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Vaseline Lip Therapy Original

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Is Vaseline Lip Therapy Original healthy?

Vaseline Lip Therapy Original scores 48/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a below-average score in Scout's analysis. Vaseline Lip Therapy Original scores 48/100.

How does Vaseline Lip Therapy Original compare to other lip care?

Vaseline Lip Therapy Original ranks #28 of 33 lip care in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Santa Cruz Paleo Bee & Beef Balm Lip Balm at 100/100.

Which ingredients drive Vaseline Lip Therapy Original's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, White Petrolatum (USP, 100%) is flagged as an ingredient of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Vaseline Lip Therapy Original

Vaseline
48 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 0
Harmful ingredients 1
Owned by Unilever
Category Lip Care
Summary

Vaseline Lip Therapy Original scores 48/100. The only ingredient is 100% White Petrolatum (USP) -- it is literally petroleum jelly in a small container. Single-ingredient simplicity means zero fragrance, zero preservatives, zero allergens, zero parabens, zero chemical filters. The score reflects the petrochemical source (the same concern across all the petroleum-based lip balms): cosmetic-grade USP is purified but mineral-oil aromatic hydrocarbon (MOAH) contamination has been documented at trace levels in some studies. For a one-ingredient mass-market product though, this is functionally the cleanest mainstream option since there's nothing else to react to. Owned by Unilever.

Key ingredients 1

White Petrolatum (USP, 100%)
Bad

USP-grade pharmaceutical petroleum jelly. The sole ingredient. Cosmetic-grade is highly purified -- studies have detected trace mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in some samples, but acute toxicity is essentially zero.

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