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Chardonnay SPF30 Lip Oil
SPF 30 Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that disappear on skin. US United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.
Lip oil with full chemical filter quartet; pleasant texture but oral exposure of homosalate/octocrylene lowers health-safety.
◐ CHEM Chemical filters Chemical filters — Organic filters absorb UV. Cosmetically elegant; filter selection matters. A A-FREE Alcohol-free Alcohol-free — No drying short-chain alcohols (denatured / SD alcohol).
53.3
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1484 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Lip oil with full chemical filter quartet; pleasant texture but oral exposure of homosalate/octocrylene lowers health-safety.
Verdict Should you buy it?
SPF 30 lip oil carrying the full chemical filter quartet plus added aroma. The base — shea unsaponifiables, cherry seed oil, sodium hyaluronate, peptides — feels comfortable on the lips, but oral exposure to homosalate and octocrylene is the limiting factor.
Pros
- Cushiony lip-friendly oil base
- Includes vitamin E and tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate antioxidants
- Adds SPF to a lip product where it's often missing
- Alcohol-free
Cons
- Added aroma on a product that gets ingested
- Homosalate and octocrylene face oral-exposure scrutiny
- SPF 30 only — needs frequent reapplication
- No modern broad-spectrum UVA filters
Who it's for: Buyers wanting lip SPF and willing to accept oral exposure to legacy chemical filters; not for fragrance-avoidant users.
01 Score breakdown
03 At-a-glance facts
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid blends both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Protects across both UVA and UVB ranges. UVA causes aging and deeper damage; UVB causes burns.
No
Formulation & feel
Texture How the formula feels at application — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How the formula looks on skin once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
Fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' differs — may contain masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
No
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Does not refer to fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl alcohol, which are emollients.
Yes
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 27 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 4
Avobenzone (2.9%), Homosalate (5.0%), Octisalate (4.9%), Octocrylene Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride· Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate·Ethyl Ferulate· Aroma Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·Glyceryl Behenate·Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer·Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin)· Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil·Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38·Polyester-8·Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer·Portulaca Pilosa Extract·Prunus Avium Seed Oil·Silica Silylate·Sorbitan Isostearate·Soybean Glycerides·Stevia Rebaudiana Extract·Sucrose Cocoate·Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. · Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 19 Jun 2026. Show in detail
01 Avobenzone (2.9%), Homosalate (5.0%), Octisalate (4.9%), Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
08 Aroma ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
15 Polyester-8
16 Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer
26 Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.