Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm Review

I seem to have gone back to basics when it comes to lip balm lately. I’ve been using plain ole’ medicated Chapstick a lot, and also this guy– Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm. The Neutrogena lip balm lives in my purse right now. I needed a lip balm and just grabbed the first untinted one I could find from my drawers. I got this in a Target beauty bag (a little bag they send with coupons and samples – mostly useless to me but I figured I can always use another balm so I kept this).

As the name would imply this lip balm is formulated without any harsh chemicals, sulfates, parabens, dyes, petrochemicals, or phthalates. Please don’t ask me what a phthalate is because I have no idea.

Overall this is a decent balm. It’s not wonderful/amazing/spectacular but it’s simple and moisturizing. It’s actually one I’d recommend to men as well because it’s not incredibly shiny and doesn’t have an obvious taste or smell. To me it smells ever so vaguely pepperminty as I apply it, which goes away almost immediately.

I read a critique saying that this balm is too dry and waxy, but sometimes (like under a lipstick) you don’t want to wear a balm that will give you a whole ton of “slip”. Sometimes waxy is good. Also, waxy fills in lip lines, making this balm a pretty decent lip primer if you’re one who likes to wear balm under lipsticks (I do!).

Overall I’m not thrilled but I’m happy with this lip balm. Will I repurchase? Undecided. Maybe if I didn’t already have so many other lip balms. It retails for about $3 at most drugstores.

Full Ingredients:

Beeswax (Apis Mellifera) (Beehives), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil (Jojoba), Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil (Sesame), Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Sunflower), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (Olive), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) (Shea Butter), Natural Flavor, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter (Cocoa), Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E) (Vegetable)

Comments

  1. I’ll have to try it, since I’ve got lip balm stashed everywhere. The one I’m using is Jack Blacks Intense Therapy lip balm from the men’s section. It’s great, but more spendy.

    • I’ve heard loads of raves about the Jack Black balm, but I can’t use it b/c I’m allergic to the sunscreen in it :(

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