Eucerin

Aquaphor SOS Lip Balm

The ingredient list of Eucerin Aquaphor SOS Lip Balm (lip balms) has 19 items. Notable ingredients: vitamin C, panthenol and shea butter. No fragrance, parabens, silicones or denatured alcohol on the list. 1 ingredient is subject to EU restrictions – details below.

18/19 recognised

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.

Eucerin Aquaphor SOS Lip Balm
Photo: Open Beauty Facts (CC BY-SA) · quoted for the purpose of this review

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

  1. OCTYLDODECANOL · Skin conditioning – emollient, Fragrance, Solvent
  2. C18-38 ALKYL HYDROXYSTEAROYL STEARATE · Skin conditioning – emollient, Emulsion stabilising, Viscosity controlling
  3. RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL · Fragrance, Skin conditioning, Perfuming
  4. CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · Fragrance, Solvent, Perfuming
  5. GLYCERIN · Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant
  6. PANTHENOL · Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
  7. BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2 · Skin conditioning – emollient, Skin conditioning
  8. AQUA · Solvent
  9. POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE · Surfactant – emulsifying
  10. BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER · Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling
  11. HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying, Skin conditioning
  12. TOCOPHEROL · Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin conditioning – miscellaneous
  13. TOCOPHERYL ACETATE · Antioxidant, Skin conditioning
  14. SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE · Antioxidant
  15. CERA ALBA · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying, Film forming
  16. BISABOLOL · Fragrance, Skin conditioning, Soothing
  17. C20-40 ALKYL STEARATE · Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling
  18. MAGNESIUM STEARATE · Anticaking, Bulking, ColorantEU restrictions
  19. 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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