Our review
A well-rated SOS balm for dry, cracked lips: an oil-and-wax base with panthenol, glycerin and bisabolol and no fragrance in the listed formula. Users value the quick relief; a few dislike the taste.

Packaging and what the product is
The entry appears in our database simply as “Lip balm”. The quoted photo identifies it as Eucerin Aquaphor SOS Lip Balm: a 10 ml white squeeze tube with a dark-blue cap in a cardboard-backed blister, labelled for dry, cracked lips. The tube with a slanted tip lets you apply a thin layer directly, without fingers.
Ingredient analysis
The base is built from emollients and occlusive-type lipids: octyldodecanol, C18-38 alkyl hydroxystearoyl stearate, castor oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, shea butter, hydrogenated castor oil and beeswax. Together they form a protective layer that reduces water loss from the lips.
Care ingredients include glycerin (a humectant), panthenol (provitamin B5), bisabolol (a calming component of chamomile oil) and vitamin E plus sodium ascorbyl phosphate as antioxidants. Notably, the list we hold contains no petrolatum, unlike the classic Aquaphor ointment, and no fragrance.
What to watch out for
Beeswax and plant oils are generally well tolerated, but anyone allergic to bee products should check the label. The tail of our record contains coding noise from the source database, so treat the last items with caution and read the full label. Lips that crack persistently despite care, or angular cheilitis, are worth showing to a doctor or pharmacist.
What users say
On Lyko the balm scores 4.2/5 from 56 reviews, 39 of them five-star (checked 30.10.2026). Reviewers mostly describe fast relief for chapped lips, long-lasting softness and less peeling; several note it does not make them reapply constantly. Critical comments are rare: one person disliked the taste and one found it unremarkable.
Who it may suit
People with dry, cracked or wind-chapped lips who want a fragrance-free, thick-layer balm for evenings or winter, and those who prefer to avoid petrolatum.
Editorial review by INCIMondo based on the ingredient list and publicly available opinions. Not medical advice. · 2026-11-01
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This product comes from Open Beauty Facts, an open database edited by volunteers. The ingredient list has not yet been verified by INCIMondo against the label; formulas can change over time and differ between markets.
Ingredients
- OCTYLDODECANOL · Skin conditioning – emollient, Fragrance, Solvent
- C18-38 ALKYL HYDROXYSTEAROYL STEARATE · Skin conditioning – emollient, Emulsion stabilising, Viscosity controlling
- RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL · Fragrance, Skin conditioning, Perfuming
- CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · Fragrance, Solvent, Perfuming
- GLYCERIN · Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant
- PANTHENOL · Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
- BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2 · Skin conditioning – emollient, Skin conditioning
- AQUA · Solvent
- POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE · Surfactant – emulsifying
- BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER · Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling
- HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying, Skin conditioning
- TOCOPHEROL · Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin conditioning – miscellaneous
- TOCOPHERYL ACETATE · Antioxidant, Skin conditioning
- SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE · Antioxidant
- CERA ALBA · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying, Film forming
- BISABOLOL · Fragrance, Skin conditioning, Soothing
- C20-40 ALKYL STEARATE · Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling
- MAGNESIUM STEARATE · Anticaking, Bulking, ColorantEU restrictions
- Magnesium Sulfate 12M FR 0 + + MIX · not recognised
An INCI list does not reveal exact concentrations.
Ingredient list as published
Octyldodecanol, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Panthenol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Aqua, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Cera Alba, Bisabolol, C20-40 Alkyl Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate 12M FR 0 + + MIX
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