Lemon Balm
AKA “Melissa, Melissa officinalis, Balm, Sweet Balm”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Lemon balm
AKA: Melissa, Melissa officinalis, Sweet Balm
Extract · Antioxidant · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Antioxidant
Soothing
Fragrance
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
Lemon balm leaf extract from Croatia brings a refreshing, uplifting quality to skincare formulations, known for its aromatic and soothing properties.
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Fragrance
Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Fights Bacteria
Reduces Inflammation
Traditional Use
Used in traditional European and Middle Eastern medicine for over 2,000 years to calm nerves, improve digestion, and treat skin conditions. Medieval herbalists valued it as a topical treatment for wounds and as a fragrant ingredient in skincare preparations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Irritation
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Severe contact cheilitis from cera alba and other cosmetic oils, fats and waxes in lip balms.
Aerts O, Pyl J, Mangodt E, Dendooven E
Contact dermatitis, 2023
PEG-45/dodecyl glycol co-polymer and bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2: Two culprits responsible of an allergic contact dermatitis to a lip balm.
Clark E, Samaran Q, Dereure O, Raison-Peyron N
Contact dermatitis, 2021
Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer in a Lip Balm.
Lockmann A, Schill T, Schubert S, Buhl T
Contact dermatitis, 2026
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR