Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Exfoliation
- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Product Summary
"COSRX - AHA/BHA Refresh Vitamin C Lip Plumper" is effective for: Exfoliation and Moisturizing
Price
The product retails from 15.20$ up to 19.00$ in the United States, for 35.99CA$ in Canada and for 39.95A$ in Australia.
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Works for
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
The COSRX AHA/BHA Refresh Vitamin C Lip Plumper volumizes, smooths and hydrates dry and chapped lips.
Source: Soko Glam
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: betaine salicylate.
Exfoliating acid, a "relative" of salicylic acid
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
It’s a lightweight gel-cream that can easily be scooped with your fingertips and softly melts on your lips for an effortless, smooth application that turns dry lips hydrated and dewy.
Source: Soko Glam
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: butyrospermum parkii butter, diisostearyl malate.
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: petrolatum
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
Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin
A plant oil that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Is unlikely to be helpful in restoring skin barrier function due to the low content of linoleic acid
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
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Exfoliation | |
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 100/100.
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Key Actives
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Ingredient list view
Petrolatum, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Diisostearyl malate, Ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer, Sorbitan sesquioleate, Microcrystalline wax, Vanillyl butyl ether, Butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Water, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butylene glycol, Melia azadirachta leaf extract, Melia azadirachta flower extract, Coccinia indica fruit extract, Amber powder, Mentha piperita leaf extract, Solanum melongena fruit extract, Ocimum sanctum leaf extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Corallina officinalis extract, Moringa oleifera seed oil, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Citric acid, Betaine salicylate, Anemarrhena asphodeloides root extract
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