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MoisturizingRicinus communis seed oil, Vegetable oil + 6 moreWorks
“Enriched with Vitamin E, natural oils and waxes, this super smooth, luxe and comfortable nude cushions your lips with hydrating nutrients, such as pomegranate extracts, to impart a modern, vinyl-like look and feel, leaving your lips soft and silky.”
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: beeswax, cera alba.
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).
Anti-agingSide benefit · Retinyl palmitate, TocopherolMay help
This product contains retinyl palmitate. 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.
Can it cause trouble?
Irritancy4 strong irritants: Parfum, Retinyl palmitate + 2 more — patch-test recommendedHigh risk
Comedogenic2 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale2 flagged
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Ingredients
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Ricinus communis seed oil~25–37%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
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
More about Ricinus communis seed oilPunica granatum sterols~4.4–6.7%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Vegetable oil~4.8–7.1%
- Irritation risk
- Low
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
More about Vegetable oilPolybutene~3.7–5.5%
C12-15 alkyl lactate~3–4.6%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Isostearyl hydroxystearate~2.3–3.5%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Trimethylolpropane triisostearate~1.8–2.8%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Euphorbia cerifera wax~1.8–2.7%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Candelilla cera~1.5–2.2%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Diisostearyl malate~1.1–1.6%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin
More about Diisostearyl malateBeeswax~0.95–1.45%
- Irritation risk
- Low
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
More about BeeswaxCera alba~1.1–1.7%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
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
More about Cera albaBeeswax~0.85–1.3%
- Irritation risk
- Low
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
More about BeeswaxPolyethylene~1.1–1.6%
Silica~0.8–1.25%
Hydrogenated vegetable oil~0.55–1.3%
- Irritation risk
- Low
- Comedogenicity
- 2/5
An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
More about Hydrogenated vegetable oilPhenoxyethanol~0.5–1%
- Irritation risk
- Low
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
More about PhenoxyethanolTocopherol~0.45–1.05%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
More about TocopherolTocopheryl acetate~0.4–0.95%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
More about Tocopheryl acetateGlycine soja oil~0.35–0.85%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
- Comedogenicity
- 2/5
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
More about Glycine soja oilParfum~0.2–0.8%
- Irritation risk
- High
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
More about ParfumRetinyl palmitate~0.2–0.75%
- Irritation risk
- High
Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
More about Retinyl palmitateLimonene~0.15–0.7%
- Irritation risk
- High
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
More about LimoneneSynthetic fluorphlogopite~0.2–0.7%
- Irritation risk
- Low
A mineral that is used as an optical filter (makes the skin looks nicer through light reflection) and to improve the texture of cosmetic products
More about Synthetic fluorphlogopiteLinalool~0.15–0.65%
Titanium dioxide~0.35–0.8%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
More about Titanium dioxideCi 77891~0.15–0.5%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Iron oxides~0.1–0.5%
- Irritation risk
- Low
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
More about Iron oxidesCi 77491~0.1–0.45%
- Irritation risk
- Low
A red colorant made of iron oxide. Typically is not irritating
More about Ci 77491Ci 15850~0.1–0.4%
Ci 19140~0.1–0.45%
Iron oxides~0.1–0.35%
- Irritation risk
- Low
An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499. They might be able to offer some protection against visible light, but the degree of the protection is not clear
More about Iron oxidesCi 77499~0.05–0.3%
Tin oxide~0.1–0.45%
- Irritation risk
- Low
A colorant that can add a pearl-like appearance to the formulation
More about Tin oxideCi 77891~0.05–0.2%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Ingredient list view
Ricinus communis seed oil, Punica granatum sterols, Vegetable oil, Polybutene, C12-15 alkyl lactate, Isostearyl hydroxystearate, Trimethylolpropane triisostearate, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Candelilla cera, Diisostearyl malate, Beeswax, Cera alba, Beeswax, Polyethylene, Silica, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Glycine soja oil, Parfum, Retinyl palmitate, Limonene, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Linalool, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Ci 15850, Ci 19140, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Tin oxide, Ci 77891
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Worth comparing, line by line.
Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.
| Lipstick QueenNothing But the NudesYOUR PRODUCT | Burt's Bees100% Natural Origin Squeezy Tinted Lip Balm | EosSuper Soft Shea Lip Balm Sphere Coconut Milk | La Roche-PosayNutritic Lips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | — | 34% | 33% | 33% |
| Price | — | $9.62 | $4.49 | $6.16 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 5 of 7 | 4 of 7 | 5 of 7 |
| Key difference | — | Lanolin | Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 | Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine |
| Irritancy | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
| Drying alcohol | — | — | — | — |
| View product | Shop | Shop | Shop |
More alternatives: ILIA Tinted Lip ConditionerLano Tinted Lip Balm
Product summary
"Lipstick Queen - Nothing But the Nudes" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- it includes a form of Retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 0.20% - 0.75%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.
Sources cited in this review
Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 9 studies and safety reviews.
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- 6Vitamin E in dermatologyncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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