murphyLemon Balm
AKA: Melissa, Melissa officinalis, Sweet Balm
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
OriginNative to Croatia. Derived from lemon balm leaves (Melissa officinalis), a mint family plant native to southern Europe and cultivated in Croatia. Extracted through solvent extraction or maceration of dried leaves to obtain concentrated plant compounds.
Lemon Balm is a cosmetic ingredient.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Irritation
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
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 Protection
Fights Bacteria
Reduces Inflammation
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 Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR