Avène Care for Sensitive Lips
WORKS FOR
- Moisturizing
KEY INGREDIENTS
- Mineral oil
- bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2
- butyrospermum parkii butter
- cetyl esters
- +10 more

IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
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Promise
What does the product description say? "Formulated with shea butter and phyto-squalene to restore softness and suppleness, Beeswax and Vitamins E + F to nourish and provide anti-oxidant protection, and soothing Avène Thermal Spring Water, Care for Sensitive Lips provides long-lasting hydration and protection."
WIMJ summary for moisturizing
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: beeswax, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2.
Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
Potential irritants

IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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ricinus communis seed oil | ||
hydrogenated castor oil | ||
isopropyl palmitate |
Ingredients by volume
Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
| 23% - 34% |
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
| 5.9% - 8.8% |
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
| 5% - 7.5% |
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Scientific Sources
- A review on the extensive skin benefits of mineral oil
- 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
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Isopropyl Isostearate
- 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