Extra Illuminating Moisture Balm Bobbi Brown

Name: Bobbi Brown - Extra Illuminating Moisture Balm
Brand: Bobbi Brown

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Key promises

Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Moisturizing

Effectiveness

30 /100

Irritancy

HIGH

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

Moisturizing

Promises, but can't deliver

Anti-aging
Evens skin tone

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What does the product description say?

"Extra Illuminating Moisture Balm"

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Yes. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin and then protect the lips from water loss over time

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
glycerin	HIGH
dimethicone	HIGH
cetyl alcohol	HIGH

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	water\aqua\eau	Plain old water
2	neopentyl glycol diheptanoate	Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
3	peg-4 diheptanoate
4	glycerin	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
5	bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2	Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from its surface
6	pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate	Used to create a nice product consistency while softening the upper layer of the skin
7	butyrospermum parkii (shea butter)	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
8	phenyl trimethicone	A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture
9	polyethylene	Used to thicken the product's texture
10	cetearyl alcohol	A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
11	dimethicone	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
12	tocopheryl acetate	A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
13	cetyl alcohol	A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
14	glyceryl stearate	An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
15	oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil	Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function
16	caffeine	Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
17	rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil	A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin
18	anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower extract	A plant extract that one one hand, can contain compounds that can help calm down skin irritation, but, on the other hand, its other compounds (especially fragrant ones) can themselves be irritating
19	squalane	An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
20	pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil	An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation
21	citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil	A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
22	epilobium angustifolium flower\leaf\stem extract
23	citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) oil	Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
24	astrocaryum murumuru seed butter	Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic due to the myrisic acid content
25	sodium hyaluronate	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
26	sapindus mukorossi fruit extract
27	caesalpinia spinosa gum
28	morinda citrifolia fruit extract
29	hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer	A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish
30	sorbitan stearate	Helps water and oil mix together
31	peg-40 stearate	Helps oil and water mix together
32	butylene glycol	Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
33	dicetyl phosphate
34	ceteth-10 phosphate
35	xanthan gum	Used to create a thicker product consistency
36	lecithin	Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
37	polysorbate 60	Helps oil and water mix together
38	propylene glycol stearate
39	polysorbate 20	Helps oil and water mix together
40	sorbitan laurate	Helps water and oil mix together
41	linalool	A fragrance. Can be irritating
42	geraniol	A fragrance. Can be irritating
43	citronellol	A fragrance. Can be irritating
44	limonene	A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
45	citral	A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant
46	tin oxide	A colorant that can add a pearl-like appearance to the formulation
47	propylene glycol laurate
48	coffea arabica (coffee) seed extract	Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin
49	ethylhexylglycerin	A preservative
50	pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate	Used to increase stability of product formulations
51	tetrasodium edta	Helps to stabilize the product formulation
52	phenoxyethanol	A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
53	potassium sorbate	A preservative

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Extra Illuminating Moisture Balm Bobbi Brown

Key promises

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What's in this jar?

Can work for

Promises, but can't deliver

promise

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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