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Badger Cocoa Butter Lip Balm Vanilla Bean

Name: Badger - Cocoa Butter Lip Balm Vanilla Bean
Brand: Badger

Efficacy75/100IrritancyMedium

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Works for

Moisturizing

Olea europaea fruit oil, Theobroma cacao seed butter + 5 more

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What the product description says

“These creamy lip balms feature rich, Certified Organic and Fair Trade Certified™ Cocoa Butter, which has the sultry fragrance of dark chocolate.”

Source: Walgreens

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: beeswax, cera alba.

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).

Olea europaea fruit oilEffect: MediumAn emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation~23–34%

Theobroma cacao seed butterEffect: HighHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect~8.7–13.1%

Cera albaEffect: HighForms 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~4.4–6.5%

BeeswaxEffect: HighForms 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~4.3–6.5%

Ricinus communis seed oilEffect: HighA 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~3.3–5%

Aloe barbadensis extractEffect: LowTraditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin~2.1–3.1%

Rosa canina fruit oilEffect: High, below effective doseA great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating~0.4–0.95%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

6 flagged ingredients

Medium risk

We flagged 6 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Rosa damascena extractOil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.High~1.3–2%est.

Olea europaea fruit oilAn emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammationMedium~23–34%est.

Cera albaForms 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 allergenMedium~4.4–6.5%est.

Ricinus communis seed oilA 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 consistencyMedium~3.3–5%est.

Aloe barbadensis extractTraditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skinMedium~2.1–3.1%est.

Rosa canina fruit oilA great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritatingMedium~0.4–0.95%est.

Comedogenic

1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale

1 flagged

These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.

IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount

Theobroma cacao seed butterHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect3/5~8.7–13.1%est.

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Olea europaea fruit oil~23–34%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation

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Theobroma cacao seed butter~8.7–13.1%

Comedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

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MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-dandruff

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

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Cera alba~4.4–6.5%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

MoisturizingCleansing

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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Beeswax~4.3–6.5%

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

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Ricinus communis seed oil~3.3–5%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-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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Aloe barbadensis extract~2.1–3.1%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

Moisturizing

Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin

More about Aloe barbadensis extract

Rosa damascena extract~1.3–2%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.

More about Rosa damascena extract

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Vanilla planifolia seed~0.9–1.3%

Irritation risk: Low

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Hippophae rhamnoides extract~0.3–0.7%

Irritation risk: Low

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Rosa canina fruit oil~0.4–0.95%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

MoisturizingAnti-oxidation

A great emollient. Contains vitamin E (tocopherol) which may give it some anti-oxidant properties. Can contain volatile compounds and can be irritating

More about Rosa canina fruit oil

Ingredient list view

Olea europaea fruit oil, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Cera alba, Beeswax, Ricinus communis seed oil, Aloe barbadensis extract, Rosa damascena extract, Unknown, Vanilla planifolia seed, Hippophae rhamnoides extract, Rosa canina fruit oil

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Walgreens0.25 oz

$4.99

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$11.25

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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.

Side-by-side comparison of this product against its closest alternatives
	BadgerCocoa Butter Lip Balm Vanilla BeanYOUR PRODUCT	Burt's Bees100% Natural Origin Advanced Relief Lip Balm	evanhealyLip Balm - Whipped Shea Butter	RMS BeautyDaily Lip Balm - Peacock Lane
Match	—	41%	40%	37%
Price	$4.99	$9.23+$4.24	$9.95+$4.96	$24.82+$19.83
Shared key ingredients	—	3 of 5	3 of 5	4 of 5
Key difference	—	Butyrospermum Parkii Butter	Agran Oil	Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Irritancy	Medium	Low	Medium	Low
Drying alcohol	—	—	—	—
	View product	Shop	Shop	Shop

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BadgerCocoa Butter Lip Balm Vanilla Bean

Buy at Walgreens$4.99 $11.25as of 9/16 03:07 GMT

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Buy at Walgreens$4.99 $11.25as of 9/16 03:07 GMT

As an Amazon Associate, WIMJ earns from qualifying purchases.