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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
How To Use Apply directly to the lips for a glamorous boost of hydration.
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
2.6% -
3.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.
sodium hyaluronate
0.6% -
1.35%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
copernicia cerifera wax
3.9% -
5.9%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
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Honesty check
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: 1
Potential irritants
Comodogenic ingredients
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
tocopherol
0.4% -
0.9%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Anti-oxidation,
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory,
Anti-aging
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
ricinus communis seed oil
25% -
38%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
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Comodogenic ingredients
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ricinus communis seed oil
25% -
38%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Anti-inflammatory
A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
helianthus annuus seed oil
7.3% -
11%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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
bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2
5.4% -
8.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce water loss from its surface
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Ingredient list view
Ricinus communis seed oil, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, Copernicia cerifera wax, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Ci 15850, Ci 45410, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Ci 15850, Unknown
Sources
- 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
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- Safety assessment of bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 and bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-1 as used in cosmetics
- Natural vegetable fats in the prevention of irritant contact dermatitis
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- Use of “natural” oils for moisturization: Review of olive, coconut, and sunflower seed oil
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Vitamin E in dermatology
- Vitamin E and Skin Health