Blistex® Intensive Repair (SPF 15)
36/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Blistex Intensive Repair SPF 15 is a chemical lip and skin repair product using older filters, octinoxate and oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3). Protection is weak in our rating and the SPF 15 is low. The dewy, heavy texture carries a high breakout-trigger and high heaviness flag, and it is a poor makeup base. Scoring 36/100, it is a treatment balm with minor sun protection rather than a dependable facial sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
23
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #7, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Low
17
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −4 Essential oils (Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil)
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
- −2 Other sensitizers (lanolin)
- −12 Sensitizers from 4 different categories
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Oxybenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −12 Cooling agents (Menthol, Dl-Camphor, Menthyl Lactate)
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Heavy feel
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Petrolatum at #1, heaviest occlusive
- −12 Cera Alba at #6, wax film
- −20 Microcrystalline Wax at #2, wax film
- −10 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #5, butter/occlusive fat
- −15 Lanolin at #3, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #8, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Myristyl Myristate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
- −18 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #5, comedogenic oil/butter
- −38 Lanolin at #3, comedogenic oil/butter
- −14 2 heavy comedogens high in the list
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Lanolin)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate)
- +0 Petrolatum at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #7, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- → 14 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum, Lanolin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +17 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (21)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 22 heaviest occlusive
- 8 → dewy occlusive
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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3 Lanolin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 15 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 8 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- 3 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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9 Menthol
Supporting ingredient
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10 Dl-Camphor
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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16 Seed Oil
Botanical extract
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Saccharin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Is Blistex Intensive Repair SPF 15 a good facial sunscreen?
Not really. It scores 36/100 with weak protection and SPF 15, and it is built as a repair balm rather than a face sunscreen. Treat the sun protection as a minor bonus.
Is the Blistex® Intensive Repair (SPF 15) good for acne-prone skin?
It is rated high for pore-clogging and high for heaviness, so it is generally not the best choice for acne-prone or oily skin. It is also a poor makeup base.
Is the Blistex® Intensive Repair (SPF 15) mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical, using older filters octinoxate and oxybenzone, with no mineral component.