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Bluemercury Hydraboost Lip Treatment

SPF 45 as labeled

U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 23 September 2026

Quick facts

Does Bluemercury Hydraboost Lip Treatment list fragrance?

Yes. It lists Limonene and Linalool.

What are the active ingredients in Bluemercury Hydraboost Lip Treatment?

The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Octisalate among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.

Is Bluemercury Hydraboost Lip Treatment mineral-only?

No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Octisalate.

Does Bluemercury Hydraboost Lip Treatment contain oxybenzone?

We cannot say whether oxybenzone is listed. The ingredient list stored for this record is not recorded as complete.

Each answer restates the ingredient list stored for this record. It does not predict whether your skin will react.

What is listed

The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.

Avobenzone | Homosalate | Octocrylene | Octisalate | .Beta.-Sitosterol | Hydrogenated Olive Oil | Calendula Officinalis Seed Oil | Sambucus Nigra Fruit Juice | Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate | Lactic Acid | Panthenol | Polyethylene | Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil | Centella Asiatica | Limonene, (-)- | Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Juice | Hydrogenated Soybean Oil | Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil | Peg-10 .Beta.-Sitosterol | Sorbitan Sesquioleate | Microcrystalline Wax | Butyloctyl Salicylate | Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root | Phenoxyethanol | Glycolic Acid | Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 | Morus Alba Leaf | Citric Acid | Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 | C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate | Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil | Tribehenin | Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate | Linalool | Glycerin | Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols | Ceramide Ng | Tocopherol | Tamarindus Indica Seed | Water | Sodium Hyaluronate | Pentylene Glycol | Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

43 entries · the stored declaration is recorded as incomplete. An incomplete list is treated as unknown, never as a pass.

What each ingredient generally does

Each entry that matched a canonical ingredient, with the function recorded for it. These notes describe the role an ingredient plays in a formulation. They do not assess an ingredient.

  • Avobenzone

    UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)

    An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up under sun exposure. On labels it also appears as Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.

  • Homosalate

    UV filter (filters UV rays)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

    An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also adds scent to the product.

  • Octocrylene

    UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)

    An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also serves as a light stabilizer, helping keep other filters and the formula intact under sunlight.

  • Octisalate

    UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)

    An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light, and doubles as a light stabilizer to keep the formula steady in sun. It also appears on labels as Ethylhexyl Salicylate.

  • Beta-Sitosterol

    Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    This is a multi-tasker that softens and smooths skin feel while conditioning it. It also helps keep the oil and water parts from separating, keeps the formula steady against light, and adds scent.

    listed as “.Beta.-Sitosterol”

  • Hydrogenated Olive Oil

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    An oil-based ingredient that conditions the skin and adjusts thickness. It smooths the surface while helping set the product's texture.

  • Calendula Officinalis Seed Oil

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    An oil pressed from calendula seeds, used to condition the skin. It softens and smooths the skin's surface.

  • Sambucus Nigra Fruit Juice

    Astringent (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    This is the juice pressed from elderberries, used to condition skin. It leaves skin feeling softer and conditioned, and acts as an astringent that tightens the surface.

  • Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Tocopheryl Acetate is a form of vitamin E that acts as an antioxidant, helping keep the formula from going off. It also conditions the skin, softening its feel.

    listed as “Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate”

  • Lactic Acid

    Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Lactic Acid is a multi-tasker that helps set and steady the product's acidity level. It also draws in and holds moisture and conditions the skin, so it can soften and smooth as it works.

  • Panthenol

    Antistatic (reduces static)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A skin- and hair-conditioning ingredient that also reduces static cling. In practice it helps keep skin and hair feeling soft and smooth.

  • Polyethylene

    Abrasive (physically scrubs)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    Polyethylene is a plastic-type material that acts as a mild scrub particle, a film former, and a thickness adjuster. That means it can smooth or polish the skin surface, leave a thin coating as the product dries, and adjust how thick the formula is.

  • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

    Sunflower seed oil does several jobs: it softens and smooths skin, forms a light layer on the surface, and acts as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients. Together this helps skin feel smooth and holds the formula together.

    listed as “Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil”

  • No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.

  • Limonene

    Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Restricted in the EU

    Limonene works as a scent ingredient and a solvent that helps dissolve other ingredients. It also acts as a deodorant, masking or adjusting odor in the formula.

    listed as “Limonene, (-)-”

  • Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Juice

    Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    This is the liquid pressed from papaya fruit, working as a humectant and skin conditioner. As a humectant it draws in and holds moisture, and conditioning helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

  • Hydrogenated Soybean Oil

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    A thickened oil that softens and smooths the skin feel and draws in and holds moisture. It also adjusts how thick the product is, giving it more body. In practice it makes the formula richer and helps skin feel conditioned.

  • Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil

    Abrasive (physically scrubs)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A conditioning ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel, and can also act as a mild abrasive. In practice it can smooth texture while providing a light polishing effect in scrub-type products.

  • No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.

    listed as “Peg-10 .Beta.-Sitosterol”

  • Sorbitan Sesquioleate

    Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    An emulsifier that helps oil and water stay mixed. It keeps the watery and oily parts from splitting apart, holding the formula together.

  • Microcrystalline Wax

    Binder (holds the formula together)Bulking agent (adds volume)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    This is a fine-crystal wax. It binds ingredients together, adds bulk, thickens the product, and keeps the oil and water parts from separating.

  • Butyloctyl Salicylate

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

    A liquid that conditions skin and hair and acts as a solvent. It softens skin feel and helps dissolve and spread other ingredients in the mix.

  • Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Rhizome/Root

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Moisturizing (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Smoothing (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)

    Licorice root material that conditions and soothes the skin. It helps keep skin moisturized, soft, and smooth. You may see it labeled as licorice on the ingredient list.

    listed as “Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root”

  • Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

    This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.

  • Glycolic Acid

    Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)

    Glycolic Acid is used here as a buffer, meaning it helps set and hold the product's acidity level. In practice, that keeps the formula's pH steady over time.

  • Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 is a skin-conditioning peptide. Its job is to keep skin feeling soft and conditioned.

  • Morus Alba Leaf Extract

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    An extract from white mulberry leaves used as a skin conditioner. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

    listed as “Morus Alba Leaf”

  • Citric Acid

    Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Fragrance ingredient (scent)

    Citric Acid is a mild acid used to fine-tune a formula's pH. It keeps the acidity steady (buffering), binds trace metals that would spoil the formula (chelating), and can add a scent note.

  • Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    An emollient that conditions and softens skin. In practice it smooths the skin's feel and gives the product a richer, cushiony texture.

  • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    This is a lightweight oily ingredient that softens and smooths the skin. It also helps keep the product fresh by limiting microbe growth.

  • Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)Refreshing (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)

    An oil from the peppermint plant that adds fragrance and scent to the product. It also gives a refreshing, toning feel to the skin.

  • Tribehenin

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A skin-conditioning emollient. It softens and smooths the skin feel, leaving the surface conditioned.

  • Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

    Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    This is an antioxidant and skin-conditioning ingredient, a form of vitamin C. As an antioxidant it helps keep the formula from going off, and it softens the skin feel.

  • Linalool

    Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

    Linalool is used mainly for fragrance and as a deodorant that adjusts the product's smell. Its job is to shape how the product scents.

  • Glycerin

    Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    Glycerin draws in and holds moisture while conditioning and protecting skin. It also dissolves other ingredients, adjusts thickness, and can add scent. On labels it may appear as glycerol.

  • Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Glycine Soja Sterols condition the skin and soften its feel. That leaves skin feeling smoother and more conditioned after the product is applied.

  • Ceramide NG

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Ceramide NG is a lipid used to condition the skin, helping it feel soft and smooth. On labels it was formerly known as Ceramide 2.

  • Tocopherol

    Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Tocopherol is a form of vitamin E used as an antioxidant, which helps keep the formula from going off. It also conditions skin and forms a thin surface layer that slows moisture loss. You may see it listed simply as vitamin E.

  • Tamarindus Indica Seed Extract

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    An extract from tamarind seeds that acts as a humectant, drawing in and holding moisture. It also conditions and softens the skin for a smoother feel.

    listed as “Tamarindus Indica Seed”

  • Water

    Antiplaque (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

    The base liquid that most of the other ingredients dissolve or spread into. It carries the formula and helps condition the skin surface.

  • Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A moisture-grabbing ingredient that draws in and holds water. That keeps skin conditioned and helps it feel supple. It's the salt form of hyaluronic acid.

  • Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

    A skin-conditioning ingredient that also works as a solvent. It helps dissolve other ingredients and keeps skin feeling conditioned.

  • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    This is the juice from aloe leaves, used to condition skin. It helps skin feel smooth and in good condition. On labels it is often called aloe vera.

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Source quality

Source
DailyMed drug label
Source record
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=2cf30083-8723-23f6-e063-6394a90a55de
Retrieved
23 September 2026
Market
United States
Version
v1 of this U.S. formulation
Source tier
Official label document (not independently verified by us)
Entries recorded
43
Record checksum
sha256:2cdab5562cdb15c93702a93bced4a6a32f592c796276dce1124d8a66e3041fca

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