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Trader Joe's Gummy Bear Flavored Lip Mask Versus Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm

Trader Joe's Gummy Bear Flavored Lip Mask Versus Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm This hydrating lip mask is formulated around Ricinus Communis Seed Oil and Cocos Nucifera Oil to hydrate lips and strengthen the lip barrier. This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is

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Trader Joe's Gummy Bear Flavored Lip Mask Versus Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm

This hydrating lip mask is formulated around Ricinus Communis Seed Oil and Cocos Nucifera Oil to hydrate lips and strengthen the lip barrier.

This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil

Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Beeswax

Copernicia Cerifera Wax

Aroma

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Fragaria Ananassa Seed Oil

Silica

Stevia Rebaudiana Extract

Foeniculum Vulgare Oil

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Persea Gratissima Oil

Squalane

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Hydrogenated Coconut Oil

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Ethylene Oxide

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Beeswax, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Aroma, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Fragaria Ananassa Seed Oil, Silica, Stevia Rebaudiana Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ethylene Oxide

Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate

Diisostearyl Malate

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

Polybutene

Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)

Cera Microcristallina

Octyldodecanol

Synthetic Wax

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter

Sodium Hyaluronate

Tocopherol

Propylene Carbonate

Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate

Aluminum Hydroxide

Parfum

Mica

BHT

Benzyl Alcohol

Benzyl Benzoate

CI 15850

CI 45410

CI 77891

Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cera Microcristallina, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Wax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Propylene Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Parfum, Mica, BHT, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, CI 15850, CI 45410, CI 77891

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.

Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).

In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).

Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.

Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.

While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.

This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.

This ingredient shows up on a lot of "pore-clogging" lists but there's no real evidence behind that. It doesn't even have a comedogenic rating from an actual study; the numbers you'll find online come from blogs citing other blogs.

Ratings for other ingredients mostly come from a 1980s rabbit ear test. This test doesn't translate well to human skin or to real products because the ingredient sits at a much lower percentage.

Some people still find it breaks them out. So if that's you, definitely trust your skin. Just know this one's based on experience and not evidence.

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