But most traditional lip balms contain petroleum to soften lips. It is a toxic ingredient that could damage lips sooner than you realize.

Is petroleum in Chapstick?

As it turns out, the main ingredient in many conventional lip balms, petroleum, may actually do more damage than good. ... (Petroleum also goes by the names: mineral grease, petrolatum, mineral jelly, petrolatum amber, and petroleum jelly. It can be found in lotion, hair conditioners, lip balm, and sunscreen.)

Does all lip balm have petroleum?

The entire point of lip balm is to majorly hydrate, so the fact that petrolatum — a main ingredient in most lip balms — can actually make lips drier is beyond disappointing. Luckily, there are many petroleum-free lip balms out there that can keep your pucker in tip-top shape.