PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Intensely hydrating and luminous, Lip Veil is enriched with sustainable, Fair Wild-certified organic Baobab oil to leave lips luxuriously soft and smooth.
cera microcristallina
2.2% -
3.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from its surface and create a thicker product consistency
zea mays oil
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
caprylic/capric triglyceride
1.5% -
2.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin
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Anti-oxidation
camellia sinensis extract
0.2% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
Tea extract. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals in skin
rosa canina fruit extract
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties, but evidence is lacking
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Potential irritants
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays oil
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
hydrogenated vegetable oil
0.35% -
0.85%
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
camellia sinensis leaf extract
0.3% -
0.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Antibacterial,
Anti-aging,
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing
Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation
zea mays oil
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
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Comodogenic ingredients
zea mays oil
0.35% -
0.75%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Cleansing
A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
hydrogenated vegetable oil
0.35% -
0.85%
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
octyldodecanol
22% -
33%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate
3.2% -
4.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to create a thicker product consistency
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Ingredient list view
Octyldodecanol, Polybutene, Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, Diisostearyl malate, Microcrystalline wax, Cera microcristallina, Polyethylene, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Hydrogenated microcrystalline wax, Synthetic wax, Ozokerite, Stearalkonium bentonite, Mica, Propylene carbonate, Adansonia digitata seed oil, Zea mays oil, Propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Camellia sinensis extract, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Lavandula stoechas extract, Dicalcium phosphate, Rosa canina fruit extract, Calcium sodium borosilicate, Calcium aluminum borosilicate, Silica, Tin oxide, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides, Ci 15850, Ci 45410, Ci 19140, Ci 15985, Blue 1 lake, Ci 42090
Sources
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetraesters as Used in Cosmetics
- Content of fatty acids in corn (Zea mays L.) oil from Ecuador
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Borosilicate Glasses as Used in Cosmetics