PRODUCT REVIEW
APIVITA Propolis Lipcare
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The olive oil, beeswax, cocoa butter, shea butter, castor oil and jojoba esters moisturize and soften the lips.
beeswax
1.6% -
2.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
butyrospermum parkii butter
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
helianthus annuus hybrid oil
0.3% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
butyrospermum parkii butter
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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Potential irritants
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Comodogenic ingredients
butyrospermum parkii butter
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
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All ingredients
ricinus communis seed oil
25% -
37%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Ingredient list view
Ricinus communis seed oil, Oleyl alcohol, Diisopropyl dimer dilinoleate, Helianthus annuus seed cera, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Jojoba esters, Cera alba, Beeswax, Tricaprylin, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Glyceryl abietate, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Copernicia cerifera cera, Copernicia cerifera wax, Cetyl esters, Hydrogenated olive oil cetyl esters, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Aroma, Parfum, Propolis extract, Olea europaea fruit oil, Hydrogenated lecithin, Persea gratissima oil, Phytosterols, Hypericum perforatum extract, Olea europaea fruit oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Magnolia officinalis bark extract, Propolis extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Helianthus annuus hybrid oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Ci 77492, Iron oxides
Sources
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuring
- Comparison of skin calming effects of cosmetic products containing 4-t-butylcyclohexanol or acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester on capsaicin-induced facial stinging in volunteers with sensitive skin
- Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Propolis: A Wonder Bees Product and Its Pharmacological Potentials
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Fragrance Compound Geraniol Forms Contact Allergens on Air Exposure. Identification and Quantification of Oxidation Products and Effect on Skin Sensitization