PRODUCT REVIEW
Lune+Aster PowerLips Quickstick
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Moisturizing
dimethicone
0.6% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
glycine soja oil
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate
0.8% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Vitamin C helps to protect against environmental stressors and promote elasticity while boosting skin's radiance and tone.
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
0.75% -
1.15%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
LOW
An emollient that softens the skin
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
tocopherol
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
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
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Vitamin C helps to protect against environmental stressors and promote elasticity while boosting skin's radiance and tone.
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Insufficient!
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
0/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 6
Potential irritants
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
1.3% -
1.6%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Anti-inflammatory
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
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
1% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.
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Potential irritants
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk:
An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating
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Comodogenic ingredients
glycine soja oil
0.75% -
1.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Moisturizing
A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function. It can clog pores if used in high concentrations.
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All ingredients
vp/hexadecene copolymer
44% -
54%
Irritation risk:
Creates a nice product texture and can support water-resistance of sunscreens
octyldodecanol
4.1% -
5.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
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Ingredient list view
Vp/hexadecene copolymer, Octyldodecanol, Trioctyldodecyl citrate, Polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, Microcrystalline wax, Cera microcristallina, Polyethylene, Triisocetyl citrate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Glycine soja oil, Gossypium herbaceum, Cotton, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel wax, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Calcium sodium borosilicate, Calcium aluminum borosilicate, Polyethylene terephthalate, Hexylene glycol, Caprylyl glycol, Silk powder, Serica powder, Tin oxide, Citric acid, Silica, Dimethicone, Acrylates copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides, Ci 77163, Ci 77742, Ci 15850, Ci 14700, Unknown, Ci 45380, Ci 15850, Ci 45410, Ci 17200, Ci 73360, Ci 17200, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Ci 45370, Ci 19140, Ci 15985, Blue 1 lake, Ci 42090
Sources
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health
- Double-blind, half-face study comparing topical vitamin C and vehicle for rejuvenation of photodamage
- Application of tetra-isopalmitoyl ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations: Stability studies and in vivo efficacy
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Safety Assessment of Borosilicate Glasses as Used in Cosmetics
- Safety Assessment of Tin(IV) Oxide as Used in Cosmetics
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
- Amended Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
- Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety Opinion on Acid Red 92