Lune+Aster Tinted Lip Balm Gift - Mind & Body

Lune+Aster Tinted Lip Balm Gift - Mind & Body

Efficacy75/100IrritancyLow
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Works for

1 of 1 advertised claim delivered

Moisturizing
5 ingredients credited for this claim
Good support
What the product description says
“This vegan tinted lip balm moisturizes while providing a sheer customizable flush of color for soft, smooth lips.”
Source: Bluemercury

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin).

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).

Caprylic/capric triglycerideKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin~2.2–3.2%
Hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin)Key active· EmollientEffect: MediumHelps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture~2.6–3.9%
Hydrogenated polyisobutene· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: LowUsed to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin~5.3–8%
Octyldodecanol· EmollientEffect: LowAn emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation~4.6–6.9%
Propylene carbonateEffect: LowIs used to dissolve other ingredients and create nice product texture~0.2–0.8%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
9 flagged ingredients
Low risk
We flag 9 ingredients with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Ascorbic acidThe most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of agingHigh~0.45–1.1%est.
Curcuma longa root extractA plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritantHigh~0.2–0.8%est.
Ci 19140A yellow dyeHigh~0.05–0.2%est.
Ci 15850A red colorantHigh~0.05–0.1%est.
Ci 45410A red colorantHigh~0.01–0.1%est.
Caprylic/capric triglycerideA good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerinMedium~2.2–3.2%est.
Tocopheryl acetateA 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.Medium~0.4–0.9%est.
BhtA preservativeMedium~0.1–0.45%est.
Blue 1 lakeA colorantMedium~0.05–0.25%est.
Comedogenic
1 ingredient rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale
1 flagged
These ingredients have a comedogenic rating of 2 or more on a 0–5 scale; the table shows each one's rating. In leave-on products they can clog pores in acne-prone skin.
IngredientFunctionRatingEst. amount
Ci 45410A red colorant3/5~0.01–0.1%est.
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Ingredients

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Polybutene~22–33%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to create a thicker product consistency

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Hydrogenated polyisobutene~5.3–8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin

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Octyldodecanol~4.6–6.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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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Polyethylene~3.6–5.5%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to thicken the product's texture

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Hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin)~2.6–3.9%
Key active
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture

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Caprylic/capric triglyceride~2.2–3.2%
Key activeIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
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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Dicalcium phosphate~1.7–2.6%
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Microcrystalline wax~1.3–1.9%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to create a thicker product consistency

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Synthetic wax~1.1–1.6%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to stabilize product formulations and thicken product consistency

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Stearalkonium bentonite~0.6–1.35%
Formula
Ascorbic acid~0.45–1.1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Anti-oxidationEvens skin toneAnti-aging

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

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Tocopheryl acetate~0.4–0.9%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Anti-oxidation

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.

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Punica granatum pericarp extract~0.35–0.8%
Formula
Curcuma longa root extract~0.2–0.8%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant

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Ruby powder~0.2–0.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate~0.2–0.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to increase stability of product formulations

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Propylene carbonate~0.2–0.8%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Moisturizing

Is used to dissolve other ingredients and create nice product texture

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Synthetic fluorphlogopite~0.15–0.7%
Formula
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

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Silica~0.3–0.75%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin

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Bht~0.1–0.45%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A preservative

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Tin oxide~0.3–0.7%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

A colorant that can add a pearl-like appearance to the formulation

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Titanium dioxide~0.15–0.6%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Sun protection

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

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Iron oxides~0.05–0.25%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Sun protection

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

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Blue 1 lake~0.05–0.25%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium

A colorant

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Ci 19140~0.05–0.2%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A yellow dye

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Ci 15850~0.05–0.1%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

A red colorant

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Ci 45410~0.01–0.1%
Comedogenic 3/5Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Comedogenicity
3/5

A red colorant

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Ingredient list view

Polybutene, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Octyldodecanol, Polyethylene, Hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dicalcium phosphate, Microcrystalline wax, Synthetic wax, Stearalkonium bentonite, Ascorbic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Punica granatum pericarp extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Ruby powder, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Propylene carbonate, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Silica, Bht, Tin oxide, Titanium dioxide, Iron oxides, Blue 1 lake, Ci 19140, Ci 15850, Ci 45410

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