Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm

Name: Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm
Brand: Carmex

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Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm healthy?

Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm scores 29/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm?

Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm lists 12 ingredients, starting with Camphor, White Petrolatum, Lanolin, Beeswax and Cetyl Esters. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm?

Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm compare to other lip balm & care?

At 29/100 Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm scores worse than most lip balm & care we have scored. A higher-scoring option in lip balm & care is Dr. Bronner's Organic Lip Balm - Orange Ginger at 100/100.

Is Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm organic?

Carmex Classic Moisturizing Medicated Lip Balm is not certified organic in our data.

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