Numbrrrz vs Aquaphor Lip Repair

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Numbrrrz	Aquaphor Lip Repair
Base ingredient	Organic coconut oil	Petrolatum (41%)
Contains mineral oil	No	Yes
Contains ceresin	No	Yes (petroleum derivative)
Ingredient count	4	7+
Texture	Lightweight, absorbing	Heavy, greasy ointment
All-natural formula	Yes	No — petroleum-based
Suitable for daily wear	Yes — lightweight, non-greasy	Can feel heavy and visible for everyday use
Preservative approach	Vitamin E — natural antioxidant	Bisabolol and panthenol serve dual roles; no traditional preservatives needed due to petrolatum base
Cruelty-free	Yes — no animal testing	Parent company Beiersdorf has complex animal testing policies
Price comparison	$36 for 3-pack (~$12/tube)	~$5-7 per tube

Deep Dive

Learn more about Aquaphor Lip Repair and the ingredients mentioned in this comparison.

Why Switch to Numbrrrz?

Aquaphor Lip Repair is essentially medicated petroleum jelly with added humectants. While it is a step up from plain Vaseline — the added panthenol and glycerin do provide some moisture — it is still built on a 41% petrolatum base with mineral oil and ceresin. The formula is heavy, greasy, and leaves a visible shine that many people find uncomfortable for daily wear. Numbrrrz delivers comparable hydration and barrier protection through organic plant oils and beeswax — a lighter, more natural approach that works with your lips instead of simply coating them in petroleum. Aquaphor Lip Repair lists petrolatum at 41% as its active ingredient, followed by mineral oil, ceresin, lanolin alcohol, panthenol, glycerin, and bisabolol among its inactive ingredients. Mineral oil is another petroleum derivative that, like petrolatum, provides occlusion without nutrition. Ceresin is a petroleum-derived wax used to harden the formula. Panthenol (provitamin B5) and bisabolol (from chamomile) are the genuinely beneficial ingredients in the mix, but they appear far down the ingredient list, meaning they are present in small concentrations subordinate to the petroleum base. Numbrrrz flips this hierarchy: the moisturizing and nourishing ingredients ARE the base, with beeswax serving as the barrier and vitamin E as the antioxidant. To give Aquaphor its due: for severely cracked, bleeding lips — the kind you get after a fever, a harsh winter hike, or an allergic reaction — the heavy, medicinal quality of Aquaphor can provide effective emergency repair. It is the lip equivalent of putting a bandage on a wound. But most people using Aquaphor daily do not have severely damaged lips — they just have normal dryness that is being addressed with a sledgehammer when a precision tool would work better. Numbrrrz is that precision tool: lightweight enough for all-day wear, effective enough to keep dryness from becoming a problem in the first place.