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Carmex Daily Care Moisturizing Lip Balm Tubes with SPF, Fresh Cherry, Strawberry and Wintergreen Lip Balm Pack, - Pack of 3
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Daily Care Moisturizing Lip Balm Tubes with SPF, Fresh Cherry, Strawberry and Wintergreen Lip Balm Pack, .
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.6% -
2.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
petrolatum
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss
beeswax
4.8% -
7.1%
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
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Sun protection
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
Irritation risk:
UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic
Same as oxybenzone. Protects in the UVB and short UVA range. In small concentrations, used to stabilize product formulation. Can be irritating. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can penetrate the skin and get absorbed into bloodstream faster than other popular filters available in the US. The study that produced this finding did not address any potential health effects of the absorption
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Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 8
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
2% -
2.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.6% -
2.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-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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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.6% -
2.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-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
limnanthes alba seed oil
1.4% -
2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
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Potential irritants
parfum
2.3% -
3.4%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
parfum
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
isopropyl palmitate
2% -
2.9%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
theobroma cacao seed butter
1.6% -
2.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-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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All ingredients
petrolatum
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss
lanolin
4.2% -
6.3%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing
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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Ingredient list view
Unknown, Petrolatum, Lanolin, Beeswax, Cetyl esters, Parfum, Isopropyl palmitate, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Polypropylene, Isohexadecane, Polyamide-8, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Stevia rebaudiana extract, Unknown, Petrolatum, Lanolin, Beeswax, Cetyl esters, Isopropyl palmitate, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Parfum, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Polypropylene, Isohexadecane, Polyamide-8, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Stevia rebaudiana extract, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Unknown, Petrolatum, Lanolin, Beeswax, Cetyl esters, Parfum, Isopropyl palmitate, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Polypropylene, Isohexadecane, Polyamide-8, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Stevia rebaudiana extract, Unknown, Petrolatum, Lanolin, Beeswax, Cetyl esters, Isopropyl palmitate, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Parfum, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Polypropylene, Isohexadecane, Polyamide-8, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Stevia rebaudiana extract
Sources
- The lanolin paradox revisited Matiz, Catalina et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 64, Issue 1, 197
- 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
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Isopropyl Isostearate
- Cocoa polyphenols and their influence on parameters involved in ex vivo skin restructuring
- Stevia Rebaudiana Bert. Leaf Extracts as a Multifunctional Source of Natural Antioxidants
- Dermatological and environmental toxicological impact of the sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone/benzophenone‐3
- Effect of Sunscreen Application on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients A Randomized Clinical Trial