PRODUCT REVIEW
innisfree Green Tea Lip Balm
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Formulated with Jeju Green Tea Powder to nourish and hydrate lips Soften and protect chapped lips with naturally-derived Beeswax, Sunflower Seed Wax and Meadowfoam Seed Oil Free from 7 harmful ingredients mineral oil, silicone oil, tar colour, synthetic fragrance, polyacrylamide, imidazolidinyl urea, triethanolamine
ricinus communis seed oil
4.8% -
7.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
squalane
5.8% -
8.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
cera alba
0.85% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
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Honesty check
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: 0
Potential irritants
anthemis nobilis flower oil
0.01% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
ricinus communis seed oil
4.8% -
7.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
camellia sinensis seed oil
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A plant oil that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
limnanthes alba seed oil
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-oxidation
This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient
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Potential irritants
anthemis nobilis flower oil
0.01% -
0.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-oxidation
An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin
ricinus communis seed oil
4.8% -
7.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
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squalane
5.8% -
8.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling.
ricinus communis seed oil
4.8% -
7.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
Show more
Ingredient list view
Phytosteryl isostearyl dimer dilinoleate, Squalane, Ricinus communis seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed wax, Phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, Hydrogenated castor oil dimer dilinoleate, Sucrose tetrastearate triacetate, Oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, Camellia sinensis leaf powder, Beeswax, Cera alba, Beeswax, Camellia sinensis seed oil, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Anthemis nobilis flower oil, Tocopherol
Sources
- Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production
- Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial