PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
The Universal Lip Balm has a hydrating formula enriched with vitamin E that leaves lips feeling soft and looking luminous all day long.
beeswax
0.6% -
1.35%
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
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.4% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
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
cera alba
1% -
1.5%
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: 1
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
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
cera alba
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
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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Potential irritants
parfum
0.15% -
0.65%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
All ingredients
pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate
22% -
34%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing
Used to create a thicker product consistency
tridecyl trimellitate
6.7% -
10.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Used to create a thicker product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin
caprylic/capric triglyceride
5.4% -
8.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
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Ingredient list view
Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, Tridecyl trimellitate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Diisostearyl malate, Polyethylene, Polybutene, Cera microcristallina, Microcrystalline wax, Cera microcristallina, Hydrogenated polycyclopentadiene, Isododecane, Cera alba, Beeswax, Copernicia cerifera cera, Copernicia cerifera wax, Calcium sodium borosilicate, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Tin oxide, Aroma, Parfum, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Ci 45410, Ci 15850, Ci 77491, Iron oxides
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetraesters as Used in Cosmetics
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Final report of the cosmetic ingredient review expert panel on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics
- Efficacy of barrier creams in comparison to skin care products in dental laboratory technicians--a controlled trial