PRODUCT REVIEW
Avène Care for Sensitive Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm with Shea Butter, Beeswax
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Care for Sensitive Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm with Shea Butter, Beeswax
beeswax
5% -
7.5%
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
isopropyl myristate
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
paraffinum liquidum
23% -
35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
100/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 5
Potential irritants
parfum
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
glyceryl oleate
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
2.2% -
3.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
butyrospermum parkii butter
2% -
2.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
stearyl glycyrrhetinate
0.1% -
0.45%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory
A fatty acid derived from licorice. Works as an emollient and can help calm down inflammation
butyrospermum parkii butter
2% -
2.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
parfum
0.35% -
0.85%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
glyceryl oleate
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
2.2% -
3.3%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
butyrospermum parkii butter
2% -
2.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
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
Show more
All ingredients
paraffinum liquidum
23% -
35%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
ricinus communis seed oil
6% -
8.9%
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
beeswax
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
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Ingredient list view
Paraffinum liquidum, Ricinus communis seed oil, Beeswax, Cera alba, Hydrogenated castor oil, Isopropyl palmitate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cetyl esters, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Squalane, Microcrystalline wax, Aluminum sucrose octasulfate, Water, Paraffin, Bht, Parfum, Glyceryl linoleate, Glyceryl oleate, Glyceryl palmitate, Glyceryl stearate, Glycine soja oil, Isopropyl myristate, Stearyl glycyrrhetinate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate
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
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial
- 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
- Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety assessment of bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 and bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-1 as used in cosmetics
- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
- Vitamin E in dermatology