Personal Care
Low burden — Petroleum-Based Lip Balm is a relatively low-burden choice.
Mineral-oil / petrolatum lip balm applied and ingested daily.
Each driver rated 0 (none) to 10 (worst)
Evidence strength: moderate · Detox Score = 100 − hazard×4.6 − exposure×3.4 − persistence×2.6, clamped 1–100.
A Detox Score of 65 places petroleum-based lip balm in the Low band. None of the three drivers is severe, which keeps the burden manageable. Poorly refined mineral oils can carry aromatic hydrocarbon impurities, and lip products are partly swallowed. Well-made plant- or beeswax-based balms avoid the concern.
Petroleum-Based Lip Balm has a Detox Score of 65 out of 100 (Low burden), which means it is a relatively low-burden choice. Poorly refined mineral oils can carry aromatic hydrocarbon impurities, and lip products are partly swallowed. Well-made plant- or beeswax-based balms avoid the concern.
A lower-exposure swap for petroleum-based lip balm is: Beeswax or plant-oil balms from refined sources. Poorly refined mineral oils can carry aromatic hydrocarbon impurities, and lip products are partly swallowed. Well-made plant- or beeswax-based balms avoid the concern.