Dot & Key Meltie Lip Balm: Dermatocare review
Dot & Key Meltie Lip Balm is a petrolatum-based lip balm with 2% kojic dipalmitate, mango butter, shea butter and SPF 50+ from new-generation chemical filters, formulated with added flavour and colour. For very dry or cracked lips, a flavour-free option may be a better fit.
Overview
Skin concern Chapped Lips
Key Ingredients Petrolatum, Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii), Ceramides, Kojic Dipalmitate, Glycerin, Hyaluronic acid, Peptides, Vitamin C esters, Uvinul T 150, Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S
Specs Affordable, Not Fragrance Free, Has silicone, INCI Listed on Website
Life stage
Formula highlight
- Occlusive base - Petrolatum
- Occlusive waxes - Synthetic Wax, Ozokerite, Paraffin, Cera Microcristallina
- Emollient butters - Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Butyrospermum parki (Shea) Butter
- Barrier repair ingredient - Ceramide Np
- New generation chemical filters - Uvinul T 150, Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S
- Old chemical filters - None
- Mineral filters - None
- Hydrating ingredients - Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Hydrogrnated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate Natural, Sodium Hyaluronate
- Antioxidant ingredients - Ascorbyl Palmitate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- Brightening ingredient - Kojic Dipalmitate 2%
- Anti-aging ingredient - Tripeptide-1
- Colourants - Mica (shimmer), CI 77491 (Red iron oxide), CI 77492 (Yellow iron oxide), CI 77499 (Black iron oxide), CI 77891 (Titanium dioxide), CI 15850 (Red 7)
Keep in mind
- Contains Flavour, Kojic Dipalmitate (active) and colourant CI 15850 (Red 7), which are listed as common contact sensitizers in our database.
- Ceramide Np, Tripeptide-1 and Ascorbyl Palmitate are listed after flavour in the ingredient list.
People also ask
This product complies with all applicable cosmetic safety regulations. Evaluations provided are based on Dermatocare's independent database criteria, which apply stricter benchmarks than standard regulatory guidelines.
Chapped lips Cautious use: Contains flavour, a flagged active (Kojic Dipalmitate) and a flagged colourant, which our database flags as irritants for compromised lips. Refer to our Dry and Chapped Lips Guide ↗.
Pregnancy: Cautious Use - Contains ingredients which is flagged on our Pregnancy Ingredient Database ↗ for concentration limits. Can be used for short term/intermittent use, as spot treatment, or in rinse off formula. When in doubt consult your physician.
Teens Caution: Compliant with general cosmetic safety standards, but contains ingredients that may be unnecessary or unsuitable for teen skin (such as potent actives, old chemical filters, ingredients under review). A simpler, minimalist formula may be a better fit. Refer to our Teen Skincare Guide ↗ for full details.
No. It does not contain any ingredients currently flagged under Dermatocare's internal evaluation criteria. Refer to our Ingredients Under Review Guide ↗ for full database benchmarks.
No. It does not contain ingredients currently flagged for environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, or aquatic toxicity under Dermatocare's database criteria. Refer to our Environmental Screening Guide ↗ for full evaluation benchmarks.
Ingredient list
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Diisostearyl Malate, Petrolatum, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Wax, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Butyrospermum parki (Shea) Butter, Ozokerite, Paraffin, Cera Microcristallina, Flavour, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Cera Microcristallina (And) Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (And) Stearyl Stearate (And) Stearic acid, Kojic Dipalmitate, Stearyl Dimethicone (and) Octadecene, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Glycerin/Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride/ Water/Hydrogrnated Lecithin/Phytosteryl Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate/Ceramide Np/Sodium Hyaluronate Natural, Isohexadecane (and) Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer (and) Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer (and) Sodium Hyaluronate (and) Xanthan Gum (and) Phenoxyethanol (and) Tripeptide-1, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Mica, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenoxyethanol, BHT, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891, CI 15850:1
Source: https://dotandkey.com/products/meltie-lipbalm
Updated on: 13 Oct 2026
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