PRODUCT REVIEW
Nivea A Kiss of Moisture Essential Lip Care
Can it cause trouble?
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
A Kiss of Moisture Essential Lip Care
beeswax
0.15% -
0.6%
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
butyrospermum parkii butter
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
copernicia cerifera wax
0.45% -
1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
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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: 4
Potential irritants
cocoglycerides
0.8% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Help soften the upper layer of the skin and make it easier for oil and water mix together. Recently, a rising number of allergic reactions to cocoglycerides and other coconut-derived surfactants has been reported. As there is a significant overlap between frequent irritants and allergens, we flag this ingredient for attention of those with very sensitive, reactive skin
parfum
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristyl myristate
2.3% -
3.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
butyrospermum parkii butter
1% -
1.5%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-oxidation,
Anti-aging
A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
panthenol
0.15% -
0.55%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Reduces redness,
Moisturizing,
Reduces irritation
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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Potential irritants
cocoglycerides
0.8% -
1.25%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
Help soften the upper layer of the skin and make it easier for oil and water mix together. Recently, a rising number of allergic reactions to cocoglycerides and other coconut-derived surfactants has been reported. As there is a significant overlap between frequent irritants and allergens, we flag this ingredient for attention of those with very sensitive, reactive skin
parfum
0.05% -
0.2%
Irritation risk:
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
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Comodogenic ingredients
myristyl myristate
2.3% -
3.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic
cetearyl alcohol
1.4% -
2.1%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing,
Moisturizing
A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
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All ingredients
octyldodecanol
5% -
7.5%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
hydrogenated polydecene
4.5% -
6.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture
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Ingredient list view
Microcrystalline wax, Octyldodecanol, Hydrogenated polydecene, Cetyl palmitate, Ricinus communis seed oil, Myristyl myristate, Vp/hexadecene copolymer, Cetearyl alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Cocoglycerides, Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, Vp/eicosene copolymer, C20-40 alkyl stearate, Copernicia cerifera wax, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Panthenol, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Glycerin, Beeswax, Water, Parfum
Sources
- Safety Assessment of Polyene Group 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
- Safety Assessment of Pentaerythrityl Tetraesters as Used in Cosmetics