PRODUCT REVIEW
Kaja Mood Balm Color Changing Lip Moisturizer
Can it cause trouble?
Buy from Amazon US $0.00
More options from:
Price as of 2/11/2023 1:22 GMT.
More info
Add to Compare
Cheaper alternatives
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Mood Balm Color Changing Lip Moisturizer
cera microcristallina
2.8% -
4.3%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from its surface and create a thicker product consistency
ricinus communis seed oil
0.1% -
0.35%
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
squalene
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
Show more
Anti-oxidation
squalene
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
Buy now
We receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost for you. Thank you for your support! Learn more
Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
squalene
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
User reviews (0)
Similar products & dupes
| Kaja - Mood Balm Color Changing Lip Moisturizer |  Elizabeth Arden - Eight Hour Nourishing Lip Balm |  SEPHORA COLLECTION - Melting Lip Clicks Lip Balm |  Neutrogena - Hydro Boost Hydrating Lip Shine |  Summer Fridays - Lip Butter Balm Vanilla Beige |  Catrice - Hemp & Mint Glow Lip Balm |  Clarins - Hydra-Essentiel Lip Balm |  Chantecaille - Limited Edition Lip Veil |  CoverGirl - Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm |  Illamasqua - Hydra Lip Tints |  Pixi - Shea Butter Lip Balm - Scarlet Sorbet | |
| Price | |||||||||||
| WIMJ similarity score |
33%
|
31%
|
31%
|
31%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
29%
|
29%
|
29%
| |
| Key ingredients | Common: Other:
| Common: Other:
| Common: Other:
| Common: Other: | Common:
Other: | Common:
Other:
| Common: Other: | Common:
Other: | Common:
Other: | Common: Other:
| |
| Irritancy | IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
| IRRITANCY
LOW
| IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
| IRRITANCY
LOW
| IRRITANCY
LOW
| IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
| IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
| IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
| IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
| IRRITANCY
MEDIUM
| IRRITANCY
LOW
|
| Potential Irritants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| All ingredients |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
squalene
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
ricinus communis seed oil
0.1% -
0.35%
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
Potential irritants
Show more
Comodogenic ingredients
squalene
3.8% -
5.7%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation
An oil that is naturally part of skin sebum that helps to soften its upper layer, reduce water loss and neutralize free radicals. It might be comedogenic. Avoid applying large concentrations (or pure oil) before sun exposure as oxidized squalene can clog pores and lead to skin irritation. Today squalene is mostly derived from vegetable oils or synthetized by yeast
All ingredients
diisostearyl malate
22% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate
3.2% -
4.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to create a thicker product consistency
Show more
Ingredient list view
Diisostearyl malate, Polybutene, Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, Squalene, Cera microcristallina, Microcrystalline wax, Cera microcristallina, Dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate, Diglyceryl sebacate/isopalmitate, Octyldodecanol, Cetyl ricinoleate, Phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl/behenyl dimer dilinoleate, Paraffin, Polyethylene, Synthetic wax, Silica dimethyl silylate, Ethylene/propylene copolymer, Ci 15850, Ci 45410, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, Caprylyl glycol, Parfum, Glyceryl caprylate, Blue 1 lake, Ci 42090, Ricinus communis seed oil, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Sources
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetraesters as Used in Cosmetics
- Squalene and its potential clinical uses
- Biological and Pharmacological Activities of Squalene and Related Compounds: Potential Uses in Cosmetic Dermatology
- Enhanced comedo formation in rabbit ear skin by squalene and oleic acid peroxides
- Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety Opinion on Acid Red 92
- Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics
- 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