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Badger Creamy Cocoa Lip Balm Stick

Name: Badger - Creamy Cocoa Lip Balm Stick
Brand: Badger

Efficacy75/100IrritancyMedium

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Works for

Moisturizing

Olea europaea fruit oil, Theobroma cacao seed butter + 3 more

Works

What the product description says

“The cocoa butter helps the staying power of the balm, keeping lips moisturized and soothed for a good, long time.”

Source: SmallFlower

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

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 oilKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumAn emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation~22–34%

Theobroma cacao seed butterKey active· EmollientEffect: HighHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect~7.2–10.8%

Cera albaKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: 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~4.1–6.1%

Ricinus communis seed oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: 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~3.9–5.9%

Aloe barbadensis extract· HumectantEffect: 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~2.4–3.6%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

1 strong irritant: Rosmarinus officinalis extract

Medium risk

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

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

Rosmarinus officinalis extract—High~1.2–1.8%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~22–34%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~4.1–6.1%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~3.9–5.9%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~2.4–3.6%est.

Rosa canina fruit extractA plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties, but evidence is lackingMedium~0.95–1.45%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 effect3/5~7.2–10.8%est.

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Olea europaea fruit oil~22–34%

Key activeIrritant · 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~7.2–10.8%

Key activeComedogenic 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~4.1–6.1%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

Works for

CleansingMoisturizing

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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Ricinus communis seed oil~3.9–5.9%

Key activeIrritant · 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~2.4–3.6%

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

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Rosmarinus officinalis extract~1.2–1.8%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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Rosa canina fruit extract~0.95–1.45%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

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Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties, but evidence is lacking

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Hippophae rhamnoides extract~0.35–0.85%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

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Ingredient list view

Olea europaea fruit oil, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Cera alba, Ricinus communis seed oil, Aloe barbadensis extract, Rosmarinus officinalis extract, Rosa canina fruit extract, Hippophae rhamnoides extract

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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.

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	BadgerCreamy Cocoa Lip Balm StickYOUR PRODUCT	Burt's Bees100% Natural Origin Advanced Relief Lip Balm	evanhealyLip Balm - Whipped Shea Butter	Jack BlackThe Stick Natural Lip Balm
Match	—	41%	40%	39%
Price	—	$9.19	$9.95	—
Shared key ingredients	—	3 of 3	2 of 3	3 of 3
Key difference	—	Butyrospermum Parkii Butter	Agran Oil	Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Irritancy	Medium	Low	Medium	Medium
Drying alcohol	—	—	—	—
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