Name: Grande Cosmetics - GrandeLIPS Plumping Lip Primer
Brand: Grande Cosmetics

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Product summary

"Grande Cosmetics - GrandeLIPS Plumping Lip Primer" is effective for: Moisturizing

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

Ingredient callouts

Peptides (palmitoyl tripeptide-38 0.10% - 0.35%). 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. They 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.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Grande Cosmetics" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails for 25.78CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

This nourishing primer preps your lips by smoothing out the look of lip lines and wrinkles* before color application.

Source: Sephora CA

This product contains palmitoyl tripeptide-38. 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 tripeptide-38 0.1% - 0.35%

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

tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 0.35% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

GrandeLIPS Plumping Lip Primer

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This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone.

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 tripeptide-38

phenyl trimethicone 2.2% - 3.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture

dimethicone 1.6% - 2.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

palmitoyl tripeptide-38 0.1% - 0.35%

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

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Key Actives

cyclopentasiloxane 23% - 35%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Mattifying, Moisturizing

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

dimethicone 1.6% - 2.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

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

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Potential irritants

menthoxypropanediol 0.4% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating

parfum 0.2% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

isostearyl isostearate 0.85% - 1.25%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and improve the product texture. It can be comedogenic

All ingredients

cyclopentasiloxane 23% - 35%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Mattifying, Moisturizing

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

isododecane 6% - 9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture

diisostearyl malate 4.5% - 6.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin

Ingredient list view

Cyclopentasiloxane, Isododecane, Diisostearyl malate, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Phenyl trimethicone, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Lauryl dimethicone, Vp/eicosene copolymer, Isostearyl isostearate, Vinyl dimethicone/lauryl dimethicone crosspolymer, Tocopheryl acetate, Cetearyl ethylhexanoate, Menthoxypropanediol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Parfum, Aroma, Caprylyl glycol, Sorbitan isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene glycol, Portulaca pilosa extract, Sucrose cocoate, Palmitoyl tripeptide-38

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Key ingredients	palmitoyl tripeptide-38 cyclopentasiloxane +2 more	Common: palmitoyl tripeptide-38 dimethicone +1 more Other: hexapeptide-3 phytosphingosine +9 more	Common: dimethicone Other:	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone +1 more Other: panthenol allantoin +12 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone +1 more Other: lactic acid bisabolol +14 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone +2 more Other: algae extract algae extract +9 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone +1 more Other: madecassoside niacinamide +10 more	Common: dimethicone phenyl trimethicone Other: glycerin	Common: dimethicone phenyl trimethicone Other: palmitoyl tripeptide-1 cera microcristallina +6 more	Common: dimethicone phenyl trimethicone Other: c13-16 isoparaffin	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone Other: panthenol cocos nucifera fruit extract +3 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	aroma Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +9 more	hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin Has skin benefit? hexylene glycol Has skin benefit? +8 more	isoceteth-10 Has skin benefit? dimethylimidazolidinone rice starch Has skin benefit? +1 more	tetrasodium edta Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-4 isostearate Has skin benefit? +4 more	curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? polymnia sonchifolia root juice Has skin benefit? +13 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	ci 15850 Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +6 more	sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? glyceryl behenate Has skin benefit? +1 more	sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit?	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? isododecane Has skin benefit? +23 more	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? dimethicone crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +30 more	isododecane Has skin benefit? diisostearyl malate Has skin benefit? +12 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? isododecane Has skin benefit? +57 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +49 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl trimethicone Has skin benefit? +29 more	dimethicone Has skin benefit? dimethicone crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +33 more	unknown Has skin benefit? phenyl trimethicone Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +25 more

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Anti-aging

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Moisturizing

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