Reve de Miel Ultra Comforting Face Balm NUXE

Name: NUXE - Reve de Miel Ultra Comforting Face Balm
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Moisturizing

Effectiveness

72 /100

Irritancy

HIGH

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Out of stock 2/10/2021

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What's in this jar?

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Moisturizing
Anti-inflammatory

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"Deeply hydrating and soothing, the honey-infused balm helps to calm irritation and reduce the appearance of rough, dry patches."

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

Works for moisturization. Has good ingredients to attract water to the skin and then "seal it in", keeping skin hydrated over time

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
propolis extract	HIGH
beeswax	HIGH
butyrospermum parkii butter	HIGH

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	cera alba	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
2	beeswax	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
3	butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter	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
4	olus oil	An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
5	vegetable oil	An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
6	lecithin	Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
7	behenoxy dimethicone
8	prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil	Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
9	mel	Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it
10	honey	Helps attract water to the skin and might have some anti-bacterial properties. Can be an allergen
11	dimethicone	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
12	caprylic/capric triglyceride	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
13	citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil	A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that, especially when exposed to air, can cause allergic reactions and irritate the skin
14	hydrogenated vegetable oil	An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
15	rosa moschata seed oil
16	tocopheryl acetate	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.
17	tocopherol	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
18	citrus limon (lemon) peel oil	A highly irritating fragrance
19	glyceryl caprylate	An emollient that can also help water and oil mix together, as well as prevent bacteria growth in products
20	allantoin	Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
21	calendula officinalis flower extract	A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
22	helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil	A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function
23	propolis extract	A complex substance produced by honey bees. Can have anti-bacterial and some anti-oxidant effect. Is an allergen and can be irritating
24	citric acid	Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
25	limonene	A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
26	citral	A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant
27	linalool	A fragrance. Can be irritating
28	geraniol	A fragrance. Can be irritating
29	[n3103/a].	The ingredient is not recognized

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Reve de Miel Ultra Comforting Face Balm NUXE

Key promises

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What's in this jar?

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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Ingredient	Irritancy	Skin benefit
cera alba
caprylic/capric triglyceride
citrus grandis peel oil