba is a drought resistant evergreen shrub native to South-western North America. It's known and grown for jojoba oil, the golden yellow liquid coming from the seeds (about 50% of the weight of the seeds will be oil).Pamper your lips with a delicious pink guava aroma and subtle pink shine using the Nivea Pink Guava Shine Caring Lip Balm. This unique formula is enriched with shimmery pigments that instantly melt into your lips and keep them moisturized for up to 24 hours. The natural oils in it give you soft, kissable lips all day long. It glides on evenly, making it easy to touch up your lips even when you are on the go!

Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. Once your lips are well hydrated, they simply need a bit of daily maintenance. NIVEA’s Original Care Lip Balm provides essential, long lasting protection for your lips, every day. It's the acronym for Butylated Hydroxy Toluene. It's a commonsynthetic antioxidant that's used as a preservative. Shea butter that's considered to be a magic moisturizer and emollient. It is also soothing and rich in antioxidants. It's the acronym for Butylated Hydroxy Toluene. It's a commonsynthetic antioxidant that's used as a preservative.There is some controversy around BHT.

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The unique formula enriched with shimmery pigments instantly melts into your lips and keeps them moisturized for 24h*. It glides on evenly and easily so that no mirror is required! Also-called: Beeswax | What-it-does: emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, perfuming| Irritancy: 0 ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A HEALTHY DIET AND EXERCISE. NIVEA’s Repair & Protection Lip Balm provides an intense level of care and protection for lips that are prone to excessive drying. The 24hr melt-in moisture provides deep, penetrating moisture support and SPF 15 protects your lips against UVA and UVB rays. It has a bad reputation among natural cosmetics advocates but cosmetic scientists and toxicology experts do not agree (read more in the geeky details section)

This new unique melt-in formula with natural oils helps you keep your lips moisturised for 24h*. Infused with a cherry aroma and selected pigments that leave a beautiful touch of colour and shine on your lips. This lip balm smoothly glides on evenly and easily so that no mirror is required to put it on. Yes, some Nivea lip balms in India have a non-greasy formula that makes them comfortable to wear throughout the day. It's one of those things that help your cosmetics not to go wrong too soon, aka a preservative. It can be naturally found in fruits and teas but can also be made synthetically. Jojoba oil - a wax ester (chemically not a real oil), that's very similar to human sebum. It's uniquely excellent at helping the skin with its protective barrier and helping it to stay moisturized.Third, another study that wanted to examine the antioxidant properties of AP was surprised to find that even though AP does have nice antioxidant properties; following UVB radiation (the same one that comesfrom the sun) it also promotes lipid peroxidation and cytotoxicity. It was only an in-vitro study meaning that it was done on cellcultures and not on real people, but still, this also does not support the use of AP too much. No matter the origin, in small amounts (up to 1%) it’s a nice, gentle preservative. Has to be combined with some other nice preservatives, like potassium sorbateto be broad spectrum enough. There is some controversy around BHT. It's not a new ingredient, it has been used both as a food and cosmetics additive since the 1970s. Plenty of studies tried to examine if it's a carcinogen or not. This Truth in Aging article details the situation and also writes that all these studies examine BHT when taken orally.

Mother Nature also created wax esters but for a totally different purpose. Chemically, a wax ester is a fatty acid + a fatty alcohol, one long molecule. Wax esters are on the outer surface of several plant leaves to give them environmental protection. 25-30% of human sebum is also wax esters to give uspeople environmental protection. Are there any Nivea lip balms with a subtle fragrance or flavor, enhancing the overall lip care experience? Linalool is a super common fragrance ingredient. It’s kind of everywhere - both in plants and in cosmetic products. It’s part of 200 natural oils including lavender, ylang-ylang, bergamot, jasmine, geranium and it can be found in 90-95% of prestige perfumes on the market.Some PBS medications are restricted and require prior approval from Medicare before a doctor is able to prescribe them on the PBS. This prior approval to prescribe grants the doctor the Authority to prescribe the desired medicine and have it funded under the PBS. The skin on our lips is so soft and thin that the blood vessels can be seen through it. That’s what gives our lips their red colour. Our lips don’t have any sebum or sweat glands, which are responsible for supplying our skin with oil and moisture. And the corneal layer, which protects our skin from harmful environmental influences, is very thin on our lips, as well. Our lips are therefore dependent on care and protection from the outside. This is why you should use lip balm. Avocado oil - a highly moisturizing, rich emollient oil that is loaded with fatty acids (oleic - 70%) and vitamin A, E and D. Ingredients: Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Polyisobutene, Octyldodecanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Candelilla Cera, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cera Microcristallina, Isopropyl Palmitate, Synthetic Wax, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Gylcerin, Aqua, Rubus Fruticosus Juice, Mica, Silica, Propylene Glycol, BHT, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Aroma, CI 77891, CI 15850, CI 42090. Some drugs may have Authority Required (Streamlined) status which does not require an explicit approval from Medicare, instead the doctor can use the Authority code found in the published Schedule for a given drug/indication.