NIVEA Lip Caring Beauty Red Lip Balm: Dermatocare review
NIVEA Lip Caring Beauty Red Lip Balm is a wax-based lip and cheek balm with shea butter and SPF 30 from chemical UV filters, formulated with added flavour, menthol and colour. For very dry or cracked lips, a flavour-free option may be a better fit.
Overview
Skin concern Chapped Lips
Key Ingredients Beeswax, Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii), Uvinul T 150, Avobenzone, Octisalate
Specs Affordable, Not Fragrance Free, Silicone free, INCI Listed on Website
Life stage
Formula highlight
- Occlusive waxes - Cera Alba, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera
- Emollient butter & oils - Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
- New generation chemical filter - Uvinul T 150
- Old chemical filters - Avobenzone, Octisalate
- Mineral filters - None
- Antioxidant ingredients - Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate
- Colourants - CI 15850 (Red 7), CI 77491 (Red iron oxide)
Keep in mind
- Contains Aroma (flavour), Menthol (cooling agent), castor oil and colourant CI 15850 (Red 7), which are listed as common contact sensitizers in our database.
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 cooling agent (menthol), castor oil and a flagged colourant, which our database flags as irritants for compromised lips. Refer to our Dry and Chapped Lips Guide ↗.
Pregnancy: Consult Doctor - Contains Avobenzone, Octisalate, which are flagged on our Pregnancy Ingredient Database ↗. Please consult your physician before using this product.
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.
Yes. It contains ingredients evaluated under our database criteria for environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, or aquatic toxicity concerns. Refer to our Environmental Screening Guide ↗ for full evaluation benchmarks.
Ingredient list
Cocoglycerides, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Cera Alba, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Aroma, Menthol, CI 15850, CI 77491
Source: https://www.nivea.in/products/nivea-lip-caring-beauty-red-lip-balm-89042560217080213.html
Updated on: 13 Oct 2026
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