Humectants (histidine 0.05% - 0.25%, glycine 0.10% - 0.50%, alanine 0.10% - 0.50%, pca 0.15% - 0.50%, aspartic acid 0.15% - 0.55%, arginine 0.15% - 0.55%, sodium lactate 0.15% - 0.60%, sodium pca 0.15% - 0.65%, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer 0.30% - 0.75%, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid 0.35% - 0.75%, hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans 0.35% - 0.85%, sodium hyaluronate 0.40% - 0.95%, hyaluronic acid 0.50% - 1.15%, glyceryl glucoside 1.60% - 2.50%, erythritol 2.00% - 3.00% and glycerin 4.00% - 6.10%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "REFY" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails for 27.00CA$ in Canada and for 20.00$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

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Exfoliation

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

The serum absorbs on contact, leaving lips feeling smooth and weightlessly hydrated.

Source: Sephora CA

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: alanine, arginine.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine.

threonine 0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

sodium lactate 0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product

sodium pca 0.15% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer

Anti-aging

This product contains aspartic acid, serine, threonine. These ingredients might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

aspartic acid 0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles

serine 0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

threonine 0.1% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

Lip Buff Prep Scrub

Source: From product name

This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

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Key Actives

hyaluronic acid 0.5% - 1.15%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation

3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid 0.3% - 0.7%

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Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

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3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid 0.3% - 0.7%

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Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

aloe barbadensis leaf juice 2.7% - 4%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish

Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin

Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4% - 6.1%

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Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

propanediol 3.4% - 5.1%

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Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin

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Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Erythritol, Glyceryl glucoside, Amorphophallus konjac root extract, Agave tequilana leaf extract, Brassica alba sprout extract, Punica granatum peel extract, Hyaluronic acid, Sodium hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans, Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, Sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Maltose, Lactobacillus ferment lysate, Leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, Sodium pca, Sodium lactate, Arginine, Aspartic acid, Pca, Alanine, Glycine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Sodium phytate, Xanthan gum, Sodium benzoate

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Key ingredients	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid alanine +18 more	Common: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid sodium hyaluronate +2 more Other: glycolic acid lactic acid +1 more	Common: glycerin glycine +15 more Other: tripeptide-1 retinol +63 more	Common: arginine aspartic acid +11 more Other: panthenol algae extract +6 more	Common: glycerin glycine +12 more Other: niacinamide maltobionic acid +7 more	Common: aspartic acid glycerin +12 more Other: niacinamide madecassic acid +18 more	Common: arginine aspartic acid +11 more Other: glycolic acid biosaccharide gum-1 +3 more	Common: glycine pca +7 more Other: niacinamide lactic acid +12 more	Common: glycerin glycine +8 more Other: madecassoside anhydroxylitol +16 more	Common: alanine arginine +10 more Other: alteromonas ferment extract centella asiatica extract +3 more	Common: glycine histidine +7 more Other: salicylic acid niacinamide +16 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH
Potential Irritants	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +3 more	parfum Has skin benefit? dmdm hydantoin Has skin benefit? +9 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? passiflora edulis seed oil Has skin benefit? +91 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? n-hydroxysuccinimide Has skin benefit? +12 more	raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +10 more	raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? hamamelis virginiana extract Has skin benefit? +23 more	alcohol Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +10 more	coco-glucoside Has skin benefit? lactobacillus/papaya fruit ferment extract Has skin benefit? +23 more	ulmus davidiana root extract Has skin benefit? oenothera biennis flower extract Has skin benefit? +21 more	parfum Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	niacin Has skin benefit? retinyl acetate Has skin benefit? +18 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +34 more	water Has skin benefit? cocamidopropyl betaine Has skin benefit? +24 more	unknown Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +269 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +46 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +41 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +75 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +37 more	water Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? +58 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +65 more	water Has skin benefit? cellulose Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? gluconolactone Has skin benefit? +81 more

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