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Carmex Classic Lip Balm Medicated Free Wintergreen Stick

SPF 15 as labeled

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

Quick facts

Does Carmex Classic Lip Balm Medicated Free Wintergreen Stick list fragrance?

Yes. It lists Vanillin.

What are the active ingredients in Carmex Classic Lip Balm Medicated Free Wintergreen Stick?

The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Octinoxate and Oxybenzone among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.

Is Carmex Classic Lip Balm Medicated Free Wintergreen Stick mineral-only?

No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Octinoxate and Oxybenzone.

Does Carmex Classic Lip Balm Medicated Free Wintergreen Stick contain oxybenzone?

Yes. Oxybenzone is listed in the ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation.

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.

Octinoxate | Oxybenzone | Camphor (Synthetic) | White Petrolatum | Petrolatum | Lanolin | Isopropyl Palmitate | Ceresin | Yellow Wax | Cetyl Esters Wax | Paraffin | Meadowfoam Seed Oil | Mineral Oil | Menthol | Salicylic Acid | Phenol | Vanillin

17 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.

  • Octinoxate

    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 when exposed to sunlight. You'll often see it listed as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.

  • Oxybenzone

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

    Oxybenzone is an organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also works as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up under sun exposure. On labels it often appears as Benzophenone-3.

  • Camphor

    Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Plasticizer (keeps a film flexible)

    Camphor is a scent-carrying ingredient that gives products a distinctive fragrance. It also acts as a denaturant, meaning it makes any alcohol in the formula undrinkable, and as a plasticizer, which keeps films flexible rather than stiff.

    listed as “Camphor (Synthetic)”

  • Petrolatum

    Antistatic (reduces static)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Restricted in the EU

    A semi-solid blend of hydrocarbons that softens and smooths skin and reduces static. It keeps skin feeling supple. You may see it on labels as petroleum jelly.

    listed as “White Petrolatum”

  • Petrolatum

    Antistatic (reduces static)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Restricted in the EU

    A semi-solid blend of hydrocarbons that softens and smooths skin and reduces static. It keeps skin feeling supple. You may see it on labels as petroleum jelly.

  • Lanolin

    Antistatic (reduces static)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    Lanolin is a fat-like ingredient that mainly softens and smooths skin and hair. It also helps oil and water mix, and can lift away dirt while cutting down static in hair.

  • Isopropyl Palmitate

    Binder (holds the formula together)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel while helping hold the formula together. It also can carry fragrance and lends a smooth, spreadable texture.

  • Ceresin

    Antistatic (reduces static)Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    A wax that adjusts thickness and helps hold the mix stable, and it conditions hair. In practice it thickens the product, keeps the blend from separating, and can make it look opaque rather than clear. It also helps other ingredients stick together.

  • Cera Alba

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    Cera Alba is beeswax, used to soften skin, form a film, and help oil and water mix. It smooths skin feel, leaves a thin protective layer, and keeps the water and oil parts blended. It's the Latin label name for beeswax.

    listed as “Yellow Wax”

  • Cetyl Esters

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

    Cetyl Esters soften and smooth the skin. They give the product a silky feel and help it glide on.

    listed as “Cetyl Esters Wax”

  • Paraffin

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    A solid waxy substance used to condition skin and adjust how thick the product is. It helps set the texture and can carry a scent.

  • Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil

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

    This is an oil from meadowfoam seeds used to condition skin. It softens and smooths the skin feel. You may see it listed as Meadowfoam Seed Oil.

    listed as “Meadowfoam Seed Oil”

  • Mineral Oil

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Restricted in the EU

    This is an oil that softens and smooths skin feel and forms a layer that slows moisture loss. It also acts as a solvent, conditions hair, and adds scent.

  • Menthol

    Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Refreshing (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)Restricted in the EU

    Menthol adds fragrance and a refreshing, cooling sensation. It also acts as a soothing and denaturing agent in the formula.

  • Salicylic Acid

    Anti-seborrheic (CosIng functional class)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Keratolytic (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Restricted in the EU

    This is a multi-tasking acid that conditions skin and hair, works as a preservative to keep the formula from spoiling, and lends a scent. It also acts as a keratolytic, meaning it helps loosen and shed surface skin cells, and helps manage oiliness.

  • Phenol

    Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

    A multi-tasking ingredient that works as a preservative and antimicrobial to keep the formula from spoiling. It also acts as a deodorant, adds fragrance, and serves as a denaturant, which makes the base unpalatable.

  • Vanillin

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

    Vanillin is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is simply to give the product its scent.

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Source quality

Source
DailyMed drug label
Source record
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=bc0162bc-92ca-ee78-e053-2a95a90a7c9d
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
17
Record checksum
sha256:7c679c34e2da64ee6d7937c92e9d19cf1085e23f2ffa8584df4168e1a818380e

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