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{{Short description|Lip balm brand}}
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'''Lypsyl''' is a [[brand]] of moisturising [[lip balm]] owned by Lornamead.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lornamead.com/lypsyl-cosmetic-and-skin-care |title=Lypsyl |publisher=Lornamead |accessdate=2013-06-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421213939/http://www.lornamead.com/lypsyl-cosmetic-and-skin-care |archivedate=2008-04-21 }}</ref> Marketing rights in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Ireland]] are owned by Alliance Pharma since 2013. It is packaged in a small, [[Cylinder (geometry)|cylindrical]], twist action tube and is applied like a [[lipstick]].
Lypsyl moisturiser comes in six varieties, namely Original, Peach, Strawberry, Lemon, Cherry, and Mint.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ciao.co.uk/Lypsyl_Original__Review_5262430 |title=Lypsyl Original - Review - Soft Kissable Lips |publisher=Ciao.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-06-09}}</ref> There is also Lypsyl Sun, with a [[sun protection factor]] of 35 to protect lips from sun damage and Lypsyl Cold Sore Cream and Gel to [[1-Docosanol|treat and soothe]] [[cold sore]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pharmacysoftwaresystem.co.uk/lypsyl-brand-1851.html |title=is for sale |publisher=Pharmacysoftwaresystem.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306125939/http://www.pharmacysoftwaresystem.co.uk/lypsyl-brand-1851.html |archive-date=2012-03-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Lypsyl is distributed in many countries, including [[Scandinavia]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. It is designed to protect, moisturize, and repair chapped or damaged lips, and to keep them hydrated and soft.
==Composition==
Each Lypsyl lip balm contains ''[[Aloe vera]]'' and [[vitamin E]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}
A tube of Lypsyl Original is composed of the following: [[petroleum]], [[mineral oil|paraffin]], [[glyceryl stearate]] SE, paraffinum liquidum, [[zinc oxide]], [[tocopheryl acetate]], ''Aloe barbadensis,'' and "aroma".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.healthcheckpharmacy.com/shop/customer/product.php?productid=2037&cat=0&page=1 |title=The shop is closed |publisher=Healthcheckpharmacy.com |date= |accessdate=2013-06-09}}</ref>
A tube of Lypsyl Strawberry is composed of petrolatum, paraffin, glyceryl stearate, paraffinum liquidum, [[polysorbate 65]], water, aroma, [[zinc oxide]], [[tocopheryl acetate]], ''Aloe barbadensis'', [[citric acid]], [[sodium saccharin]], [[methylparaben]], [[Ponceau 4R|CI 16255]], [[propylparaben]], and [[Quinoline Yellow WS|CI 47005]].
==References==
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[[Category:Drugs developed by Novartis]]
[[Category:Skin care brands]]
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