Compare Dr. Dan's CortiBalm to Other Lip Balms

Chapstick: 44% Petrolatums, 1.5% Padimate 0, 1% Lanolin, 1% Isopropyl Myristate, 0.5% Cetyl Alcohol

Dr. Dan’s Comment: According to Fisher’s Contact Dermatitis Fourth Edition pg. 295, Lanolin can cause a high number of allergic reactions in states where the skin is cracked or open. This explains why,  when a person's lips are fissured or irritated from Accutane, Lanolin can make the condition much worse, and as crazy as it sounds, in my humble medical opinion ChapStick should only be used when your lips are not chapped! Dr. Dan’s CortiBalm will never contain Lanolin.

Chapstick Lip Moisturizer SPF 15:  White Petrolatum 40.7%, Octyl Methoxy-cinnamate 7.5%, Oxybenzone 3.5%. Aloe Vera Oil, Carnauba Wax, Cetyl Alcohol, Fragrance, Isocetyl Stearate, Isopropyl Lanolate, Isopropyl Myristate, Lanolin, Methylparaben, Paraffin Wax, Propylparaben Vitamin E Acetate, Vitamin E Linoleate, White Wax

Dr. Dan’s Comment: This lip balm contains at least 6 ingredients that can cause allergic reactions and make your lips worse, especially depending on what exact “Fragrance” was used.  That is why Dr. Dan’s CortiBalm has no added fragrance.

Ref. Fisher’s Contact Dermatitis Fourth Edition pgs, 531-532, 533, 295, 792, and 374.

ChapStick Overnight Lip Treatment: Dimethicone 2%, aloe extract, cetyl alcohol, colloidal silicon dioxide, cyclomethicone, hydrogenated polyisobutene, isocetyl stearate,  lactic acid, methylparaben, microcrystalline wax, petrolatum, propylparaben, salicylic acid, vitamin A, vitamin E.

Dr. Dan’s Comment: This lip balm contains multiple allergens and the lactic acid can cause an intense stinging reaction. Dr. Dan’s CortiBalm will never contain any acids.

Ref. Fischer’s  Contact Dermatitis Fourth Edition pgs. 634, 549, 676, 146.

Medicated Blistex Lip Medex: Petrolatum, Camphor (1%), Menthol (1%), Phenol (0.5%) in a base that includes Cocoa Butter, Flavor, Lanolin, Mixed Waxes and Oil of Cloves.

Dr. Dan’s Comment: Oil of Cloves contains Eugenol which “readily sensitize the mucous membrane of the skin” or in other words can easily cause  irritation of the lips.  Menthol, Phenol and Lanolin can also irritate the lips.  Dr. Dan’s CortiBalm will never contain a know common irritant.

Ref. Fischer’s Contact Dermatitis, Fourth Edition pgs, 910, 294-295, 145.

Blistex Complete Moisture: Dimethicone 2%, Octyl methoxycinnamate 7.5% Oxybenzone 2.5% behenoyl stearic acid, butylparaben, caprylic/capric triglyceride cholesteryl/behenyl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, dioctyl adipate, ethylparaben, flavor, glycerin, jojoba esters, lecithin, methylparaben, microccrystalline wax, occtylpalmitate, occtyl stearate, ozokerite, panthenol, petrolatum, polyparaben purified water, sodium borate, sodium saccharin, squalane.

Dr. Dan’s comment: In addition to at least 6 potential allergens this lip balm contains many chemicals that even a chemistry major, like myself, can’t quite figure out.  I can see why they called it Complete.  Also, I am sure they needed to add saccharin because it probably didn’t taste very good without it. Dr. Dan’s CortiBalm needs no artificial sweeteners. 

Ref. Fisher’s Contact Dermatitis Fourth ed. pgs. 531-532, 902, 900.

Blistex Lip Revitalizer: Dimethicone (1%) in a base that includes Cyclomethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Petrolatum, Microcrystalline Wax, Isohexadecane, Lactic Acid, Silica,  Hydrogenated Soybean oil, Castor Oil, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil,Menthyl Anthranilate, Glyceryl Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl  Caprylate/Caprate/Isotearate/Sterate/Hydroxystearate Adipate, Lecithin, Flavor, Glycolic AcidSqualane, Almond Oil, Vitamin E, Corn oil, Vitamin A, Saccharin, Polybutene,Sorbic Acid, Methylparraben, Sunflower Seed Oil and Calendula Extract, Bisabolol, Sesame Oil, and Rhatania Root Extract, Borage Seed Oil, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Polyamino Sugar Condensate.

Dr. Dan’s Comment: Although I didn’t have time to research Borage Seed Oil and the likes of Rhatania Root extract, out of these 35 chemicals 6 are known allergens/irritants and in my personal experience Glycolic Acid can cause severe irritation and burning especially on cracked skin or lips.  If you are using this for your lips and are getting worse it would not surprise me. Dr. Dan’s CortiBalm will never contain known common irritants or unknown root extracts.

Carmex: Menthol, Camphor, Alum, Salicylic Acid, Phenol, Fragrance, in Petrolatum, Lanolin, Cocoa Butter and Wax base.

Dr. Dan’s Comment: Of the ten listed ingredients in Carmex 50% of them are known allergens.  Although a rare person might be allergic to one of the ingredients in Dr. Dan’s CortiBalm, 0% of mine are “common” and according to the “the Bible of contact dermatitis”, bee’s wax is “a rare sensitizer” and “Very few cases have been reported of allergic hypersensitivity to petrolatum” which are the two main ingredients of Dr. Dan’s CortiBalm.

Ref. Fisher’s Contact dermatitis. Fourth Edition. pgs. 294-295, 910, 145,159,146, 180, 149.

Burt’s Beeswax Lip Balm: Coconut oil, beeswax, sweet almond oil, lanolin, tocopheryl acetate and tocopherol (vitamin E), peppermint oil, comfrey root extract.

Dr. Dan’s Comment: Please see my comment on ChapStick which explains why lanolin should not be used for chapped lips, and in addition:  the last patient that I observed using this lip balm experienced a severe burning sensation every time she applied this balm. My guess is that the  peppermint oil, even though it smells nice, can cause a contact allergy.

Ref. Fisher’s Contact Dermatitis Fourth Ed, pg. 173.

This product is 100% guaranteed, and if you don’t think it works better than your current lip balm, please call for a full refund. If you have any other questions or comments, please write or call Dr. Dan's Lip Balms, 133 Woodlawn Drive, Batesville, IN 47006, 1-812-934-4850.