HUDA BEAUTY Silk Balm Icy Cryo-Plumping Lip Balm
Works for
1 of 2 advertised claims delivered
Moisturizing8 ingredients credited for this claimGood support
“Silk Balm Icy Cryo-Plumping Lip Balm”
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexyl palmitate.
Anti-aging1 ingredient credited for this claimLimited support
“Provide long-term hydration and reduce the appearance of fine lines.”
This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - glycine soja seed extract - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.
Can it cause trouble?
Irritancy4 strong irritants: Menthanediol, Menthoxypropanediol + 2 more — patch-test recommendedHigh risk
Comedogenic1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale1 flagged
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Ingredients
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Polybutene~23–34%
Octyldodecanol~5.9–8.9%
- Irritation risk
- Low
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
More about OctyldodecanolSilica~5–7.4%
Caprylic/capric triglyceride~3.6–5.3%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
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
More about Caprylic/capric triglycerideTriacontanyl pvp~2.7–4%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Menthanediol~2–3%
- Irritation risk
- High
Menthoxypropanediol~1.5–2.2%
Sodium hyaluronate~1.3–1.9%
- Irritation risk
- Low
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
More about Sodium hyaluronatePhospholipids~1.1–1.6%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Emollients that are naturaly present in skin. In addition, they help water and oil mix together in the product
More about PhospholipidsTrigonella foenum-graecum seed extract~0.85–1.25%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Raspberry seed oil/tocopheryl succinate aminopropanediol esters~0.5–1.2%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Glycine soja seed extract~0.55–1.25%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.
More about Glycine soja seed extractGlycyrrhiza glabra leaf extract~0.45–1%
- Irritation risk
- Low
A plant extract that can be effective for calming down inflammation and lightening the skin, but the effectivenss in products can vary significantly based on the extract quality and concentration used
More about Glycyrrhiza glabra leaf extractPentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate~0.4–0.95%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Used to increase stability of product formulations
More about Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamateButylene glycol~0.35–0.8%
- Irritation risk
- Low
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
More about Butylene glycolCaffeine~0.35–0.8%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes
More about CaffeineEthylhexyl palmitate~0.35–0.85%
- Irritation risk
- Low
- Comedogenicity
- 3/5
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
More about Ethylhexyl palmitateVanillyl butyl ether~0.15–0.65%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Caprylyl glycol~0.2–0.75%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
More about Caprylyl glycolHexylene glycol~0.1–0.45%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Helps create a more spreadable product texture
More about Hexylene glycolSilica dimethyl silylate~0.15–0.6%
Aroma~0.1–0.35%
Parfum~0.05–0.25%
- Irritation risk
- High
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
More about ParfumPhenoxyethanol~0.05–0.3%
- Irritation risk
- Low
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
More about PhenoxyethanolBlue 1 lake~0.05–0.15%
Ci 42090~0.05–0.1%
Ingredient list view
Polybutene, Octyldodecanol, Silica, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Triacontanyl pvp, Menthanediol, Menthoxypropanediol, Sodium hyaluronate, Phospholipids, Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract, Raspberry seed oil/tocopheryl succinate aminopropanediol esters, Glycine soja seed extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra leaf extract, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butylene glycol, Caffeine, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Vanillyl butyl ether, Caprylyl glycol, Hexylene glycol, Silica dimethyl silylate, Aroma, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Blue 1 lake, Ci 42090
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Sources cited in this review
Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 6 studies and safety reviews.
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- 2Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin agingncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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- 5The treatment of atopic dermatitis with licorice geltandfonline.com
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