A clear, oily liquid that comes from refining crude oil. Even though it is a highly controversial ingredient, the scientific consensus is that it is a safe, non-irritating and effective emollient and moisturizer working mainly by occlusivity. This year, I’m not taking any chances. I’ve upped my moisturizing game to keep my lips soft and kissable all winter long – no matter how freezing the weather gets. A light-feeling, volatile silicone that gives skin a unique, silky and non-greasy feel. It has excellent spreading properties and leaves no oily residue or build-up. what‑it‑does Avocado oil - a highly moisturizing, rich emollient oil that is loaded with fatty acids (oleic - 70%) and vitamin A, E and D.

Also-called: Avocado Oil, Persea Americana Oil | What-it-does: antioxidant, emollient| Irritancy: 0 Make-up and skincare services, BrowBar benefit, gifting and personalisation workshop, Sephora offers you a whole range of services to come and discover in store What-it-does: emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, surfactant/cleansing| Irritancy: 1 Yes. If you want to keep your lips soft and supple all winter long or repair damaged lips, Bioderma Atoderm Lip Balm can do the job.The pros of mineral oilcan be interpreted as cons if we look at them from another perspective. Not penetrating the skin but mostly just sitting on top of it and not containing biologically active components, like nice fatty acids and vitamins meanthat mineral oil does not "nourish" the skin in the way plant oils do. Mineral oil doesnot give the skin any extra goodness, it is simply a non-irritating moisturizer working mainly by occlusivity. Blistex used to have a liquidy ointment/cream that was to be applied every 30mins to chapped lips. THAT was miraculous. Applied a few times during the day, it basically did heal chapped lips overnight. A very common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. Comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy.

Another super common myth surrounding mineral oil is that it is comedogenic. A 2005 study titled"Is mineral oil comedogenic?" examined this very question and guess what happened? The study concluded that" based on the animal and human data reported, along with the AAD recommendation, it would appear reasonable to conclude that mineral oil is noncomedogenic in humans." At BIODERMA, biology is at the service of dermatology. Understanding the skin and how it interacts with our environment, BIODERMA’s formulations are designed with dermatologists to achieve long-lasting results. The emollient plant oil coming from the soybean. It is rich in barrier repairing linoleic acid (48-59%) and is generally a good moisturizing oil.

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Smooth and creamy. Unlike most wax-based lip balms, Bioderma Atoderm Lip Balm doesn’t feel too waxy on the lips. It doesn’t just sit on top of your lips, either. Fragrance So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh. Sweet raspberry scent. I could do without it (fragrances can irritate sensitive skin), but it’s pleasant. How To Use It

Trust us, if something is used for more than 100 years in cosmeticproducts, it hasadvantages. Chemically speaking, cosmetic grade mineral oil is a complex mixture ofhighly refined saturated hydrocarbons with C15-50 chain length.It is not merely a "by-product" but rather a specifically isolated part of petroleum that is very pure and inert. Inci Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Paraffin, Microcrystalline Wax (Wax Microcrystalline), Synthetic Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Lauryl Pca, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Tocopherol, Lecithin, Arachidyl Propionate. An AHA that comes from citrus fruits. It is usually used as a helper ingredient to adjust the pH of the formula.Mineral Oil (paraffinum Liquidum), Paraffin, Microcrystalline Wax (cera Microcristallina), Synthetic Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea) Butter, Lauryl Pca, Beeswax (cera Alba), Tocopherol, Lecithin, Arachidyl Propionate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ethyl Linolenate, Bht, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Oleate, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Octyldodecanol, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Fragrance (parfum). But isn’t mineral oil derived from, well… oil, I hear you ask? Yes, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad. You can’t just put straight oil in lip balms, ya know? The oil coming from the pulp of one of the most nutritious fruits in the world, the avocado. It's loaded with the nourishing and moisturizing fatty acid, oleic (70%) and contains some others including palmitic (10%) and linoleic acid (8%). It also contains a bunch of minerals and vitamins A, E and D. It's the acronym for Butylated Hydroxy Toluene. It's a commonsynthetic antioxidant that's used as a preservative. A fast spreading emollient ester (hexyl alcohol + lauric acid) that's used in water in oil emulsions or in water-free formulas. It gives a light skin feel. what‑it‑does