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Clarins Extra-Firming Lip and Contour Balm

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Moisturizing
Anti-oxidation
Anti-aging

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Key actives

Butyrospermum parkii butter 1% - 1.5%Bisabolol 0.3% - 0.75%

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Product summary

"Clarins - Extra-Firming Lip and Contour Balm" is effective for: Moisturizing

This lip product could be helpful for: Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

We like that this moisturizer contains peptides (palmitoyl oligopeptide 0.15% - 0.55%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. Peptides might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.

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The product retails for 53.02CA$ in Canada and for 40.59£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Extra-Firming Lip and Contour Balm

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This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, butyrospermum parkii butter.

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).

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: palmitoyl oligopeptide, paraffinum liquidum

palmitoyl oligopeptide 0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

paraffinum liquidum 23% - 34%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 1.5% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from its surface

Anti-aging

This product contains palmitoyl oligopeptide. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

palmitoyl oligopeptide 0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

butyrospermum parkii butter 1% - 1.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (rubus idaeus seed oil) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

rubus idaeus seed oil 0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant oil that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin

butyrospermum parkii butter 1% - 1.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

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

tocopheryl acetate 0.4% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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.

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Key Actives

butyrospermum parkii butter 1% - 1.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation

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

bisabolol 0.3% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation, Anti-oxidation

An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties

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Potential irritants

parfum 0.35% - 0.75%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

linalool 0.05% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

A fragrance. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

butyrospermum parkii butter 1% - 1.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation

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

ethylhexyl palmitate 0.45% - 1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture

All ingredients

paraffinum liquidum 23% - 34%

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

cera microcristallina 5.1% - 7.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from its surface and create a thicker product consistency

microcrystalline wax 4.6% - 7%

Irritation risk:

Used to create a thicker product consistency

Ingredient list view

Paraffinum liquidum, Cera microcristallina, Microcrystalline wax, Cera microcristallina, Octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, Paraffin, Octyldodecanol, Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, Synthetic wax, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Rubus idaeus seed oil, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Tocopheryl acetate, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Parfum, Bisabolol, Ammonium glycyrrhizate, Tribehenin, Sorbitan isostearate, Mica, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Palmitoyl oligopeptide, Linalool

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Key ingredients	paraffinum liquidum palmitoyl oligopeptide +7 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum butyrospermum parkii butter +1 more Other: borago officinalis seed oil cera alba +3 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum palmitoyl oligopeptide Other: lanolin beeswax +3 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum cera microcristallina +1 more Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride cyclopentasiloxane +4 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum cera microcristallina +1 more Other: limnanthes alba seed oil squalane +1 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 +2 more Other: camellia sinensis leaf extract copernicia cerifera wax	Common: paraffinum liquidum butyrospermum parkii butter Other: simmondsia chinensis seed oil synthetic beeswax +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum cera microcristallina Other: retinyl palmitate helianthus annuus seed oil +6 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 +1 more Other: cera alba glycine soja oil +5 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 Other: petrolatum dimethicone +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum Other:
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Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +2 more	bht Has skin benefit? ascorbyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +3 more	mentha piperita oil Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? +4 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? bht Has skin benefit? +5 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +4 more	ascorbyl palmitate Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? +1 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? ci 15850 Has skin benefit? +2 more	ci 45410 Has skin benefit? ci 15850 Has skin benefit? +11 more	glyceryl oleate Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	aroma Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit?	parfum Has skin benefit? ci 14700 Has skin benefit? +3 more
All ingredients	paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? cera microcristallina Has skin benefit? +24 more	paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? paraffin Has skin benefit? +16 more	paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? beeswax Has skin benefit? +14 more	paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +23 more	paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? cera microcristallina Has skin benefit? +23 more	paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? paraffin Has skin benefit? +14 more	paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? ceresin Has skin benefit? +16 more	polybutene Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +26 more	paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? ricinus communis seed oil Has skin benefit? +25 more	pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +20 more	ethylhexyl palmitate Has skin benefit? tridecyl trimellitate Has skin benefit? +18 more

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Clarins Extra-Firming Lip and Contour Balm

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Anti-aging

Anti-oxidation

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