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SheaMoisture Papaya & Vitamin C Brighter Days Ahead Lip Balm

Name: SheaMoisture - Papaya & Vitamin C Brighter Days Ahead Lip Balm
Brand: SheaMoisture

Efficacy75/100IrritancyHigh

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1 of 1 advertised claim delivered

Moisturizing

Copernicia cerifera wax, Ricinus communis seed oil + 6 more

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What the product description says

“SummaryConscious Beauty at Ulta Beauty™Clean IngredientsCruelty FreeSheaMoisture Brighter Days Ahead Lip Balm smoothes and hydrates with Papaya and vitamin C. This skin care lip balm, with a potent blend of Papaya, vitamin C and Yuzu Lemon, helps to soften and restore as it delivers hydration.”

Source: Ulta

This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: butyrospermum parkii butter, cocos nucifera oil.

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).

Copernicia cerifera waxKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighHelps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency~2.8–4.2%

Ricinus communis seed oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA 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~26–38%

Butyrospermum parkii butterKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA 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~1.6–2.4%

Helianthus annuus seed oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighA 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~0.15–0.6%

Cocos nucifera oilKey active· Emollient, OcclusiveEffect: HighAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic~2.4–3.5%

Shea butter ethyl estersKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumHelps soften the upper layer of the skin~2–3%

Hydrogenated castor oilKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumA 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~4.1–6.2%

Hydrogenated vegetable oilKey active· EmollientEffect: MediumAn oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin~9–13.5%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy

3 strong irritants: Parfum, Carica papaya fruit extract + 1 more — patch-test recommended

High risk

We flagged 6 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.

IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount

ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~5.6–8.4%est.

Carica papaya fruit extract—High~0.95–1.45%est.

Citrus junos peel extract—High~0.15–0.65%est.

Ricinus communis seed oilA 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 consistencyMedium~26–38%est.

Hydrogenated castor oilA 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 consistencyMedium~4.1–6.2%est.

Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbateBeing a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.Medium~0.35–0.85%est.

Comedogenic

3 ingredients rated 2 or more on the 0–5 pore-clogging scale

3 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

Cocos nucifera oilAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic3/5~2.4–3.5%est.

Butyrospermum parkii butterA 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 radicals3/5~1.6–2.4%est.

Hydrogenated vegetable oilAn oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin2/5~9–13.5%est.

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Ingredients

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Ricinus communis seed oil~26–38%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

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MoisturizingAnti-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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Hydrogenated vegetable oil~9–13.5%

Key activeComedogenic 2/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 2/5

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Moisturizing

An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

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Parfum~5.6–8.4%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Hydrogenated castor oil~4.1–6.2%

Key activeIrritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

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CleansingMoisturizingAnti-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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Euphorbia cerifera wax~3.5–5.3%

Formula

Irritation risk: Low

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Copernicia cerifera wax~2.8–4.2%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

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

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Cocos nucifera oil~2.4–3.5%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

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Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

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Shea butter ethyl esters~2–3%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

Works for

Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

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Butyrospermum parkii butter~1.6–2.4%

Key activeComedogenic 3/5

Irritation risk: Low
Comedogenicity: 3/5

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MoisturizingAnti-oxidationAnti-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

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Carica papaya fruit extract~0.95–1.45%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate~0.35–0.85%

Irritant · medium

Irritation risk: Medium

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Anti-agingEvens skin toneAnti-oxidation

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.

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Citrus junos peel extract~0.15–0.65%

Irritant · high

Irritation risk: High

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Helianthus annuus seed oil~0.15–0.6%

Key active

Irritation risk: Low

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

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Ingredient list view

Ricinus communis seed oil, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, Parfum, Hydrogenated castor oil, Euphorbia cerifera wax, Copernicia cerifera wax, Cocos nucifera oil, Shea butter ethyl esters, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Carica papaya fruit extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Citrus junos peel extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil

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