EltaMD EltaMD UV Lip Balm SPF31

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• Zinc Oxide

  Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds colour)Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  A mineral UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light, the core sun-protection job in this product. It also helps protect the skin surface and can add whiteness or opacity. On some labels it appears as CI 77947 when used for colour.

• Octinoxate

  Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  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.

• Petrolatum

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

  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.

• Ricinus Communis Seed Oil

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

  An oil that conditions skin and adds scent. It softens and smooths skin feel while contributing to the fragrance. It's commonly known as castor oil.

  listed as “Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil”

• Cetearyl Alcohol

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Foam boosting (increases foam from other ingredients)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A workhorse ingredient that softens skin feel, adjusts thickness, helps oil and water mix, and keeps the blend stable. In practice it thickens the product, keeps it from separating, gives a smooth feel, and can make the product look opaque. Despite its name, it behaves like a waxy solid, not a drying alcohol.

• Lauryl Laurate

  Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A conditioning ingredient for skin and hair. It helps keep skin and strands feeling smooth.

• Water

  Antiplaque (CosIng functional class)otherSkin 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.

  listed as “Purified Water”

• Parfum

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)

  This is the fragrance, a blend of scent ingredients added to give the product an odour or mask other smells. It's also listed as "aroma" on some labels.

  listed as “Flavor”

• 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.

• Hydrogenated Castor Oil

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A thick oil-based ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel while helping oil and water mix. It also cleanses and adjusts how thick the product is, so it can carry cleansing and texture roles at once.

• Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

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

  Olive fruit oil that conditions skin and adds fragrance to the product. It softens the skin's feel and contributes to the product's scent. Often listed simply as olive oil.

  listed as “Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil”

• 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.

• 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.

• Copernicia Cerifera Cera

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  This is carnauba wax, which forms a thin film on the surface and softens skin feel. It helps the product hold together and smooth out. Often listed as carnauba wax.

  listed as “Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax”

• Glyceryl Behenate

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

  Glyceryl Behenate softens and smooths skin feel. It also helps the oil and water parts mix and stay blended.

• Microcrystalline Wax

  Binder (holds the formula together)Bulking agent (adds volume)Emulsion stabiliser (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.

• Quercetin

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

  Quercetin is an antioxidant, meaning it helps keep the formula from spoiling due to air exposure. It also acts as a general skin conditioner.

• Thioctic Acid

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)

  This is an antioxidant, which helps keep the formula from spoiling as it's exposed to air. That helps the product stay stable over time. It also appears on labels as alpha-lipoic acid.

  listed as “Thiotic Acid”

• Ascorbyl Palmitate

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)Fragrance ingredient (scent)other

  Ascorbyl Palmitate is an oil-friendly form of vitamin C used as an antioxidant to keep the formula from going off. It can also add a light scent.

• Tocopheryl Acetate

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)otherSkin 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.

• Euphorbia Cerifera Cera

  Astringent (CosIng functional class)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A wax, also known as candelilla wax, that thickens the product and forms a film on the skin. It helps keep the mix stable, conditions the skin, and adjusts how thick the product is.

  listed as “Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax”

• 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.

• Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

  Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A broken-down gum that conditions both skin and hair and acts as an emollient, softening and smoothing skin feel. It also works as an absorbent, soaking up excess moisture or oil. On labels it may appear tied to tara gum.

• Glyceryl Stearate

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

  Glyceryl Stearate is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It also acts as an emulsifier, keeping the oil and water parts blended together.

• Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum

  Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A gum that forms a thin film on the skin and adjusts the product's thickness. It also conditions the skin. You may see it on labels as tara gum.

Source

DailyMed drug label

Source record

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0ec70f0a-cda4-4953-b056-e1e6e9921e5b

Retrieved

27 July 2026

Market

United States

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v2 of this U.S. formulation

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