PRODUCT REVIEW
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What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Her latest, Viper Balm, brings blood flow to the lips, adds a reddish shine and generates a hydrated, healthy plumpness for a perfectly just kissed pout.
beeswax
3.6% -
5.4%
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
glycerin
0.15% -
0.6%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
persea gratissima oil
7.8% -
11.7%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function
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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: 0
Potential irritants
rosa damascena extract
2.3% -
3.4%
Irritation risk:
Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.
rosa damascena extract
0.9% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.
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Comodogenic ingredients
No comodogenic ingredients detected
User reviews (0)
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
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
persea gratissima oil
7.8% -
11.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function
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Potential irritants
rosa damascena extract
2.3% -
3.4%
Irritation risk:
Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.
rosa damascena extract
0.9% -
1.4%
Irritation risk:
Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.
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Comodogenic ingredients
We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product
All ingredients
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
persea gratissima oil
7.8% -
11.7%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function
simmondsia chinensis seed oil
4.7% -
7.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing
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.
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Ingredient list view
Ricinus communis seed oil, Persea gratissima oil, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Beeswax, Rosa damascena extract, Zingiber officinale extract, Rosa damascena extract, Zingiber officinale root oil, Glycerin, Tocopherol
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
- Zingiber officinale Rosc. essential oil, a review on its composition and bioactivity