Lypsyl is a

brand A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's goods or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create and ...

of moisturising

lip balm Lip balm or lip salve is a wax-like substance applied to the lips to moisturize and relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis, stomatitis, or cold sores. Lip balm often contains beeswax or carnauba wax, camphor, cetyl alcohol, lanolin, par ...

owned by Lornamead. Marketing rights in the UK and

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are owned by Alliance Pharma since 2013. It is packaged in a small,

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, twist action tube and is applied like a

lipstick Lipstick is a cosmetics, cosmetic product used to apply coloration and texture to lips, often made of wax and oil. Different pigments are used to produce color, and minerals such as silica may be used to provide texture. The use of lipstick ...

. Lypsyl moisturiser comes in six varieties, namely Original, Peach, Strawberry, Lemon, Cherry, and Mint. There is also Lypsyl Sun, with a

sun protection factor Sunscreen, also known as sunblock, sun lotion or sun cream, is a photoprotective topical product for the skin that helps protect against sunburn and prevent skin cancer. Sunscreens come as lotions, sprays, gels, foams (such as an expanded foa ...

of 35 to protect lips from sun damage and Lypsyl Cold Sore Cream and Gel to treat and soothe

cold sore A cold sore is a type of herpes infection caused by the herpes simplex virus that affects primarily the lip. Symptoms typically include a burning pain followed by small blisters or sores. The first attack may also be accompanied by fever, s ...

s. Lypsyl is distributed in many countries, including

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and the UK. It is designed to protect, moisturize, and repair chapped or damaged lips, and to keep them hydrated and soft.

Composition

Each Lypsyl lip balm contains ''

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'' and

vitamin E Vitamin E is a group of eight compounds related in molecular structure that includes four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. The tocopherols function as fat-soluble antioxidants which may help protect cell membranes from reactive oxygen speci ...

. A tube of Lypsyl Original is composed of the following:

petroleum Petroleum, also known as crude oil or simply oil, is a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid chemical mixture found in geological formations, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. The term ''petroleum'' refers both to naturally occurring un ...

paraffin Paraffin may refer to: Substances * Paraffin wax, a white or colorless soft solid (also in liquid form) that is used as a lubricant and for other applications * Liquid paraffin (drug), a very highly refined mineral oil used in cosmetics and for med ...

, glyceryl stearate SE, paraffinum liquidum,

zinc oxide Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound with the Chemical formula, formula . It is a white powder which is insoluble in water. ZnO is used as an additive in numerous materials and products including cosmetics, Zinc metabolism, food supplements, rubbe ...

, tocopheryl acetate, ''Aloe barbadensis,'' and "aroma". A tube of Lypsyl Strawberry is composed of petrolatum, paraffin, glyceryl stearate, paraffinum liquidum, polysorbate 65, water, aroma,

, tocopheryl acetate, ''Aloe barbadensis'',

citric acid Citric acid is an organic compound with the formula . It is a Transparency and translucency, colorless Weak acid, weak organic acid. It occurs naturally in Citrus, citrus fruits. In biochemistry, it is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, ...

sodium saccharin Saccharin, also called saccharine, benzosulfimide, or E954, or used in saccharin sodium or saccharin calcium forms, is a non-nutritive artificial sweetener. Saccharin is a sultam that is about 500 times sweeter than sucrose, but has a bitter or me ...

methylparaben Methylparaben (methyl paraben) one of the parabens, is a preservative with the chemical formula . It is the methyl ester of ''p''-hydroxybenzoic acid. Several related esters are known (ethyl-, propyl-, butylparaben). Together they are the m ...

, CI 16255,

propylparaben Propylparaben (also spelled propyl paraben) is the ''n''-propyl ester of ''p''-hydroxybenzoic acid. It occurs as a natural substance found in many plants and some insects. Additionally, it can be manufactured synthetically for use in cosmetics, ...

, and CI 47005.

References

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