PRODUCT REVIEW
Blistex Lip Serum
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Nutrient Rich Oils & Vitamin E. This ultra rich daily use formula soaks in to thoroughly moisturize and completely revitalize lips.
beeswax
4.3% -
5.2%
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
dimethicone
0.8% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
lanolin
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans
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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: 4
Potential irritants
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Comodogenic ingredients
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
hydrogenated vegetable oil
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
lanolin
2.4% -
2.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans
dimethicone
0.8% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
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Potential irritants
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
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Comodogenic ingredients
polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate
2% -
2.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
hydrogenated vegetable oil
0.65% -
0.95%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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All ingredients
paraffinum liquidum
6.5% -
8%
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
beeswax
4.3% -
5.2%
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
Water, Paraffinum liquidum, Beeswax, Petrolatum, Lanolin, Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, Paraffin, Sd alcohol 36, Sorbitan isostearate, Olea europaea fruit oil, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Persea gratissima oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Calcium disodium edta, Calcium hydroxide, Cetyl alcohol, Aroma, Hydrated silica, Lauric acid, Myristic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium hydroxide, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium saccharin, Stearyl alcohol
Sources
- A review on the extensive skin benefits of mineral oil
- The lanolin paradox revisited Matiz, Catalina et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 64, Issue 1, 197
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications